Viltrox Nikon Z mount Short telephoto prime
Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB
Quick answer
The Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB is a short telephoto prime lens covering 135mm at f/1.8 for the Nikon Z mount. Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
- Full frame
- APS-C (203mm equiv.)
- 16 Nikon Z cameras
- Focal
- 135mm
- Aperture
- f/1.8–16
- Weight
- 1265g
- Filter
- 82mm
- Min focus
- 0.72m
- AF motor
- VCM
What 135mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 18.2° 15.2° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 203mm
- 12.2° 10.2° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 135mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorViltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 135mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 14 elements in 9 groups
- Aperture blades
- 11
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- VCM
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.72 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.25×
Physical
- Filter thread
- 82 mm
- Weight
- 1265 g
- Length
- 147.6 mm
- Diameter
- 93 mm
Specification source: viltrox.com
What can you shoot with the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB?
At 135mm this is a short telephoto prime, which typically suits:
- Portraits with a flattering perspective
- Events and weddings
- Isolating subjects from the background
Its fast maximum aperture helps in dim light and gives good subject separation.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB use?
It uses the Nikon Z mount, so it fits Nikon Z cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB?
It is a fixed 135mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8. That makes it a short telephoto lens.
Is the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 135mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/1.8.
What is the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 203mm on full frame, with a 10.2° horizontal and 12.2° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB fit?
Any Nikon Z-mount camera, including Nikon Z f, Nikon Z fc, Nikon Z30, Nikon Z5, and Nikon Z5 II and 11 more.
Alternatives for Nikon Z from other brands
All Nikon Z lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
