Viltrox · portrait prime

Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 Air XF

56mm f/1.7

Short answer

The Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 Air XF is a portrait prime for the Fujifilm X mount. It covers 56 mm, which frames like 84mm on a 35mm camera, and opens to f/1.7. Autofocus is built in.

The aperture has 9 blades. It focuses as close as 0.55 m. Filters thread on at 52 mm.

It weighs 171 g and measures ⌀65 × 54.7 mm. That makes it the lightest portrait lens for the X mount in the catalog. It launched at $180.

It mounts on all 34 X mount cameras in the catalog, among them the X-T5, X-T50, X-E5, X-M5, and X-T30 III. Fixed-lens models such as the X100 series are out by definition.

The same category holds 20 other X mount lenses. Among them, the fastest is the Fujinon XF50mmF1.0 R WR at f/1.

Full specifications

Focal range: 56mm
Maximum aperture: f/1.7
35mm equivalent: 84mm
Mount: Fujifilm X
Weight: 171 g
Filter thread: ⌀52 mm
Minimum focus: 0.55 m
Launch price: $180

Brand: Viltrox
Lens type: prime · portrait
Minimum focal length: 56 mm
Maximum focal length: 56 mm
Aperture blades: 9
Size (⌀ × length): ⌀65 × 54.7 mm
Focus: Autofocus

What it suits

Birds and wildlife		Poor
Sports		Poor
Portrait		Excellent
Travel		Fair
Street		Poor
Weddings		Very good
Walk around		Good
Vlogging		Poor
Landscape		Poor
Macro		Poor

Scored from the published specifications — focal length, aperture, stabilisation, weather sealing and weight. Sharpness, bokeh and rendering are not in a spec sheet and are not scored here.