Viltrox AF 14mm F/4 FE Air

Specifications01

MountSONY FE

Focal length14mm

Max aperturef/4

TypeCinema · Wide · Prime

Weight170 g

Filter size58 mm

Physical length65 mm

Barrel diameter65 mm

Min focus distance0.13 m

Max magnification0.23

Aperture blades7

Optical elements12

Groups9

AutofocusYes

StabilizationNo

Weather sealedNo

Lens hoodpetal-shaped (bayonet mount, supplied)

Approx price$199

Additional Info02

TypeUltra wide-angle prime

Category["Sony FE (Full Format)"]

Angle Of View112°

Review AuthorKlaus

Review Rating7.5

Review VerdictViltrox keeps on pushing the boundaries of what's possible with affordable lenses, and it shows again with the Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 FE Air. Such ultra-wide lenses used to be really expensive, but who could possibly complain about the pricing of this lens - even if it wasn't as good as it is. It's sharp at f/4, and diffraction is the limiting factor at smaller apertures already. Lateral CAs remain moderate. Just like all ultra-wide lenses, vignetting is an issue in RAW files, but the profile correction tames this issue quite a bit although it never goes fully away. Image distortion is moderate in RAW files. Auto-correction doesn't do much here. If you like your sun stars during night scenes, the lens can give you quite nice ones when stopping down. Mechanically, the Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 FE stays in the tradition of the other Viltrox "Air" lenses. It is compact and very lightweight and uses good quality, consumer-grade plastics for the lens body. Weather sealing is not provided. The AF is pretty snappy, so no complaints here either. If you don't require high speed and can live with a few compromises, the Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 FE Air is almost a no-brainer - especially at this price point. Viltrox lenses are available from shops like Amazon, B&H or the Viltrox Web Store .

Review Criteria{"Build Quality":7,"Optical Quality":7.5,"Price / Performance":10}

Review Published2025-09-19T13:01:36+00:00

Optical Construction12 elements in 9 groups, incl. 4x ED, 2x HR, 2x aspherical

Field Notes02

Viltrox AF 14mm F/4 is a 14mm wide-angle prime for Sony FE full-frame mirrorless. It’s designed for general wide-angle/cinematic use with a fixed f/4 aperture.

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