According to fujirumors. the Viltrox AF 13mm F/1.4 will be released on 3rd, Jan.
New Features:
Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 can be useful for vlogging
Well packed lens
Nice snap cap and lens hood
Solid mount with a USB-C firmware update port on the bottom
The nice manual focus ring and clicked aperture that sounds a little plastic
f/1.4 to f/16
22cm minimum focus distance
67mm filter thread
Little large but only 420g
Good mix of high-quality plastics and metal
A lot of people will want to compare this to the Samyang 12mm AF
This lens is a keeper and even though it is large it still feels good even when vlogging
Not sure if it would hold up to extreme weather, but it does hold up to abuse well
Very well made for the price point
AF is excellent and locks on quickly
This is close to STM focus throw quality for video
This lens is super sharp maybe even too sharp
This is Viltrox’s sharpest lens
Wide-open it is very usable unless you’re worried about the edges
Colors render well but a little cool maybe
Bokeh is ok in the foreground and background
Not a pixel peepers’ lens
There is noticeable vignetting wide open that cleans up quickly
Some distortion
The lens performs really well stopped down
The flaws of this lens are only really noticeable up close on the street
There is some chromatic aberration
None of this should stop you from buying this lens
If you’re clinical this lens is probably not for you, but it is a great lens for everyone else
The price will be about $429 USD but there is nothing that compares to this lens on the market
The Samyang 12mm f/2 AF is the closest lens to this one, but it Is a very different lens
