Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 lens for Nikon Z to be announced soon – according to report

By Dan Mold
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Viltrox is set to release an 85mm f/1.8 prime for Nikon Z mount – to reportedly compete with Nikkor 85mm f/1.2 S

Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 Z
(Image credit: Viltrox)

Viltrox is set to announce a brand-new mirrorless 85mm f/1.8 Z optic for Nikon Z mount mirrorless cameras.

The company already has established a firm footing in producing optics for mirrorless cameras including a trio of fast primes (opens in new tab) for Canon's EOS M cameras and an 85mm f/1.8 optic for Sony's mirrorless full frame E-mount. So the new Z mount 85mm addition seems like a natural progression.

According to Nikon Rumors, while no specific release date is confirmed, it comes just moment before Nikon's Nikkor 85mm f/1.2 Z (opens in new tab) is due to hit the shelves on 11 December, so we'd imagine it would be available around this time to compete with Nikon, offering Nikon Z users a more affordable short telephoto options with a slightly 'slower' maximum aperture.

The Sony-fit Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 retails for $399 (opens in new tab).

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Dan Mold
Dan Mold
Deputy Editor

Deputy Editor on PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, Dan also brings his technical wizardry and editing skills to Digital Camera World. He has been writing about all aspects of photography for over 10 years, having previously served as technical writer and technical editor for Practical Photography magazine, as well as Photoshop editor on Digital Photo. 


Dan is an Adobe-certified Photoshop guru, making him officially a beast at post-processing – so he’s the perfect person to share tips and tricks both in-camera and in post. Able to shoot all genres, Dan provides news, techniques and tutorials on everything from portraits and landscapes to macro and wildlife, helping photographers get the most out of their cameras, lenses, filters, lighting, tripods, and, of course, editing software.

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