Viltrox announces the AF 15mm F1.7 Air

 Viltrox announced the AF 15mm F1.7 Air, a compact wide-angle lens for APS-C format cameras. The lens offers a wide 84.9° field of view (equivalent to 22.5mm in full-frame terms) along with silent autofocus performance. The wide F1.7 aperture (adjustable down to F16) can deliver clean, bright images in low-light scenes such as dim cafés, nighttime street action, and indoor gatherings, the company said. The new AF 15mm F1.7 lens has the same compact format as other Viltrox Air series lenses. The Air series now offers a complete lightweight lens toolkit – from wide perspectives to mid-telephoto detailed shots, making a bag of these lenses perfect for creators who need efficiency, portability, and consistent results. The MSRP for the lens will $​​​239 / €269 / £229

The AF 15mm F1.7 Air comprises 12 elements in 10 groups. The lens’s three extra-low dispersion (ED) elements control chromatic aberration, to ensure clean, high-contrast images. Three high-refractive index (HR) elements enhance edge-to-edge sharpness, while two aspherical elements suppress distortion.