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Viltrox's first full-frame Pro lens is fast and affordable
Image: Viltrox Viltrox has officially announced the AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE lens for Sony E-mount, which it showed off at CP+ earlier this year. It marks the company's first full-frame autofocus lens in the Pro Series, the lineup that is just below the flagship Lab Series. The full-frame autofocus lens offers a classic portrait focal length and promises a lot for its budget-friendly price. The Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE lens features an optical design with 15 elements and 11 groups, including 9 HR lenses, 3 ED lenses and 1 UA lens. Viltrox says it delivers "exceptional sharpness and excellent control of coma aberration" with minimized distortion. It also features Viltrox's nano-coating to minimize ghosting and flare. An 11-blade aperture diaphragm promises excellent bokeh. Image: Viltrox The lens uses Viltrox's HyperVCM autofocus motor, promising fast and quiet autofocus. Viltrox also says the autofocus is smooth and precise enough for video applications. It's compatible with real-time eye and face detection, and the lens body offers a dedicated AF/MF switch. It can focus as close as 0.79 meters (2.6') and provides a maximum magnification of 0.13x. In addition to the focus switch, there is also a customizable function button, an aperture ring and a switch to click or de-click the aperture ring. Viltrox included dust and splash resistance on its new 85mm offering, along with a water-repellent coating on the front element. Viltrox's new lens features lots of lens controls for the price. Image: Viltrox The new lens is Viltrox's fourth 85mm for Sony E-mount cameras, though it is the first with an F1.4 maximum aperture. It's also the largest yet, and it is pretty hefty. At 800g (1.76lbs), it is a fair amount heavier than Sony's FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II (642g or 1.4lbs). It uses the same 77mm filter thread as the second iteration of Sony's classic portrait lens, though, and at 108.5mm (4.2") is nearly the same length. Despite offering a fair number of premium features, the Viltrox lens is just $598, or nearly exactly a third of the price of the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II. It's also less than half the price of Sigma's 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art. The Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE is available for purchase as of today for $598 / €669 / £569. Buy now: Buy at B&H Buy at Amazon Press release: Viltrox’s AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE: Affordable Pro-level Full Frame Portrait Lens The portrait master: astonishing imaging and control, high-precision optics, all-weather reliability Shenzhen, China, June 16th, 2025 - Viltrox is pleased to announce the AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE, a new full-frame autofocus lens for Sony E-mount cameras. This is Viltrox’s first full frame lens in the company’s acclaimed Pro Series. It is precision-tailored to meet the exacting demands of advanced enthusiasts and working professionals who will only accept reliable, high-performance optics for portraiture and general photography. An 85mm focal length has long been preferred by portrait photographers for its natural perspective and ability to isolate subjects while still providing a degree of versatility – from close-ups to full body shots. The Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE adds to this by combining a wide F1.4 aperture with advanced optical design that maintains sharpness and clarity across the frame – even at its widest aperture. The result is close to perfection in its class: a lens that offers both creative flexibility, with stunning bokeh effects, and dependable performance in a wide range of environments. The Definitive 85mm Portrait Lens As the definitive focal length for portrait artistry, the AF 85mm F1.4 Pro masterfully adapts to every owner’s creative vision – whether capturing intimate half-frame portraits, dynamic full-body compositions, or fleeting emotional nuances. Elevating Viltrox’s Pro series with its first full-frame lens, it features an advanced optical design including 15 elements and 11 groups, delivering exceptional sharpness and excellent control of coma aberration. The Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE leverages an ultra-large, precision aspherical lens. This achieves peak aberration control and onion ring control even at 1.4 aperture, delivering consistent sharpness from center to edge. The lens also includes three low-dispersion ED elements to minimize chromatic aberration, and nine high-refractive index elements that maintain clarity. Viltrox’s advanced nano-coating minimizes ghosting and flare, even in challenging lighting such as backlit scenes. At F1.4 the lens produces the ideal shallow depth of field for portraiture: sharp and clear where focus is needed; soft, dreamy bokeh in out-focus areas; and smooth transitions between focal zones. This allows subjects to be cleanly separated from backgrounds without introducing distracting artifacts, while still delivering beautiful bokeh. The wide aperture also benefits low-light shooting, offering higher shutter speeds and lower ISO settings for clean, noise-free images in dimly
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Viltrox has officially announced the AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE lens for Sony E-mount, which it showed off at CP+ earlier this year. It marks the company's first full-frame autofocus lens in the Pro Series, the lineup that is just below the flagship Lab Series. The full-frame autofocus lens offers a classic portrait focal length and promises a lot for its budget-friendly price.
The Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE lens features an optical design with 15 elements and 11 groups, including 9 HR lenses, 3 ED lenses and 1 UA lens. Viltrox says it delivers "exceptional sharpness and excellent control of coma aberration" with minimized distortion. It also features Viltrox's nano-coating to minimize ghosting and flare. An 11-blade aperture diaphragm promises excellent bokeh.
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The lens uses Viltrox's HyperVCM autofocus motor, promising fast and quiet autofocus. Viltrox also says the autofocus is smooth and precise enough for video applications. It's compatible with real-time eye and face detection, and the lens body offers a dedicated AF/MF switch. It can focus as close as 0.79 meters (2.6') and provides a maximum magnification of 0.13x.
