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Photographers are spoiled for choice these days when it comes to third-party lenses, with Sigma, Tamron, Samyang and others making superb alternatives to costlier proprietary optics from the likes of Sony, Canon, Nikon and Fujifilm. However, there’s another name rightly earning renown in 2024: Viltrox. The Chinese manufacturer of photography and filmmaking gear has been […]
This morning, multiple blogs and YouTube channels published their reviews of the new Viltrox 135mm f/1.8 Lab lens for Sony E-mount cameras. PetaPixel has a unit in hand but chose not to review it because of an issue Viltrox made us aware of. Last month, Viltrox emailed PetaPixel to inform us that there was an […]
The Viltrox AF 135 F1.8 FE Lab ($899) matches a short telephoto focal length with a bright aperture to amplify the background blur in images at a far more affordable price than its nearest competitor, Sony’s pro-grade FE 135mm F1.8 GM ($2,099.99) lens. Viltrox cuts cost by using larger, heavier glass inside and takes a […]