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New lenses from Viltrox cover both ends of the spectrum, from under $100 to over $100,000

Written by RedShark News Staff | Jun 21, 2025 7:00:00 AM

Viltrox expands its EPIC & LUNA lens lines,  while the AF 28mm F4.5 ‘Chip’ comes to Z-mount.

Viltrox is expanding its EPIC anamorphic series, which has been developed with the aim of brining the classic widescreen “big movie” aesthetic to modern production. Two new lenses in the series, the EPIC 65mm T2.8 Macro 1.33X PL and EPIC 135mm T2.4 1.33X PL, now mean that the range spans from 25mm to 135mm. The new lenses are $4299 a piece.

Key specifications

EPIC 65mm T2.8 Macro 1.33X PL

• Sensor Format: Full-frame

• Image Circle Coverage: φ46mm

• Magnification: 1:4

• Focus Control: 290°

• Front Diameter: 95mm

• Gear Mod: 0.8M

• Min Object Distance:  1’4ft/0.4m

EPIC 135mm T2.4 1.33X PL

• Sensor Format: Full-frame

• Image Circle Coverage: φ46mm

• Focus Control: 290°

• Front Diameter: 95mm

• Gear Mod: 0.8M

• Min Object Distance: 3‘4ft/1m

There are also two new entrants in the LUNA 10X Full-Frame/Large-Format Zoom Series. The LUNA 30–300mm T4 10X Zoom (PL mount) is a cine zoom covering FF/VV/LF formats, with constant T4.0 aperture through 10x zoom range, for consistent brightness and shallow depth-of-field. The LUNA 42–420mm T5.6 10X Zoom (LPL mount), meanwhile, provides a constant T5.6 aperture thru 42-420mm range, and a wide 60mm image circle. viltrox luna

Pricing? According to Viltrox, these 15 kg LUNA leviathans are “crafted for professional filmmaking, at around $100,000 to $200,000 – exact pricing depends on mount, configuration and regional markets.” 

While you recover from that, right at the other end of the spectrum and following the well-received launch of the $99 Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 lens for E and X mounts, the company is introducing its latest version for Z-mount. Nicknamed Chip, this is Viltrox’s slimmest and lightest full-frame AF lens to date, and weighs only 80 grams (2.82 oxz0  and is 16.8mm thick (0.66 in). Featuring 6 elements in 6 groups (including ED and aspherical glass), it delivers crisp images, vibrant color, and a unique starburst effect.