Viltrox is a third-party lens manufacturer that has made a big name for itself, offering budget-friendly options that deliver exceptional optical quality, as a great alternative to native lenses. A new 2024 roadmap reveals that 4 lenses are scheduled for release this year, including 3 brand-new optics and a Nikon Z lens version of an existing favorite.
The first lens on the schedule is the Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 for the Sony FE, Nikon Z, and Fujifilm X mount. Announced in January 2024, the lens (60mm equivalent, on APS-C bodies) promises to offer photographers "a high-quality AF lens at an affordable price point". Not a lot of information has been released about the lens, other than the fact it has an "estimated price of just one-third that of the Sony 40mm f/2.5 G lens", the closest E mount equivalent.
