Viltrox’s Upcoming Conversion Lenses

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Viltrox is preparing to release two new conversion lenses designed for Fujifilm’s popular X100-series cameras. The company has started teasing them on its official Weibo page, and even though details are still thin, the images make it pretty clear what they are going for. These converters appear to mirror Fujifilm’s own TCL-X100 II telephoto attachment and WCL-X100 II wide converter, which are the standard options X100 shooters turn to when they want something other than the built-in 35mm-equivalent field of view.

If Viltrox is following Fuji’s recipe closely, we can expect the same focal length shifts, a 1.4× teleconverter that takes the X100’s 35mm-equivalent up to 50mm-equivalent, and a 0.8× wide converter that pulls back to an 28mm-equivalent. Fujifilm’s official versions are widely liked, but they are not cheap, both sit around the $400 mark, so it is easy to see why a more affordable third-party option might get plenty of attention.

Viltrox says the announcement is scheduled for December 10. Exact specs, pricing, coatings, and optical details aren’t confirmed yet, but as mentioned before, based on the focal length multipliers it seems safe to assume these will slot in as direct alternatives to Fujifilm’s official add-ons, likely at a much lower price.

You can see the official teaser photo on Viltrox’s Weibo page here