Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 “Chip” X-mount Review
In September of 2024 I released a review of the Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 “Chip” lens for Sony E-mount. One of the most common requests I got in the responses to my review was for a Fuji X-mount version. I…
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2024 DA Awards
In the course of any given year, I review a LOT of gear. In 2024 I did 108 total reviews, including 7 cameras and many dozens of lenses at all price points. At this stage of my career, I have…
Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 X-mount Gallery
We now have a name for Viltrox’s series of small, lightweight, and yet surprisingly high performing lenses – the “Air” Series. We’ve seen 20mm F2.8 and 40mm F2.4 full frame lenses, a really excellent 56mm F1.7 APS-C lens, and now…
Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 X-Mount Review
We now have a name for Viltrox’s series of small, lightweight, and yet surprisingly high performing lenses – the “Air” Series. We’ve seen 20mm F2.8 and 40mm F2.4 full frame lenses, a really excellent 56mm F1.7 APS-C lens, and now…
Viltrox LAB vs Samyang AF – 135mm Battle!
The LAB series is to be Viltrox’s “Otus” series; an optically superlative lineup of lenses that will eventually include 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm F1.2 lenses in addition to the 135mm F1.8 LAB lens that I’m reviewing here. Viltrox is unique…
Viltrox LAB 135mm F1.8 Gallery
I’ve just wrapped up a review of Viltrox’s smallest, lightest, and cheapest lens: the AF 28mm F4.5 “Chip” – a micro-pancake lens just 15mm long. That makes it somewhat ironic to immediately pivot to what is easily their biggest, heaviest,…
Viltrox LAB 135mm F1.8 VCM Review
I’ve just wrapped up a review of Viltrox’s smallest, lightest, and cheapest lens: the AF 28mm F4.5 “Chip” – a micro-pancake lens just 15mm long. That makes it somewhat ironic to immediately pivot to what is easily their biggest, heaviest,…
Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 E-mount Review
Earlier this year I did one of my first ever Nikon Z-mount reviews, and it was of a brand new Viltrox lens that released first to Nikon – the Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5. I found it to be quite an…
Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Z-Mount Gallery
I have found it interesting to revisit certain lenses as mounts like Nikon’s Z-mount have started to open up to third party development. It’s interesting to see just how well these lenses translate onto a new platform. My very first…
Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Z Review
I have found it interesting to revisit certain lenses as mounts like Nikon’s Z-mount have started to open up to third party development. It’s interesting to see just how well these lenses translate onto a new platform. My very first…
Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 VCM Gallery
Viltrox is clearly a very ambitious company. I’ve had the unique opportunity to start from the beginning with them, reviewing their first 20mm F1.8 manual focus lens in early 2019. Then came an 85mm F1.8 manual focus, then their first…
Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 VCM “Chip” Review
Viltrox is clearly a very ambitious company. I’ve had the unique opportunity to start from the beginning with them, reviewing their first 20mm F1.8 manual focus lens in early 2019. Then came an 85mm F1.8 manual focus, then their first…
Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 E-Mount Gallery
The Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 is not an unknown commidity to me. I reviewed in on Fuji X-mount earlier this year, which is, frankly, the most challenging platform that I review lenses on for two reasons: 1) Fuji’s 40MP APS-C…
Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 E-mount Review
The Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 is not an unknown commidity to me. I reviewed in on Fuji X-mount earlier this year, which is, frankly, the most challenging platform that I review lenses on for two reasons: 1) Fuji’s 40MP APS-C…
Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 Z Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the inexpensive Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 normal prime for Nikon Z mount
Viltrox AF 40mm F2.8 Z Gallery
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the inexpensive Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 Z for Nikon Z-mount cameras.
Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 Z-Mount Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Nikon Z-mount version of the Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 wide angle prime
Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 Z Image Gallery
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the Nikon Z mount version of the Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 Z wide angle prime lens