Viltrox 56mm AF F1.7 Air APS-C Lens for E/XF/Z

Name: Viltrox 56mm AF F1.7 Air APS-C Lens for E/XF/Z
Brand: Viltrox
Price: 140.00 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (14 reviews)

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Product Description

AF 56/1.7 is an auto focus lens suitable for E/XF/Z-mount cameras, with 11 elements in 9 groups. The focus distance is about 0.55m-∞, and noiseless STM focus motor can accurately control the moving position and bring accurate and smooth focusing.

Features:

56mm focal length, F1.7 aperture
9 groups of 11 optical structures, including 4 ED lenses, 3 lenses with high refractive index
Electronic aperture, internal focus mechanism, supports autofocus
Precision hardened aluminium alloy bayonet
Quiet STM focus motor, fast and accurate focusing
Convenient and light
Supports multiple camera shooting modes and EXlF information transmission

Tags: Viltrox, 56mm, AF, F1.7, Air, APS-C, Lens, for, E/XF/Z

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Anthony Curran

(5/5) Fuji x-mount
21 July 2025

Purchased 56mm f1.7 and am delighted with the lens. Fast focussing, quiet and very sharp at most apertures (surprisingly so wide open). A fantastic accompaniment to my Fuji X-M5 and provides a very well balanced package.

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Kerry M

(5/5) I really like this lens
27 June 2025

I bought this as I wanted an AF equivalent to the Helios 44-2 I have, which is a bit of a pain to use. The Viltrox lens focusses quickly and quietly, and has lovely colour rendition, plus a bit of a swirly bokeh effect too - not as much as the Helios, but certainly enough to give a nice feel to the shots. It's a great lens for low light, and I like it for street photography too as you don't need to get too close to people. It's nice and sharp too, even wide open - the attached shot was at F/1.7 and I'm really happy with it.

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Nick Lowe

(5/5) Prefer this to my Fuji
5 April 2025

Incredibly sharp and light. Renders beautifully and a pleasure to carry. Would recommend to Fuji shooters who want a light sharp portrait lens.

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Mark Highland

(5/5) Amazing value and performance.
4 April 2025

I choose this lens after reading great reviews and comparing the price against the native Nikon offering.

When this lens turned up I was impressed at the quality of packaging and presentation of the lens. Included in the price are all the accessories that Nikon expects you to pay for at times.

I use this lens on a Nikon Z50 and it is completely compatible and easy to use. The performance, quality of images and speed of focus more than met my expectations. So much so, I have just ordered the 35mm f1.7 to accompany this lens.

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Paul Coles

(5/5) Just arrived all excellent so far
4 March 2025

Ordering the lens was straight forward and easy. An email came soon and detailed everything. Then another to say it had been shipped. So full marks for communication and for the web site. First impression of the lens seems solid and well built despite it being plastic. You seem to have fixed the loose lens hood glitch all the reviewers mention and there is now way it will fall off.
Been out for an hour locally taking test shots and all looking good.

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Neale Moss

(5/5) 56 1.7
1 February 2025

Amazing value for the money, sharp, sharp and sharper

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Andrew Belsey

(5/5) Excellent
19 October 2024

Excellent sharpness and resolution right across the frame, and all for an unmissable price.

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Alan Harvey

(5/5) Great Image Quality
8 September 2024

I purchased The Viltrox 56mm F1.7 APS-C lens after having previously purchased the Viltrox 20mm F2.8 AF FX lens, The results on the 56mm are also results very pleasing, fast focusing and sharp on Nikon Z5 shot in DX mode.
I am now contemplating purchase of a 3rd prime Lens

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Darren Vernon

(5/5) Fabulous Lens
7 August 2024

This is a cracking little lens for the money!

Really sharp with excellent colour reproduction and contrast. It is very light which makes it an excellent "walkabout" choice despite the slightly longer focal length.

It can be prone to vignetting at wider apertures but this is not overwhelming and can be corrected in post.

So far, so good. I look forward to my next Viltrox purchase.

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Colin Anderson

(5/5) Love It
8 June 2024

I shoot Fuji and I have a LOT of lenses. Mainly Fuji but a few 3rd party, Samyang, Viltrox and Mikaton.

I did not have the greatest expectation of this lens but was wrong. It is mainly plastic so light and durability may (or may not) be an issue. However the quality of the lens is outstanding. Attached 2 very different images taken with the lens within an hour. Quality is I think excellent in both. Very happy with this lens and will be my go to for portraits and more.

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Richard C

(5/5) What a Cracking Lens
5 June 2024

This review will be the same as the Lens...Short & Sweet!

Absolutely Amazing Little Beast of a Lens, Okay very Solid feeling, built Very much like Fuji's 35mm XC. If Not a Little better Build as Metal Lens mount , that's a Nice Fit.

Focusing Super Fast, Sharpness Wow...Better then my Fuji 50mm .

You Really could get any better , even if you spent more money !

Would be nice if the did a 85mm version ????.
RC

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Richard

(5/5) A Brilliant Lens
24 May 2024

Reviewed this for so long with reservations, no need, absolutely fantastic lens, so sharp wide open, as good if not better than my Fuji primes. Great service from the Viltrox store too.

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Rich

(5/5) An absolute bargain
14 May 2024

What can I say? I cannot believe I can get a lens with image quality this good for such a low price. Small, light, absolutely no bells and whistles but razor sharp even wide open at f1.7 with lovely soft bokeh. Some early reviews complained of slow auto focus but I've not had any issue on my copy of the lens, I've used it in a busy pitlane taking pictures of racing cars and the AF was fine. I really hope Viltrox make a 23mm and 33mm in the same style as I'd snap them up.

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Halchemy

(5/5) Not bad at all!
10 May 2024

Optics rate 5* and the auto focus is accurate and quick. Build quality and design also appear much better than some of the rival lens made by manufacturers who have appeared in the last two or three years. For a fraction of the price of a similar lens by the big names you cannot go wrong. Some of the pro reviewers were critical of it's shallow lens hood but the front optic is heavily recessed and set well back in the body so a deep lens hood is not so necessary.

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