{"id":89474,"date":"2026-07-15T14:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=89474"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:20:04","slug":"review-viltrox-af-26mm-2-8-evo-fe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-af-26mm-2-8-evo-fe\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Viltrox AF 26mm 2.8 Evo FE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n
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Viltrox AF 26mm 2.8 Evo on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pancake lenses are something I am always interested in, but so far none of the E-mount ones was really convincing. The best one until now was probably the Viltrox AF 28mm 4.5 Chip<\/a>, but that lens came with one compromise too many: fixed aperture, no focus ring, no filter thread, janky sunstars. Now Viltrox is at it with a different formula: this Viltrox AF 26mm 2.8 Evo – which is in many ways inspired by Nikon’s Z 26mm 2.8<\/a> – looks like a fully fledged lens. Is this the pancake lens that Sony users have been waiting for? Let’s find out in this review! <\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/h2>\n
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Nikon Zf | Viltrox AF 26mm 2.8 Evo | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Viltrox AF 26mm 2.8 Evo | f\/8.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Viltrox AF 26mm 2.8 Evo | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Viltrox AF 26mm 2.8 Evo | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Viltrox AF 26mm 2.8 Evo | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | Viltrox AF 26mm 2.8 Evo | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Specifications<\/h2>\n

The E-mount version of the Viltrox AF 26mm 2.8 Evo has the following specifications:<\/p>\n