Specifications#
- Brand
- Viltrox
- Model
- AF 56mm f/1.4 XF
- Lens type
- Portrait / short tele prime
- Focal length
- 56 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.4
- Image circle
- APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Fujifilm X-mount, Nikon Z, Sony E-mount, Canon EF
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- Lensfun correction profile
- Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 56 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|
| APS-C | 84 mm · 28° | f/2.1 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 90 mm · 27° | f/2.2 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 112 mm · 22° | f/2.8 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 50 mm f/1.4 on aps-c.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 mm | f/1.4 | 1.6 cm | 6.8 cm | 43.2 cm | 1.75 m | 115 m | 4.9% |
| 56 mm | f/4 | 4.7 cm | 19.4 cm | 1.25 m | 5.29 m | 40.1 m | 1.7% |
| 56 mm | f/8 | 9.4 cm | 39.2 cm | 2.63 m | 13.2 m | 20.1 m | 0.9% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 56 mm | NPF at 56 mm, f/1.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| APS-C | 1/80 s | 6 s | 3 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/100 s | 6 s | 3 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/125 s | 4 s | 3 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Fujifilm X-mount, Nikon Z, Sony E-mount and Canon EF mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.
- Sony α7R VI crop mode
- Fujifilm X-E5 2025
- Nikon Z5II crop mode
- Sony α7 V crop mode
- Nikon ZR crop mode
- Fujifilm X-T30 III 2025
- Nikon Z50II 2024
- Nikon Z6III crop mode
- Sony ZV-E10 II 2024
- Sony α1 II crop mode
- Sony α9 III crop mode
- Fujifilm X-M5 2024
- Fujifilm X-T50 2024
- Nikon Z8 crop mode
- Nikon Zf crop mode
- Fujifilm X-S20 2023
- Sony α6700 2023
- Sony ZV-E1 crop mode
- Sony α7C II crop mode
- Sony α7CR crop mode
- Nikon Z30 2022
- Sony α7R V crop mode
- Fujifilm X-H2S 2022
- Fujifilm X-T5 2022
- Sony FX30 2022
- Fujifilm X-H2 2022
- Nikon Z9 crop mode
- Nikon Zfc 2021
- Sony FX3 crop mode
- Sony ZV-E10 2021
- Sony α1 crop mode
- Fujifilm X-E4 2021
- Fujifilm X-T30 II 2021
- Sony α7 IV crop mode
- Nikon Z5 crop mode
- Sony α7S III crop mode
- Fujifilm X-S10 2020
- Fujifilm X-T200 2020
- Fujifilm X-T4 2020
- Nikon Z7II crop mode
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
- Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R f/1.2
- Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD f/1.2
- Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR f/1.2
- Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | C 018 f/1.4
- Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R WR f/2
- Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS f/1.8
- Zeiss Touit 2.8/50M f/2.8
- Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 f/1.8
- Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM f/1.4
- Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 f/1.8
- Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.2 S f/1.2
- Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S f/1.8
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF full frame?
No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.
What is the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF equivalent to on APS-C?
Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 56 mm frames like 86 mm on full frame.
What is the Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF good for?
As a portrait / short tele prime it suits head-and-shoulders portraits with flattering perspective and creamy backgrounds.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources