Viltrox’s Upcoming L-Mount Lens

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Since Viltrox joined the L-Mount Alliance back in September 2025, L-mount users have been left waiting. The company became an official member, but months passed without a single native lens to show for it. That finally looks like it is about to change. A new teaser image has surfaced online pointing to a February 5, 2026 announcement, with the phrase “Wide Beyond Side” front and centre. It is a pretty strong hint that a wide-angle lens is coming, and it lines up nicely with what has been rumoured over the past few months.

Last fall, Viltrox confirmed that its first L-mount lenses would be the AF 16mm f/1.8 and the AF 28mm f/4.5, both of which already exist for other mounts. The teaser image seems to show the silhouette of the 16mm f/1.8, and even the minimum focusing distance shown (0.27 meters) matches that lens exactly. That makes it pretty safe to assume the 16mm f/1.8 will be the first to land. Whether the 28mm f/4.5 will be announced at the same time is still unclear however.

For L-mount shooters, this is genuinely good news. Viltrox is entering the system the “right” way, as an official alliance partner, so there is no legal grey area or compatibility drama to worry about (Nikon-Viltrox lawsuit). February 5 should finally give us a clearer picture of what Viltrox has planned ;)