F1.8 Large Aperture, Ultra-Flagship Image Quality, Portrait, Viltrox Quad HyperVCM Motor
Shenzhen, China, March 19th, 2025 – Viltrox is pleased to announce availability of the AF 135mm F1.8 LAB Z, this full-frame large aperture telephoto autofocus lens is now available in Z-mount. It delivers peak performance from optical excellence to operational design. Viltrox’s self-developed Quad HyperVCM motor technology ensures rapid, precise focusing. The lens achieves astonishing resolution at F1.8 full aperture to faithfully capture sharp, true-to-life detail, with the option of dreamy bokeh – creating stunning portrait photos. Ergonomic lens control buttons and customizable LCD startup animations enhance efficient control and visual personalization.
Viltrox patented HyperVCM motor: Fast, precise, quiet autofocus
Viltrox’s patented Quad HyperVCM motor technology significantly enhances thrust conversion efficiency, enabling faster, quieter and more stable autofocus in video and photo shooting. Compared to traditional STM autofocus motors, HyperVCM focuses 150% faster, and with micron-precision positioning – enabling 100ms switching between the closest and farthest focus points, for professional-grade performance. This lens is also equipped with a dual floating focus system, optimizes sharpness, and captures stunning close-ups at 0.72 meters with 0.25x magnification, for versatile close-up shooting.
Explore Beyond: Optical excellence, high-resolution images
Viltrox’s AF 135mm F1.8 LAB Z lens redefines professional-grade optics with its revolutionary optical design. Even at maximum aperture, the Viltrox AF 135mm F1.8 LAB Z maintains exceptional edge-to-edge sharpness, ensuring consistent image quality across the frame. This guarantees remarkable detail retention for post-cropping flexibility, offering an unparalleled shooting experience and creative freedom.
Ultimate soft, dreamy bokeh
The superior optical design significantly reduces chromatic aberration in bokeh, eliminating onion ring bokeh, and creating a soft, delicate effect beyond the sharp and clear focal plane. The bokeh of this lens is beautiful and there is a smooth transition between in focus and out of focus. The eleven aperture blades ensure bokeh effects are smooth at the center, with minimal optical vignetting and without noticeable swirly bokeh. Even at wide-open F1.8 aperture, it produces creamy, professional-grade bokeh ideal for portraits, backed by efficient light transmission for crystal-clear low-light images. Even at maximum aperture, this lens creates exquisitely beautiful bokeh for portraiture and other photography. Efficient light transmission ensures clear, pure, and noise-free images, even in low-light shooting environments.
Comprehensive operation, seamless creativity
This lens offers intuitive on-the-fly parameter adjustments for instant, hassle-free shots. Features include a three-stage focus limiter, dual VCM motors for fast, silent focusing, customizable dual Fn buttons, A-B focus switching, remote app control, a multifunction ring/click switch (FE/Z), and seamless auto/manual focus (AF/MF) switching for versatile shooting.
Pricing and availability
Viltrox Official Store: https://geni.us/AF135LABZ_PR
Viltrox Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F17QZQ6F
MSRP: $899 / £829
About Viltrox
Shenzhen Jueying Technology Co., Ltd, known under the Viltrox brand name, was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China. Viltrox is dedicated to providing high-quality imaging equipment for professional photographers and enthusiasts worldwide. With a focus on innovation, Viltrox designs, develops, manufactures, and sells a wide range of imaging products, including lenses, camera monitors, lens adapters, and photographic lights. Viltrox focuses on anticipating customer needs and leveraging new technology to provide excellent performance, reliability, and affordability. The company invests heavily in research and development, driving technological advancements to empower content creators at all levels. Learn more about Viltrox at https://viltrox.com/