Viltrox 50mm f/2 Air
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Specifications
| Brand | Viltrox |
|---|---|
| Category | Normal |
| Prime or Zoom | Prime |
| Focus Type | Auto |
| Focal length (mm) | 50 |
| Aperture (max) | 2 |
| Angle of View | 47° |
| Filter Size (mm) | 58 |
| Weight (g) | 205 |
| Length (mm) | 54 |
| Diameter (mm) | 65 |
| Weather Sealed | ✘ |
| Image Stabilization | ✘ |
| Min. focus distance (m) | 0.51 |
| Max. magnification | 0.11 |
| Release Year | 2026 |
| Release Price (USD) | 199 |
Description and Reviews
Key Take-Aways:
A light autofocus standard prime aimed at portraits, street photography and everyday moments, with an aperture the maker promotes for soft bokeh and low-light work. Professional reviews praise the sharpness, small size, low price and quick autofocus, and fault vignetting wide open, no weather sealing, no external controls and limited close focus, while opinions on flare differ.
From Viltrox:
- Full-Frame 50mm Prime for Portraits, Street Photography, and Everyday Moments.
- Lightweight 205g Body for Comfortable Everyday Carry.
- Precision Optics: 13 Elements in 9 Groups (3ED, 4HR, 1Aspherical).
- STM Motor for Fast, Silent Autofocus.
- F2.0 Large Aperture for Soft Bokeh and Low-Light Clarity.
- 0.51m Minimum Focusing Distance for Close-Up Detail.
- 58mm Filter Thread and USB-C Firmware Upgrade Port.
- Native L-Mount Support with In-Camera Lens Corrections.
Reviews:
- Digital Camera World: Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air review: A neat and tidy standard prime for Nikon Z and Sony E-mount cameras, Matthew Richards, Apr 2025
- phillipreeve.net: REVIEW: Viltrox AF 50mm F/2 Air (FE), Martin, Apr 2025
- OpticalLimits: Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 FE Air Review, Klaus, Apr 2025
- 35mmc: Viltrox 50mm F2 Air - A Brand New and Very Impressive ’nifty fifty’, Matthew Bigwood, Apr 2025
- Photography Life: Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air Review, Jason Polak, May 2025
- The Phoblographer: Viltrox AF 50mm F2 Air for Nikon Z Mount is the Niftiest Fifty, Alberto Lima, Jun 2025
- TechRadar: Viltrox AF 50mm F2 Air review: a true nifty fifty for mirrorless cameras, Timothy Coleman, Jun 2025
- Fstoppers: We Review the Viltrox AF 50mm f/2.0 Air Lens for Sony FE Mount, Zhen Siang Yang, Jun 2025
- CGMagazine: Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air Full Frame Lens Review, Brendan Frye, Jan 2026
YouTube:
- Easy Tiger Creative: Viltrox 50mm f2 Air: Lightweight & High Quality? (OnlyLens Review), Mar 2025
- Dustin Abbott: Viltrox AF 50mm F2 AIR Review | One of the Sharpest 50mm Lenses Ever!, Apr 2025
- Iamtongue: The Viltrox 50mm f/2 AIR Looks Cheap… But Shoots Like THIS, Apr 2025
- Pascal Basel: Viltrox 50mm F2 Air – Illegally Good for $199!, Apr 2025
- Pav SZ: Nifty Fifty like they used to be | Viltrox 50mm f2 Air Review, Apr 2025
- Dustin Abbott: Viltrox AIR 50mm F2 Z-Mount Review | As Good on Nikon?, Aug 2025
- Christopher Frost: Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 ‘Air’ lens review on L-Mount, Sep 2026
- Pav SZ: I Tested ALL 4 New Viltrox L-Mount Lenses, Sep 2026
- Scott Edwards: These Cheap Viltrox Lenses Are Actually A Big Deal, Sep 2026