Leica announce Viltrox join the L-Mount Alliance

[LUF Admin]

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Viltrox joins the L-Mount Alliance and utilise the L-Mount standard developed by Leica Camera AG in future product development

Wetzlar, 1st of September 2025 Viltrox is the 10th and newest company to join the L-Mount Alliance since the public announcement of the L-Mount standard at photokina in 2018. The alliance consists of founding members Leica Camera AG, SIGMA, and Panasonic, as well as Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH, DJI, ASTRODESIGN, SAMYANG Optics, Blackmagic Design and SIRUI. This collaboration enables Viltrox to develop products with the L-Mount which will present great benefits for a wide range of photo and video applications.

The L-Mount was developed by Leica Camera AG with the aim of providing customers with a future-proof, flexible, robust and precise bayonet mount that would fulfil even the most demanding photographic needs. Since its initial appearance, development of the L-Mount was continued by Leica as well as by its strategic partners. This led to significant improvements and an effectively new and more sophisticated L-Mount technology, resulting in a constantly growing portfolio of cameras and lenses from all existing and new alliance partners, currently comprising over 20 cameras and more than 120 lenses. All lenses made for the different systems within the L-Mount Alliance can be used on all cameras without adapters and without any functional limitations, illustrating one of the numerous benefits of the common bayonet.

Valentino Di Leonardo, Managing Expert Technology & Licensing at Leica Camera AG: “The L-Mount Alliance has been a key pillar of Leica Camera AG’s strategy from the beginning, standing for openness, innovation, and the highest standards in photography. With its bayonet system, it offers outstanding flexibility across a wide range of photographic and videographic applications. By welcoming Viltrox as a new member, we are strengthening our network with a highly regarded partner that shares our vision of a forward-looking and versatile system. Viltrox contributes valuable expertise in high-quality lens development and brings fresh momentum to our ecosystem. Together, we aim to offer photographers and filmmakers an even more comprehensive and flexible system that meets the most demanding requirements.”

DAI JINHUI (Daniel Dai), CEO at Viltrox: “Viltrox has joined the L-Mount Alliance, further expanding the system’s reach with high-quality, versatile, and accessible lenses. This collaboration complements Leica’s portfolio by inspiring a new generation of creators—from passionate enthusiasts to seasoned professionals—while reinforcing a dynamic and inclusive ecosystem alongside Alliance partners DJI, Panasonic, Blackmagic Design, and Sigma.”

[jankap]

Viltrox and Mac computer is a bad combination. Adapters arrive without firmware. The firmware is available for Windows computers only.

[jaapv]

Let's hope that they will make their flash unit Leica-compatible as well. 

[dsalamena]

That's a great news for the L-mount alliance, Viltrox has been releasing very good, light and portable lenses. The AIR aps-c line (15, 25, 35 and 56mm f/1.7) seems perfect for CL/TL cameras and you can also use them with crop on a SL3. For those interested in more premium product there's also a PRO line, with heavier lenses for full frame.

It's good to have more options I guess.

 

 

[jaapv]

Only one cine lens and a cine set up to now

https://viltrox.com/collections/l-mount

[DenverSteve]

On 9/1/2025 at 12:37 PM, jaapv said:

Let's hope that they will make their flash unit Leica-compatible as well. 

I think we all know how that will be. 

[jaapv]

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Do we? I don't.

  

[MichaelFrederickPhoto]

I have several Viltrox Primes for my Fuji X-H2,  the 27 & 75mm 1.2 lenses are amazingly sharp with great AF.  I understand they are not Leica but I would say don’t discount them till you try them!