Viltrox Joined the L-Mount Alliance

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Viltrox has officially joined the L-Mount Alliance, becoming the 10th company to sign on since the group was formed in 2018. Leica confirmed the news this week, meaning Viltrox now has full access to the L-mount standard and can start building native lenses for the system. The alliance already includes Panasonic, Sigma, Blackmagic, DJI, Sirui, and Leitz, so this is a pretty big step for Viltrox.

The move isn’t a total surprise, earlier this year it was reported that Viltrox was in talks with Leica about joining. For L-mount photographers this could be very good news, since Viltrox has been getting a lot of attention lately with their Pro and LAB series lenses. The 85mm f/1.4 Pro and 35mm f/1.2 LAB in particular have earned praise for delivering strong performance at much lower prices than comparable first-party lenses.

Still, there are some unknowns. When Samyang joined the alliance in 2023, many expected its full lineup of E-mount lenses to quickly appear in L-mount, but that never happened. So it’s not yet clear whether Viltrox will bring over its existing lenses or focus on designing new ones specifically for the system. Either way, it expands the ecosystem and gives Leica, Panasonic, Sigma, and Blackmagic users more reason to look forward to new lens options.

You can see full details on Viltrox’s website here