Viltrox has already announced two new lenses today – but if the rumors are any indication, the third-party lens brand is just getting started. Social media is buzzing with rumors for more Viltrox primes, including a compact pancake lens.
The Chinese social media platform, Weibo, is where all the buzz is at. According to the rumors from the Independent Photographers Association, Viltrox will treat us to a trio of apochromatic lenses for its budget EVO line, a dedicated L-mount lens, and a PL-L AF adapter.
So what are the newly-rumored lenses, which Viltrox doesn't seem to have alluded to anywhere? In the EVO mix there’s a 75mm f/1.8 APS-C, a 90mm f/2.2 APS-C, and a 26mm f/2.8 pancake lens, all of which are autofocus (AF). Plus, there’s an AF 28mm f/4.5 L-mount too.
Viltrox has already announced the AF AF 35mm f/1.8 Evo II and 55mm f/1.8 Evo during the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Another teaser shared by the company's official channels on social media hints that a Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 FE lens without the built-in LCD screen may be coming, with an April 23 announcement date.
If the rumors are true, the lenses could expand the relatively new Evo series. The pancake lens could also be a popular option, as more compact lenses have been trending alongside the compact camera craze.
This rumor seems to have come out of the blue, and no fixed dates have been given for announcements, let alone releases, but I’ll keep my eyes peeled for any further information.
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Viltrox has made a name for itself over the past couple of years as a manufacturer of some of the best cheap lenses for mirrorless cameras.
