---
title: "Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air"
brand: "Viltrox"
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 50
aperture: 2
angle_of_view: 47
lens_type: "Prime"
lens_category: ["Normal"]
weight: 205
year: 2026
weather_sealed: false
image_stabilization: false
price: 199
focus: "Auto"
filter_size: 58
max_magn: 0.11
close_focus: 0.51
diameter: 65
length: 54
date: 2026-09-22
draft: false
author: "Jan Wedekind"
featured_image: /lenses/viltrox/viltrox-50mm-f2.png
---

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.

[Official Website](https://viltrox.com/products/af-50mm-f2-0-l)

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](https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/lenses/viltrox-af-50mm-f-2-air-review), Matthew Richards, Apr 2025
* phillipreeve.net: [REVIEW: Viltrox AF 50mm F/2 Air (FE)](https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-viltrox-af-50mm-f-2-air-fe/), Martin, Apr 2025
* OpticalLimits: [Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 FE Air Review](https://opticallimits.com/sony/sony-fe-full-format/viltrox-af-50mm-f-2-fe-air-review/), Klaus, Apr 2025
* 35mmc: [Viltrox 50mm F2 Air - A Brand New and Very Impressive 'nifty fifty'](https://www.35mmc.com/02/04/2025/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](https://photographylife.com/reviews/viltrox-af-50mm-f-2-air), Jason Polak, May 2025
* The Phoblographer: [Viltrox AF 50mm F2 Air for Nikon Z Mount is the Niftiest Fifty](https://www.thephoblographer.com/2025/06/05/viltrox-af-50mm-f2-air-z-review/), Alberto Lima, Jun 2025
* TechRadar: [Viltrox AF 50mm F2 Air review: a true nifty fifty for mirrorless cameras](https://www.techradar.com/cameras/camera-lenses/viltrox-af-50mm-f2-air-review), Timothy Coleman, Jun 2025
* Fstoppers: [We Review the Viltrox AF 50mm f/2.0 Air Lens for Sony FE Mount](https://fstoppers.com/reviews/review-viltrox-af-50mm-f20-air-lens-sony-fe-mount-703305), Zhen Siang Yang, Jun 2025
* CGMagazine: [Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air Full Frame Lens Review](https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/hardware/viltrox-af-50mm-f-2-air-full-frame-lens/), Brendan Frye, Jan 2026

YouTube:

* Easy Tiger Creative: [Viltrox 50mm f2 Air: Lightweight & High Quality? (OnlyLens Review)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDtiJWe-7oo), Mar 2025
* Dustin Abbott: [Viltrox AF 50mm F2 AIR Review | One of the Sharpest 50mm Lenses Ever!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZnA2-0p__A), Apr 2025
* Iamtongue: [The Viltrox 50mm f/2 AIR Looks Cheap… But Shoots Like THIS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z75iJcpCKdY), Apr 2025
* Leigh & Raymond Photography: [The Perfect Nifty Fifty! NEW Viltrox 50mm f/2 Air Z - Compact, Lightweight, Inexpensive, Results](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfWUiADoueY), Apr 2025
* Pascal Basel: [Viltrox 50mm F2 Air – Illegally Good for $199!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDQqry25Cjg), Apr 2025
* Pav SZ: [Nifty Fifty like they used to be | Viltrox 50mm f2 Air Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEBwEJohnIA), Apr 2025
* Miklós Mayer: [Viltrox 50mm F/2 Air lens review: mindblowing quality!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPLrEphVPb4), May 2025
* Dustin Abbott: [Viltrox AIR 50mm F2 Z-Mount Review | As Good on Nikon?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzVEBMK2VFU), Aug 2025
* Christopher Frost: [Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 'Air' lens review on L-Mount](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDABXYEVX68), Sep 2026
* Pav SZ: [I Tested ALL 4 New Viltrox L-Mount Lenses](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ivmv8bOGg), Sep 2026
* Micro Four Nerds: [a HANDFUL of tiny lenses for £700?!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NItPf369NE), Sep 2026
* Scott Edwards: [These Cheap Viltrox Lenses Are Actually A Big Deal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tifcueIBXvE), Sep 2026