The new AF 35mm F1.2 LAB Z from Viltrox brings cinematic rendering, low-light performance, and robust optical quality to professionals and advanced hybrid creators.

Viltrox AF 35mm F1.2 LAB Z launch ends year with a milestone that, according to Viltrox, “marks years of steady development at Viltrox” but also, the company adds, “completes its Nikon Z autofocus ecosystem” and “lets Nikon Z creators know that one of the most comprehensive third-party lens systems is now fully available – just in time for the Xmas and New Year holiday season.”

The AF 35mm F1.2 LAB Z enters the market just as many photographers and filmmakers take a moment to reassess their gear and prepare for new creative goals in the coming year. As one of the few F1.2 autofocus lenses available for Nikon Z, the new AF 35mm F1.2 LAB Z brings, Viltrox claims, “cinematic rendering, low-light performance, and robust optical quality to professionals and advanced hybrid creators.”

The F1.2 aperture is perfect for shallow depth, night scenes, and dramatic portrait work. Viltrox’s LAB-series 15/10 glass element optical construction (5x ED, 3x HR and 2x ASPH) emphasizes resolution, color fidelity, and aberration control. The sturdy and reliable professional-grade build handles demanding scenarios, such as weddings, editorial, commercial, environmental portraits, and film-making. Optimized autofocus, powered by the Viltrox Quad HyperVCM motor, ensures fast and accurate focusing.

With coverage spanning flagship optics, professional workhorse primes, value-focused lenses, ultra-compact travel tools, APS-C primes, and specialty compact designs, Viltrox now offers a near-complete creative ecosystem for Nikon Z users across all levels.

Arriving during the year’s most reflective and festive season, the AF 35mm F1.2 LAB Z is more than a product debut, it symbolizes Viltrox’s commitment to ensuring that Nikon Z creators have no blind spots in their lens coverage, whether they are beginners, enthusiasts, or seasoned professionals.

Viltrox now offers a complete, comprehensive series of Z series lenses for all Nikon Z creators: LAB, Pro, EVO, Air, and specialty lenses. The Viltrox AF 35mm F1.2 LAB Z has a suggested retail price of $999.