Viltrox Lenses

Viltrox - an affordable alternative

In addition to the manufacturer's own lenses, customers now also have the option of obtaining great lenses from third-party manufacturers. Apart from the now well-known brands such as Tamron or Sigma, there are also other brands that should be considered when making a purchase decision. One of these manufacturers is Viltrox, a Chinese brand that is distributed in Germany by the Rollei company. The range includes lenses, lens adapters and speed boosters for mirrorless cameras made by Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon and Sony, which are convincing in terms of price as well as form and function.

Which glass would you like?

With the large number of lenses available, every photographer should be clear about the purpose for which the lens is needed. Roughly speaking, a distinction can be made between the following categories:
Wide-angle and fisheye lenses: These lenses are mainly used in landscape and architectural photography and are particularly suitable for shooting situations in which as much of the subject as possible is to be captured in the picture.
Zoom lenses: Here, some of the most common shooting situations are covered by one lens. The most common differences are in the focal length, which is why we talk about standard zoom in the small focal length range, travel zoom above that, and telephoto zoom lenses in sports and wildlife photography.
Fixed focal lengths: Fixed focal lengths are lenses without a zoom option. These lenses are available in many focal lengths and are usually characterised by even better imaging performance and sharpness as well as high speed. Many fixed focal lengths can also be used excellently as video lenses. Macro lenses: These lenses are particularly suitable for close-up and detail shots. They are particularly convincing due to their true-to-life reproduction scales and a low closest focusing distance.

What kind of pictures do I take most often?

It is important to be clear about which lenses you need to cover your shooting preferences. For landscape photographers and architecture enthusiasts, wide-angle lenses are a wonderful tool. Wildlife and sports photographers, on the other hand, are usually well equipped with telephoto zoom lenses with a long focal length. Portrait photographers, but also all others, are in any case also well advised with fixed focal lengths in the respective focal length. In general, however, it is important to try them out! With a kit zoom lens, as supplied with many camera sets, many shots can already be taken and one's own preferences can be discovered.

Protection and accessories are important

Many lenses come with an important accessory: a lens hood. This reduces lateral sunlight and thus removes unsightly reflections from the image. A lens cap is always included to protect the lens. This protection should be supplemented by a protective filter. This is screwed onto the front of the lens and is available in many sizes, depending on the diameter of the lens. This filter protects the front glass of the lens from dirt and scratches or even cracks.

Lenses by Viltrox

Viltrox is a product brand of Shenzhen Jueying Technology Co Ltd, which was founded in 2007 and specialises in the manufacture, design and distribution of camera equipment. Under the Viltrox brand, lenses and lens adapters and speed boosters are offered for various mirrorless camera manufacturers. Due to the high quality of workmanship, great imaging performance and attractive prices, Viltrox lenses are often an inexpensive option to the manufacturer's own lenses. Especially in contrast to the manufacturer's own fast fixed focal lengths such as the Sony SEL FE 24mm f1.4 GM, Viltrox creates a great alternative and thus offers beginners and price-conscious photographers ideal possibilities for creative photos and videos. In addition, a large proportion of Viltrox's lenses are designed as full-frame lenses. Photographers thus benefit from better imaging performance and sharpness, especially at the edge of the image, and can count on the highest image quality.

Viltrox FX 56mm f1.4 AF Fuji X-Mount
With the 56mm f1.4 for the Fujifilm X-Mount, Viltrox has a high-quality alternative to the Fujifilm XF 56mm f1.2 in its range. The lens convinces with its slim design and offers a converted focal length of 85mm thanks to its full-frame characteristics. This makes it wonderfully suitable for portraits and shots in difficult lighting situations. The light telephoto focal length also creates great shots with attractive background blur. The built-in STM autofocus motor ensures fast, virtually silent focusing and user-friendly manual focusing.

Viltrox FE 24mm f1.8 AF Sony E-mount
For photographers and videographers alike, 24mm is an attractive focal length. With the 24mm f1.8, Viltrox offers an inexpensive alternative to the common fixed focal lengths in this shooting range for the Sony E-mount. Apart from the price, the lens also convinces with its excellent processing quality and very good imaging performance even in difficult light situations. The focal length is equally suitable for travel and reportage photography as well as for landscape and video shots. This makes the fixed focal length a must-have in every camera bag.

Viltrox 2.0/20mm Leica L-Mount
Powerful, light-sensitive, yet compact and affordable. With the 20mm f2.0, Viltrox offers videographers a great film lens for the L-mount. The powerful T2.0 aperture provides excellent imaging performance and high resolution with great background blur. The large aperture also allows shooting in low light situations and indoor shots. The focus ring on the lens allows for quick and secure manual focus adjustment, making it ideal for video recording.