In addition to the focus switch, there is also a customizable function button, an aperture ring and a switch to click or de-click the aperture ring. Viltrox included dust and splash resistance on its new 85mm offering, along with a water-repellent coating on the front element.
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Viltrox's new lens features lots of lens controls for the price. Image: Viltrox |
The new lens is Viltrox's fourth 85mm for Sony E-mount cameras, though it is the first with an F1.4 maximum aperture. It's also the largest yet, and it is pretty hefty. At 800g (1.76lbs), it is a fair amount heavier than Sony's FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II (642g or 1.4lbs). It uses the same 77mm filter thread as the second iteration of Sony's classic portrait lens, though, and at 108.5mm (4.2") is nearly the same length.
Despite offering a fair number of premium features, the Viltrox lens is just $598, or nearly exactly a third of the price of the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II. It's also less than half the price of Sigma's 85mm F1.4 DG DN Art.
The Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE is available for purchase as of today for $598 / €669 / £569.
Press release:
Viltrox’s AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE: Affordable Pro-level Full Frame Portrait Lens
The portrait master: astonishing imaging and control, high-precision optics, all-weather reliability
Shenzhen, China, June 16th, 2025 - Viltrox is pleased to announce the AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE, a new full-frame autofocus lens for Sony E-mount cameras. This is Viltrox’s first full frame lens in the company’s acclaimed Pro Series. It is precision-tailored to meet the exacting demands of advanced enthusiasts and working professionals who will only accept reliable, high-performance optics for portraiture and general photography.
An 85mm focal length has long been preferred by portrait photographers for its natural perspective and ability to isolate subjects while still providing a degree of versatility – from close-ups to full body shots. The Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE adds to this by combining a wide F1.4 aperture with advanced optical design that maintains sharpness and clarity across the frame – even at its widest aperture.
The result is close to perfection in its class: a lens that offers both creative flexibility, with stunning bokeh effects, and dependable performance in a wide range of environments.
The Definitive 85mm Portrait Lens
As the definitive focal length for portrait artistry, the AF 85mm F1.4 Pro masterfully adapts to every owner’s creative vision – whether capturing intimate half-frame portraits, dynamic full-body compositions, or fleeting emotional nuances. Elevating Viltrox’s Pro series with its first full-frame lens, it features an advanced optical design including 15 elements and 11 groups, delivering exceptional sharpness and excellent control of coma aberration.
The Viltrox AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE leverages an ultra-large, precision aspherical lens. This achieves peak aberration control and onion ring control even at 1.4 aperture, delivering consistent sharpness from center to edge. The lens also includes three low-dispersion ED elements to minimize chromatic aberration, and nine high-refractive index elements that maintain clarity. Viltrox’s advanced nano-coating minimizes ghosting and flare, even in challenging lighting such as backlit scenes.
At F1.4 the lens produces the ideal shallow depth of field for portraiture: sharp and clear where focus is needed; soft, dreamy bokeh in out-focus areas; and smooth transitions between focal zones. This allows subjects to be cleanly separated from backgrounds without introducing distracting artifacts, while still delivering beautiful bokeh. The wide aperture also benefits low-light shooting, offering higher shutter speeds and lower ISO settings for clean, noise-free images in dimly lit conditions.
HyperVCM: Viltrox’s patented fast, quiet and smooth autofocus motor
Viltrox's patented HyperVCM autofocus motor delivers exceptionally fast, quiet, and smooth focusing. In the AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE, the dual HyperVCM motor outperforms traditional STM motors, offering significantly faster focus speed, lower focus noise, and superior precision. This translates to a 150% boost in focusing speed, enabling near-to-far focus shifts in just 100ms. With micrometer-level positioning accuracy, the lens achieves reliable focus even under extremely shallow depth of field conditions. Combined with real-time eye and face detection (compatible with a wide range of cameras), it maintains accurate focus on moving subjects. Crucially, the motor's quiet operation and smooth, precise focus transitions ensure highly reliable video performance. When manual control is preferred, users can instantly switch via the dedicated AF/MF switch.
Easy to use, but flexible and tough
This lens is built for durability, without compromising handling. The full-metal body is robust at about 800 grams – but still provides balance and maneuverability to capture shots. Dust and splash resistance – via strategic seals and water-repellent coating on the front element – make it suitable for outdoor use in difficult conditions.
Professional handling features always improve workflow. In Viltrox’s AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE, these features include the customizable focus function button; an aperture ring click switch, switchable between stepped and stepless, which is ideal for hybrid photo and video use; and compatibility with the easy-to-use Viltrox App for firmware updates and function customization via USB C. The lens supports EXIF data transmission with compatible cameras, and accepts standard 77mm filters.
For photographers seeking a fast, high-resolution portrait lens with dependable autofocus, rugged construction, and full-frame optical integrity, the AF 85mm F1.4 Pro FE offers a compelling balance of precision, versatility, and value. It’s available now.
More details and how to buy
For more information, please visit: https://geni.us/8514fe_pr
Amazon Store:
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8QLT3L9
EU: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0F8QLT3L9
MSRP: US$598 / EU: €669 / UK: £569
