OL: Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB N Review – Very Sharp and Highly Recommended

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 26, 2026


Optical Limits published its full review of the Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB N, and it shouldn’t be a surprise that the lens is highly recommended and it is even a little sharper than the origional non N version. The full review can be found here, and there is an excerpt from it below:

“It’s very sharp at f/1.2 already – and slightly better than on the non-N sample that we reviewed.. it’s stunningly good when stopped down a little. Lateral CAs are very low. Axial CAs are noticeable at large aperture settings… vignetting is typical… slight pincushion distortion in RAW images, which turns to slight barrel distortion when autocorrected… background bokeh is very smooth, and out-of-focus highlights are nicely rendered. The build quality is up to professional standards thanks to a weather-sealed all-metal housing… AF is quick and noiseless.

Pros

  1. Impressively sharp
  2. Superb build quality
  3. Affordable for what it is
  4. Improved aperture handling over the non-N version
  5. Good bokeh

Cons

  1. It’s heavy (but that’s to be expected)

Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB N: B&H Photo / Amazon
Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 LAB: B&H Photo / Amazon

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7Artisans 10mm f/4 and 7Artisans 18mm f/2.0 Autofocus Pancake Lenses

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 25, 2026

The first images of 7Artisans’ autofocus pancake lenses have been spotted on weibo. Good pancake lenses are hard to find, and I hope these are good ones.

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Sony Savings Sunday

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 24, 2026


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Viltrox Plans to Launch Quite a Few Lenses Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 23, 2026


Viltrox is teasing several new lenses:

  • Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 Chip for L-mount
  • Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake
  • Viltrox 28mm f/2.8
  • Viltrox 90mm f/2.2 EVO APS-C
  • Viltrox 75mm f/1.8 EVO APS-C
  • Viltrox AF 18mm f/1.2 Pro APS-C
  • Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 Pro APS-C
  • Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 Pro
  • Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 MFT
  • Viltrox HSS flash
  • Viltrox tilt or shift or both lens

Viltrox lenses can be found on B&H Photo and Amazon

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Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 Now Available

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 23, 2026


Brightin Star announced that the new Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 is now available on Amazon.

Details:

  • Lens design: 11 groups of 15 elements
  • 5 aperture blades
  • Rear 34mm filter
  • Angle of view: 122.5°
  • Minimum focusing distance: 0.24m
  • Dimensions: 70 x 96.6mm
  • Weight: 550g
  • E/Z/RF/L mount



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Sony HVL-F28RM and Sony HVL-F28RMA Firmware Updates Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 22, 2026


Sony HVL-F28RMA: B&H Photo / Amazon

Sony released firmware updates for the Sony HVL-F28RM Download Here, and Sony HVL-F28RMA Download Here

  • Global shutter sync shooting is now supported across the entire shutter speed range.
    By using this in combination with a camera equipped with a global shutter image sensor, you can synchronize the flash across the camera’s entire shutter speed range. This enables more efficient flash exposure than conventional high-speed sync shooting (HSS).

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