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Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB
5 stories tracked since 15 Apr 2026 — latest 8 July 2026. This page updates itself as new coverage lands.
15 Apr 2026 · Lens News
Viltrox LAB 35mm f/1.2 Without LCD Screen Confirmed for April 17
Viltrox is releasing a no-frills version of its LAB 35mm f/1.2 on April 17 — same fast glass, LCD ditched. For portrait and street shooters who found the screen-equipped LAB overpriced for what they actually need, this could be the smarter buy.
18 Apr 2026 · Lens News
Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB Gets Screen-Free Version for Sony E & Nikon Z
If the LCD screen on the original Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB felt like a gimmick you'd never actually use, this screen-free version is probably the one to wait for — identical glass and AF, almost certainly at a lower price point.
24 Apr 2026 · Lens News
Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB N: Display Gone, Aperture Ring Fixed
Viltrox listened. The display on the original 35mm f/1.2 LAB was a talking point, not a selling point, and the clicky multifunction ring frustrated anyone who shoots stills and wants repeatable aperture steps. The N version fixes both without touching the glass or the AF system. Same 15-element optical formula, same Quad Hyper Voice Coil motor, same weather sealing. Just a cleaner lens that behaves like a lens. For Sony shooters running a fast prime at f/1.2 for events or portraits, this is now the more sensible buy.
30 Apr 2026 · Lens News
Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB Gets Aperture Ring, Drops the Display
Sony shooters who wanted the Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB but hated the digital display now have a reason to look again. The new N variant strips out the screen and adds a proper aperture ring with marked stops, which is the version most working photographers actually want for run-and-gun or video work. Optically it's the same 15-element formula with dust and moisture sealing, and at £869 it's still less than half what Sony charges for their own 35mm f/1.4 GM. If you're on Sony full-frame and need a fast 35 that won't embarrass itself in backlit corporate interiors or tight event spaces, this just became a more practical option.
8 July 2026 · Lens Review
Viltrox AF 35mm F1.8 EVO II FE Review: Sub-$400 Sony E-Mount
Viltrox's AF 35mm F1.8 EVO II lands at $395 for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts: 13 elements in 10 groups including ED glass, APO design, weather sealing, click/declick aperture ring, 58mm filter thread, 355g. Amateur Photographer called out frame-edge sharpness consistency as the headline result, with minor focus breathing and flare in extreme conditions as the only real knocks.