Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro Sony E Aps C

Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro for Sony E APS-C

The Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro is a fast portrait lens designed for Sony E-mount APS-C cameras, delivering impressive sharpness from the center to the edges. Its advanced optical construction is built to handle high-resolution sensors with ease, preserving fine detail even in demanding post-production work.

With a bright f/1.2 aperture, this lens creates beautifully soft background blur while keeping your subject crisp and well defined. The wide aperture also lets in more light, helping you shoot with faster shutter speeds and lower ISO settings in both low-light and well-lit scenes.

Built for detail, depth, and natural bokeh

Thanks to its carefully engineered 13-element, 8-group design, the lens maintains excellent clarity even at its widest aperture. An ultra-precision aspherical element helps reduce onion-ring bokeh for a smoother background rendition, while an ED element minimizes chromatic aberration for cleaner, more accurate images.

The result is a lens that combines strong optical performance with a pleasing, artistic look—ideal for portraits, close-ups, and creative photography.

Fast, quiet autofocus

Viltrox’s HyperVCM motor delivers quick, accurate, and quiet autofocus performance. This makes the lens well suited to capturing spontaneous moments and moving subjects, while also keeping focus transitions smooth and discreet.

Minimal focus breathing helps maintain consistent framing when shifting focus, which is especially useful for video work, dialogue scenes, and carefully composed close-ups.

Reliable construction for everyday use

The lens features a durable all-metal body made from forged aluminum alloy, giving it a solid, premium feel. A matte black finish helps resist scratches and wear, while dust- and splash-resistant sealing adds confidence when shooting outdoors or in changing conditions.

The front element is coated to resist water and smudges, making it easier to keep clean and ready for the next shot. Internal focusing and a constant lens length add to the practical design, and the 67mm filter thread makes it easy to use standard filters.

Key features

• 56mm focal length for Sony E APS-C cameras
• f/1.2 to f/16 aperture range
• Equivalent to 85mm on full-frame for classic portrait perspective
• 13 elements in 8 groups optical design
• 1 ED element, 3 high refractive index elements, and 1 ultra-precision aspherical element
• HyperVCM autofocus motor for fast and quiet focusing
• Minimum focus distance: 0.5 m
• Fn button, AF/MF switch, and CLICK switch
• Electronic aperture and internal focusing
• 67mm filter thread
• USB-C port for firmware updates
• Weight: 575 g

In the box

• Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro APS-C lens for Sony E
• Lens caps
• Lens hood