Viltrox AF 35mm F1.4 Pro Announced for Sony E and Nikon Z

Price and availability

Viltrox has announced the AF 35mm F1.4 Pro for Sony E and Nikon Z, a full-frame prime with an f/1.4 maximum aperture and voice coil motor autofocus. In the US, Viltrox's official store lists it at $829^[1].

Specifications

The lens has 16 elements in 11 groups, including 3 ED, 4 HR and 2 UA (ultra-precision aspherical) elements, and 11 aperture blades. The aperture range is f/1.4 to f/16, the minimum focusing distance is 0.3 m with a maximum magnification of 0.18x, the filter thread measures 77 mm and the angle of view is 62.6°. In Sony E mount it is 84.5 mm in diameter, 111 mm long and weighs about 760 g^[1]. The Z version is 112.5 mm long and weighs about 780 g^[2].

Autofocus and controls

Autofocus comes from Viltrox's Dual HyperVCM with voice coil motors, and the lens focuses internally. The metal body is weather-sealed and the front element carries a water- and smudge-resistant coating. Controls include an aperture ring with a switchable click (click switch), an AF/MF switch and an Fn button that can only be assigned in the camera settings. A USB-C port is used for firmware updates^[1].

The Pro lineup

Viltrox groups the lens in a Pro lineup with the AF 50mm F1.4 Pro and the AF 85mm F1.4 Pro^[1]. Find more options under all Sony E lenses and all Nikon Z lenses.