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Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 'Lab' Z Mount Released

  
 
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p.2 #1 · Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 'Lab' Z Mount Released


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AlexCruise wrote:
Ordered .. B&H should get it to me by Tuesday!
Your shots def sold me on it!





Jan 05, 2026 at 08:47 AM
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p.2 #2 · Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 'Lab' Z Mount Released


A few images to try the 35mm f/1.2 Lab on the Z8 at f/1.2 with RNI Kodachrome 70s and Camera Standard profiles in LR.














Jan 06, 2026 at 07:29 AM
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p.2 #3 · Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 'Lab' Z Mount Released


Mine just got here ... I snapped a photo of it on my Office Desk with the 85 2.0 Evo.
I'll have to take it for a test drive sometime this week.

It's def a bit heavy on the ZF
Z6II+MB-N11 Grip feels perfect on that
Z8 feels perfect on that camera as well.




Jan 06, 2026 at 01:38 PM
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p.2 #4 · Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 'Lab' Z Mount Released


This lens is tugging at my bank account ...


Jan 07, 2026 at 07:46 PM
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p.2 #5 · Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 'Lab' Z Mount Released


From the same design team at the Big V:

https://photorumors.com/2026/01/07/whats-coming-next-from-viltrox-updated/#more-209362

(the lens silhouette expands for size comparisons and more) Looks like E-mount gets the cream for now, but the door is opening for RF.



Jan 08, 2026 at 02:17 PM
 


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philip_pj wrote:
From the same design team at the Big V:

https://photorumors.com/2026/01/07/whats-coming-next-from-viltrox-updated/#more-209362

(the lens silhouette expands for size comparisons and more) Looks like E-mount gets the cream for now, but the door is opening for RF.


The silhouette for the supposed 135/1.2 is impossible; the front element would have to be 113mm, and that body is narrower than the front of their purported 85/1.2.

Something fishy there.



Jan 19, 2026 at 08:43 AM
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p.2 #7 · Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 'Lab' Z Mount Released


Probably a typo. But:

From five years ago, the mere blink of an eye in time's long march.

https://photorumors.com/2021/03/20/latest-cosina-patents-indicate-new-voigtlander-apo-lanthar-25mm-75mm-and-135mm-lenses/

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1694190/

People raised the same issue you just did, back then (looking through the names, where/why did most of them go?). If anyone would do it, were I a betting man my money would be on these guys at Viltrox. The Chinese tech sectors thrive on tariffs and sanctions, it just makes them stronger, more self-reliant. Ask Nvidia.

https://www.unz.com/pescobar/tech-sinica-chinas-relentless-innovation-drive/



Jan 19, 2026 at 03:49 PM
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p.2 #8 · Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 'Lab' Z Mount Released


The video AF on this lens is not good. If the subject is in a side profile the lens is not going to detect the subject's face or eyes.


Mar 12, 2026 at 03:54 PM
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p.2 #9 · Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 'Lab' Z Mount Released


JadedWriter wrote:
The video AF on this lens is not good. If the subject is in a side profile the lens is not going to detect the subject's face or eyes.


That's interesting, I wouldn't have thought the lens itself would have affected the AF algo detecting a face. Holding on to it, yeah.



Mar 12, 2026 at 04:23 PM
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p.2 #10 · Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 'Lab' Z Mount Released


Side profile thing sees nothing. I can't blame the Z6III for that like I don't know what happened. Thing also pulses a lot.
RoamingScott wrote:
That's interesting, I wouldn't have thought the lens itself would have affected the AF algo detecting a face. Holding on to it, yeah.





Mar 12, 2026 at 06:03 PM
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