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Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Lens for Sony E
Product Code: 993903A
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The Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Lens for Sony E delivers high image quality and features a metal barrel design, with professional features for stills and video content, including a de-clickable aperture switch and VCM focusing.
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Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Lens for Sony E Summary
The Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Lens for Sony E is a fast, full-frame prime lens that combines high optical quality with a robust metal build. This is a versatile all-rounder for photographers and filmmakers who want high image quality with fast and quiet autofocus.
The lens features a bright f/1.4 aperture with an 11-blade diaphragm that excels in low light and produces attractive background separation with rounded bokeh highlights. The ever-popular 50mm focal length provides a very natural perspective similar to human vision, that suits everything from portraits and events to everyday snapshots.
The optical design features 15 elements in 11 groups, including three extra-low dispersion (ED) lenses, eight high refractive index elements, and one ultra-precision aspherical element. This helps to minimise chromatic and spherical aberrations while rendering high levels of clarity and contrast across the frame, even when shooting wide open at f/1.4. An HD Nano multilayer coating enhances light transmission and helps to suppress flare and ghosting artefacts, while the front element includes a water-resistant and anti-smudge coating for cleaning.
Focusing is handled by Viltrox’s quiet and accurate VCM (Voice Coil Motor) drive mechanism, which provides smooth autofocus for both stills and video. The internal focusing design keeps the lens length constant during focus, and the electronic aperture system provides precise control over exposure adjustment.
Barrel controls include a focus mode switch, a custom function button, an aperture ring, and a click/de-click switch for silent exposure changes when recording video. With a solid precision-machined metal construction, weather sealing, and a common 77mm filter thread, the AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro is a great option for professionals and enthusiasts.
Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Key Features
- Natural field of view for portraits and general shooting
- Bright f/1.4 aperture with 11-blade design
- Optical design includes 3 ED, 8 high refractive, and 1 aspherical element
- High-definition Nano multilayer coating reduces flare
- VCM autofocus motor ensures smooth, accurate, and quiet focusing
- Internal focusing design maintains constant lens length
- Precision metal construction
- Aperture ring with click/de-click switch
- USB-C port for firmware updates
- 77mm filter thread
- Dust and moisture-resistant
Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Lens for Sony E in More Detail
Optical Construction and Image Quality
The AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro employs an advanced optical design with 15 elements arranged in 11 groups. Within this design are 3 ED elements to reduce colour fringing, 8 high refractive index elements to enhance edge-to-edge sharpness, and 1 ultra-precision aspherical element that controls distortion and spherical aberration.
The bright f/1.4 aperture can also create smooth bokeh with excellent separation between the subject and background, while rendering sharp focus across key areas in the frame.
Coatings and Element Protection
An HD Nano multilayer coating minimises ghosting and reflections, helping to preserve contrast and colour accuracy in backlit lighting. The front element also features a water-resistant and anti-smudge coating, which helps to prevents moisture, fingerprints, and dust from adhering, making it easier to clean.
Autofocus and Focusing System
Viltrox’s VCM (Voice Coil Motor) focusing mechanism provides fast, quiet, and accurate autofocus, which is perfectly suitable for stills and video. Internal focusing ensures that the lens length stays constant and the front element does not rotate, which is helpful when using filters. The VCM offers reliable tracking and precise manual focus override when required, with responsive control for fine-tuning focus.
Handling and Controls
The lens includes several controls to support different shooting styles. These include an aperture ring with a click/de-click switch for video and stills, a customisable function button (Fn), and a focus mode switch for AF and MF. The electronic aperture provides smooth and consistent control, while 11 aperture blades produce pleasing circular highlights and smooth out-of-focus rendering.
Build Quality and Connectivity
Weighing around 800g, the AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens s has a solid metal housing with a precision-machined mount. Dust and moisture-resistant sealing allows for use in poor outdoor conditions, while the 77mm filter thread fits easily available filters. Additionally a USB-C port allows for firmware updates.
What’s in the box
- Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro Lens for Sony E Mount
- Front and rear lens caps
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
