Viltrox 25mm f/1.7

12 Apr 2026 · Lens Review

If you're shooting Fuji X-mount and don't want to spend Fujinon money for a fast walkaround prime, this is the one to watch — sub-$200, surprisingly sharp, and at a focal length (37.5mm equiv) that actually gets used.

12 May 2026 · Lens Rumour

Viltrox is back in the Micro Four Thirds game. They're launching a new AF lens lineup starting with a 25mm f/1.7, announced at the China P&E Show this week. The timing isn't coincidence — it lines up directly with the Songdian MFT camera body entering the market, and Viltrox clearly wants to be the affordable glass sitting in front of it. If you're an OM System or Panasonic shooter who's been watching third-party MFT options thin out, this is the most relevant development in a while. A 25mm f/1.7 on MFT gives you a 50mm equivalent — dead centre of the most useful focal length for events, street, and available-light work. More bodies entering the MFT ecosystem means more lens competition, which means better pricing pressure on the whole system.

13 May 2026 · Lens Rumour

Viltrox is about to have a big week. A tilt-shift lens from a third-party brand at this price tier would be genuinely interesting for architecture and product shooters who can't stomach the Laowa or Canon TS-E asking prices. The L-mount expansion also matters: if Viltrox brings its autofocus lineup across properly, that's real competition for Sigma and Panasonic glass on L-mount bodies. The MFT entry is worth watching too, since that system has been starved of affordable fast primes lately. Nothing confirmed yet, but May 15 is days away.