The previously reported Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro full-frame lens for Nikon Z-mount has now been officially announced: Pre-orders: B&H Photo | Viltrox Store (use code NIKONRUMORS for 10% off) Professional-grade optics with edge-to-edge sharpness even at F1.4 16 elements in 11 groups include specialist UA, ED, HR glass 11-blade aperture for smooth, rounded bokeh HyperVCM […]
The previously reported Viltrox 35mm f/1.4 PRO lens for Nikon Z-mount will be announced on October 29th. Check B&H Photo and the Viltrox store for pre-orders (Viltrox 10% off code: NIKONRUMORS). Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro full-frame lens coming soon Here is the classification of he different Viltrox product lines: Viltrox LAB: high-specification lens, small […]
I have the full court ruling (all 25 pages are attached at the bottom of this post), and I can now confirm my report from yesterday: Nikon lost the patent lawsuit against Viltrox in China. The documents are in Chinese – here is the AI recap:
Several readers have contacted me to report that Nikon’s Chinese Z-mount patent (202010127062.4) was declared fully invalid by CNIPA: I have very limited informtion on this, and no official source, so here is the AI recap based on the tips I received (see previous coverage of the Nikon vs. Viltrox lawsuit): Update/confirmed – Nikon lost […]
This first look of the just-announced Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake lens for Nikon Z-mount (now in stock at B&H Photo and Foto Erhardt) is by Scott Tucker (website | Instagram | YouTube): The quest for a small lens, one that feels like a bespoke match for my Nikon mirrorless cameras and, in particular, the […]
Here are the latest Z-mount lenses from Chinese lens manufacturers: Songraw announced a new AF 85mm f/1.2 MS “Youth Edition” full-frame lens made entirely of aviation-grade aluminum (in the US, Songraw lenses are sold at Amazon): TTArtisan will soon announce a new AF 85mm f/1.8 lens from the budget Neo line (previously reported here): Viltrox is already […]
Viltrox is expected to release the following lenses for Nikon Z-mount in 2026: Viltrox 18mm f/1.2 Pro APS-C Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake Viltrox 28mm f/2.8 Viltrox 35mm f/1.4 Pro Viltrox 40mm f/1.2 Pro Viltrox tilt, shift, or both lens Viltrox lenses are currently 20% off at B&H Photo and the Viltrox store (ending today):
