Take a Look at the First Viltrox L-Mount Lens With This Ultra-Fast, Full-Frame Prime

While Viltrox officially joined the L-mount alliance last year, you could say the alliance wasn’t fully joined until the company released its first actual lens for L-mount camera systems. Well, that’s happened now as Viltrox has revealed its new AF 16mm f/1.8 full-frame lens for Leica L-Mount cameras.

This new 16mm lens is set to be an AF lens with ultra-wide, full-frame capabilities, which aims to find a spot in the market in Viltrox’s usual spot by affording a mix of performance and affordability. Let’s check it out.

The Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 Lens

As an ultrawide-angle-of-view lens for L-mount full-frame camera systems, the Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE Lens aims to be a nice option for all types of photographers, videographers, and other hybrid creators.

For photography specifically, it should do well when shooting landscape and architecture photography, astrophotography, and it should work well for video projects that require close-up capabilities with expansive backgrounds.

The lens should be quite robust but still lightweight and easy to grab for all types of shoots, thanks to its large aperture and high resolution.

Price and Availability

Overall, this new lens from Viltrox does represent an interesting first for the company that many have been waiting to see—especially those with Leica L-mount camera systems.

The lens will include some nice additional features like an Fn1 and Fn2 custom buttons, a sophisticated LCD screen to display shooting info, and compatibility with 77mm filters.

Here are the full specs and purchase options.

• Full-Frame | f/1.8 to f/22
• Ultrawide Angle of View
• Fast STM Autofocus Motor
• Silent Stepless Aperture Ring
• HD Nano Multilayer Coating
• Easy-to-Read LCD Screen
• USB-C Interface for Firmware Upgrades
• All-Metal Body, Weather-Resistant Design

Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 Lens (L-Mount)

Featuring an ultrawide angle of view for L-mount full-frame cameras, the Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE Lens is an ideal choice for a wide variety of photographic pursuits, including landscape and architecture photography, astrophotography, and creative videography requiring close-up capabilities with expansive backgrounds.