Viltrox · Fujifilm X mount · Updated 31 Aug 2026
AF 56mm F1.7 Air
A remarkably small portrait prime with clean central detail and quick focus; build and edge performance reflect the Air brief.
Source-normalized independent lab result; cross-system precision is limited.
01 / EDITORIAL TAKE
What the evidence supports
A remarkably small portrait prime with clean central detail and quick focus; build and edge performance reflect the Air brief.
- Best for
- Portrait, Travel.
- Main tradeoff
- Its 171g weight, F1.7 maximum aperture, and lab mtf evidence profile should be considered against the alternatives below.
02 / VERIFIED SPECIFICATIONS
The decision-grade facts
- 35mm equivalent
- 85mm
- Maximum aperture
- F1.7
- Focus
- AF
- Weight
- 171g
- Dimensions
- Ø65 × 54.7mm
- Weather resistance
- Not specified
- Optical stabilization
- No
- US list price
- $180
MSRP is a static US list-price reference, not a live offer. Verified 2026-08-30. Price source ↗
03 / EVIDENCE
What the rank rests on
Placement is led by 1 controlled resolution source; results are normalized only within compatible systems.
04 / ALTERNATIVES
Compare before deciding
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