These are the best Viltrox prime lenses when you want fast apertures, confident AF, clean color, and compact builds for portraits, travel, street, product, low-light, and hybrid video—and here’s what to look for as you buy: prioritize Pro/fast lines (ƒ1.2–ƒ1.8) for subject separation and night work, quiet linear AF with reliable Eye/Subject detect, minimal longitudinal CA so highlight edges don’t fringe, close-focus for detail B-roll, and consistent filter diameters so one slim VND (plus a mild 1/8 diffusion if you like halation) covers the set; most Viltrox primes are unstabilized, so pair with bodies that have strong IBIS/Active and favor lenses with restrained focus breathing if you film. Full-frame prime heroes: AF 16mm ƒ1.8 (cinematic wide for night city/astro and gimbal walk-and-talks), AF 20mm ƒ2.8 (ultralight travel wide), AF 24mm ƒ1.8 (blue-hour storyteller and environmental doc), AF 35mm ƒ1.8 (everyday “normal” with honest rendering), AF 50mm ƒ1.8 (compact standard for events and street portraits), AF 85mm ƒ1.8 II (workhorse portrait with smooth falloff and dependable AF), AF 135mm ƒ1.8 (compression + creamy bokeh for stage and outdoor portraits), and AF 100mm ƒ2.8 Macro (true 1:1 detail that doubles as a lovely beauty/tele portrait); together they form a coherent FF set that covers wide-to-tele with modern AF and manageable weight. APS-C prime standouts: AF 13mm ƒ1.4 (flagship ultra-wide for astro/vlog/interiors), AF 23mm ƒ1.4 (street and environmental portraits), AF 27mm ƒ2.8 (pancake-style stealth walk lens), AF 33mm ƒ1.4 (classic “normal” for travel/food), AF 56mm ƒ1.4 (short-tele portrait sweetheart), and AF 75mm ƒ1.2 Pro (signature shallow-DOF look with quick, sticky AF—weddings/studio). Cine-leaning prime options: Viltrox Cine FF T2.0 set (24/35/50/75/100 depending on mount) and Cine S35 T1.5 set (23/33/56 core) give you matched color, long throws, 0.8-mod gears, and controlled breathing—ideal when you want true cine mechanics around a Viltrox photo-body ecosystem. Practical buyer tips: build a two- or three-prime spine that matches your sensor—FF: 24/1.8 + 50/1.8 + 85/1.8 for weddings/events or 16/1.8 + 35/1.8 + 135/1.8 for creative portrait/travel; APS-C: 13/1.4 + 33/1.4 + 56/1.4 for doc/portrait or swap 75/1.2 Pro for maximum blur; add the 100/2.8 Macro for products/jewelry/beauty; standardize filter threads with step-up rings so one VND/diffusion fits all, test AF in backlight and LED venues, and enable breathing compensation where supported; if you mix stills and cine, add 0.8 focus gears to your favorites and keep weight lengths similar for fast gimbal swaps. Prime-shooting tips: run AF-C with Eye/Subject detect, work near wide open and stop 1/3–2/3 stop for eyelash-sharp faces with smooth falloff, watch background distance (1–3 m) for clean bokeh, and ride exposure comp to protect skin; for travel/street shoot Aperture Priority at ƒ1.8–ƒ4 with a minimum shutter (~1/160–1/250s), for portraits step back to 85–135 mm for slimming compression or move to 23–35 mm for intimacy, and for macro lock down, use peaking/magnification, and consider focus stacking at ƒ5.6–ƒ8; for video, hold a 180° shutter with a quality VND, set AF transition speed/sensitivity to taste or pull manual with linear MF, avoid stacking filters that invite flare, and shade the front element; whether you’re documenting café mornings, crafting golden-hour portraits, filming handheld doc, or shaping product beauty, the best Viltrox prime lenses combine speed, confident AF, and compact ergonomics—so your colors stay true, your subjects pop, and your kit stays light, fast, and ready for anything.