Here is an updated list of the latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses:

Viltrox is expected to release three new AF lenses for Nikon Z-mount:

• Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount (additional information)
• Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount (additional information)
• Viltrox AF 85mm f/2 EVO lens for Nikon Z-mount (additional information)

Viltrox will release the first two L-mount lenses in 2026:

• Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8
• Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5

Viltrox will also be releasing new teleconverters (see patent).

A new Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air lens for Fuji XF mount is also expected.

Light Lens Lab will soon release a new LLL 35mm f/1.4 Aspherical “11873” lens for M-mount.

Artralab 28mm f/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount.

Light Lens Lab is working on a new 300mm f/1.9 lens with an APO design.

New Yongnuo YN 33mm f/1.4 R DA DSM lens with a lock button.

New Yongnuo 18mm f/2.8 full-frame autofocus lens.

New Yongnuo YN 56mm f/1.4 R DA DSM lens (RF mount version).

New Yongnuo YN23mm f/1.4R APS-C lens.

New Lee Works 28mm/2.8 lens for Leica M mount is coming (minimum focusing distance less than 0.4m).

New Viltrox zoom lens (Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 maybe?)

New Sirui Astra 50/75/100mm at f/1.8 1.33x full-frame anamorphic autofocus lenses for L/E/Z mount (more focal lengths to be added later).

New 7artisans cine lens coming in November.

New Meike AF 23mm f/1.4 lens coming soon.

ZY Optics is expected to announce a new autofocus full-frame lens in the second half of the year.

New Dulens lens coming soon.

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The previously reported Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air E/Z (APS-C) and AF 14mm f/4.0 Air FE/Z (full frame) lenses are now officially announced. Here are the pre-orders links:

• Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air: B&H Photo| Viltrox | Pergear
• Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air (pre-sale starts on October 20th): B&H Photo | Viltrox | Pergear

Additional information:

New Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 and AF 14mm f/4 lenses for Nikon Z-mount announced

What’s coming next from Viltrox?

Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses

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Here is an updated list of what is coming next from Viltrox:

• Viltrox is also teasing a new adapter with AI autofocus support called Nexus Focus: “Where Al autofocus meets the art of cinema“. The new adapter will give manual-focus lenses autofocus capability and will support the native phase-detection AF, AI subject recognition, eye + face detection, and more.

 

• Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air APS-C lens coming on September 19
• Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air full-frame lens coming on September 19

• Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro full-frame lens
• New: Viltrox AF 85mm f/2 EVO (new EVO series of lenses)

Since Viltrox joined the L-Mount Alliance, here are the first two lenses that will be released for L-mount:

• Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8
• Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5

Here is the classification of he different Viltrox product lines:

• LAB: an experimental ultra-high-specification lens with a small screen, control ring, and VCM motor
• PRO: a high-specification lens with an aperture ring and a VCM motor
• EVO: only with a stepless aperture ring and an STM motor
• AIR: lightweight, no additional controls, with STM motor

• Viltrox Z3 TTL flash with a unique mech-inspired design.

Two new Air lenses added to the Viltrox roadmap: 9mm f/2.8 & 14mm f/4

This is the upcoming Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens

New AF 35-50mm f/1.4 Chinese lens rumored (maybe from Viltrox?)

Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses (#IBC2025 show)

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Viltrox added two new lenses to their roadmap:

• Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air E/Z (APS-C)
• Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air E (full-frame)

Since Viltrox is now part of the L-Mount Alliance, I expect them to release their top-selling full-frame lenses also for L-mount.

Viltrox announced new camera lens cleaning travel kit for $13

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