Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 Full Frame Lens For Nikon Z-Mount

If anyone had asked me 5 years ago about the Viltrox brand, surely I would have answered that it was a brand totally unknown to me... and obviously no idea to have a lens of that brand for my Nikon gear. Today I can say that Viltrox is an example of the successful Chinese economy.

Good design, high quality materials (even has a LCD screen!), standard pro 77mm filter thread, and top notch image quality are words that come in mind when talking about this Vitrox 16mm/1.8. As fast lens is not lightweight, but I feel it well balanced coupled to my Nikon Z6. Lens hood doesn't feel too tight, comes loose easily.. Is my primary concern.

Just say I'm very happy with this lens... I hope I can enjoy a lot (and for a long time) with this lens.

And also to greet the restless technical team of Viltrox that in a few years has managed to stand near the big brands in optics. A star is Born.

Recommended lens for any fotography lover! 5 stars

The website says the weight is 550g, but the actual weight is 650g.

It seems well built and images I’ve taken so far are of very good quality. There’s some vignetting from f/1.8 to f/2.2 but that’s easily resolved by editing. I was confused and thought that the 2nd function was not working but I reread the instructions and it clarified how to use it.

One of the two programmable function buttons on the lens is inoperable. Viltrox provides zero support…I can’t even get a response.

First, the bad. The shipping was terrible. My order supposedly left Los Angeles on 5/20/2024. I live about 150 miles south of L.A. It ended up going to New York and wasn't delivered until 6/4/2024. That's 14 days and an unnecessary trip across the country.
For the good. This is a great lens. I bought it specifically for night astrophotography. The quality seems very good, and very reasonably priced. I used the digital focus readout to focus on the stars after dark. It seems to work very well. This may end up being my go to lens.