![]() ![]() That said, the difference is reportedly insignificant and the weight difference is substantial so I'm fine with the second edition. Supposedly, Viltrox just didn't want to call it a 1.6. After all, this aperture isn't open to 100% when 1.8 (on either the mk.1 or 2). I've had a few old manual lenses that could open up slightly beyond the 'clicked' aperture maximum, didn't seem to hurt anything. Sounds to me like someone at the company leaked it, for whatever reason. There's some debate as to whether the firmware came from Viltrox or was released in China, but there doesn't seem to be any harm in opening the aperture up to 100% from what I've read. VILTROX AF 16mm F1.8 FE Full Frame Large Aperture Ultra Wide Angle Auto Focus Lens For Sony E-mount Cameras. VILTROX 24mm F1. The original is around 660g I believe compared to the 480g of the version 2, that is much more worthwhile in my opinion! Most lenses, or at least many, can actually open further than they actually do. ![]() Some random person just found it was possible to open the blades a little further, so I wouldn't recommend doing this anyways. The "1.6" update for the first version of the lens was unofficial, and never supported by Viltrox. Kind of wish I'd gotten the first one from Amazon (the listing didn't indicate it was the II but that's what they sent), though it's already heavy enough and the 1.6 supposedly doesn't make much difference. Downloaded this today, it doesn't give you the 1.6 aperture trick the first version of this lens got from an earlier fw update. Viltrox AF 24mm f / 1.8 FE Lens design: 11 elements in 9 groups Dimensions: 70 x 85.0 mm Weight: 340g Filter size: 55 mm Minimum focusing distance: 0.3m Viltrox AF 35mm f / 1. ![]()
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