A Review of the Affordable Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 Lens

24mm is a useful and popular focal length, offering a noticeably wide angle of view without a lot of the distortion that starts to creep in as you go wider. Viltrox offers the AF 24mm f/1.8, which brings with it a wide maximum aperture and autofocus capabilities at an affordable price, and this excellent video review takes a look at the performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. 

Coming to you from Arthur R, this great video review takes a look at the Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 lens. At $429, the AF 24mm f/1.8 is rather affordable, but it still comes with a variety of great features, including:

  • STM stepping motor for fast and quiet autofocus suitable for both photo and video work
  • Full-time manual focus override
  • Metal construction
  • USB-C port for firmware updates
  • Three extra-low dispersion elements for reduced chromatic aberration and increased clarity
  • Two aspherical elements for reduced distortion and increased sharpness
  • Three high refractive index elements for reduced distortion and increased sharpness
  • HD Nano multi-layer coating for reduced flares and ghosting and increased contrast
  • Eye AF support
  • Aperture ring
  • Nine-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh
  • Weight: 12 oz (340 g)

Altogether, the AF 24mm f/1.8 looks like a useful lens. Check out the video above for the full rundown. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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Looks film-like to me...back in the older days when lenses weren't perfect...