Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
p.2 #1Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/viltrox-26mm-f-2-8-pancake-fe-lens-is-coming-soon-for-299/
update for this month. I am actually excited for this lens
update for this month. I am actually excited for this lens
Jul 06, 2026 at 01:55 PM
p.2 #2Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
Interesting. I'll probably skip it since I already have the Sony 24mm G but I'm interested in seeing what results come from that lens.
Jul 06, 2026 at 02:25 PM
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p.2 #3Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
Perhaps keep an eye on the Viltrox image thread 
Jul 06, 2026 at 02:27 PM
p.2 #4Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
It is Wednesday where is my lens!!!!
Jul 14, 2026 at 11:41 PM
p.2 #5Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
Announced and in stock for $299 at B&H:
Viltrox 26/2.8 EVO announcement @ B&H
Viltrox 26/2.8 EVO announcement @ B&H
Jul 16, 2026 at 06:42 AM
p.2 #6Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
rico wrote:
Announced and in stock for $299 at B&H:
Viltrox 26/2.8 EVO announcement @ B&H
I got excited and went with Amazon only to figure out B&H and Viltrox direct would have had it here 3 days earlier.... Gah
Announced and in stock for $299 at B&H:
Viltrox 26/2.8 EVO announcement @ B&H
I got excited and went with Amazon only to figure out B&H and Viltrox direct would have had it here 3 days earlier.... Gah
Jul 16, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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p.2 #7Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
Dustin Abbot completed his review
Overall he was pleased with the lens
This lens will probably be my first ever Viltrox lens
Overall he was pleased with the lens
This lens will probably be my first ever Viltrox lens
Jul 16, 2026 at 11:28 AM
p.2 #8Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
Not expecting perfect lens by any means but that flaring may be a concern
Jul 16, 2026 at 02:36 PM
p.2 #9Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
It will be a fine EDC walk around option. For discreet travel scenarios, I doubt anything better exists in this FL region. I wonder who does their glass, do they have a Chinese Schott outfit?
Rhetorical question, I'll look into it. Very soon no one will remember what is was like in pre-Viltrox days. They have been around as a lens producer for just eight years..
Rhetorical question, I'll look into it. Very soon no one will remember what is was like in pre-Viltrox days. They have been around as a lens producer for just eight years..
Jul 16, 2026 at 04:04 PM
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p.2 #10Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
eriet30 wrote:
Not expecting perfect lens by any means but that flaring may be a concern
I haven't been concerned by it at all in the real world.
Not expecting perfect lens by any means but that flaring may be a concern
I haven't been concerned by it at all in the real world.
Jul 16, 2026 at 04:12 PM
p.2 #11Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
Aloha -
Question about practicalities of the kit.
With an a7r3, the 7Artisans 40mm f2.5 is 30 grams lighter than the Viltrox 26, and in my case more of a sweet spot as a focal length to start off with, others going into a small sling bag or pack.
I can see the value of the 26, and yet I already have the Sony 28; it seems likely to be easier for processing of evening sunsets for example, in view of comparative vignetting when stopped down. In the bag it only adds 70 grams more than the Viltrox 26, and it hardly gets used.
I also have the Samyang 24 1.8, very sharp, and in the bag it is only 100 grams heavier than the Viltrox. Also hardly used.
Also, the Viltrox 28 4.5, which seems to implicate the outer limit of tolerance for brightness up the middle, also hardly used.
Right now, if not the 7Artisans 40, the go to is the Voigtlander 21mm f3.5 or the Viltrox Evo 85.
I figure the Sony 28 is actually good, and therefore as of now, I'm not likely to buy the 26. Anything missing in this analysis?
Thanks,
Gerald
Question about practicalities of the kit.
With an a7r3, the 7Artisans 40mm f2.5 is 30 grams lighter than the Viltrox 26, and in my case more of a sweet spot as a focal length to start off with, others going into a small sling bag or pack.
I can see the value of the 26, and yet I already have the Sony 28; it seems likely to be easier for processing of evening sunsets for example, in view of comparative vignetting when stopped down. In the bag it only adds 70 grams more than the Viltrox 26, and it hardly gets used.
I also have the Samyang 24 1.8, very sharp, and in the bag it is only 100 grams heavier than the Viltrox. Also hardly used.
Also, the Viltrox 28 4.5, which seems to implicate the outer limit of tolerance for brightness up the middle, also hardly used.
Right now, if not the 7Artisans 40, the go to is the Voigtlander 21mm f3.5 or the Viltrox Evo 85.
I figure the Sony 28 is actually good, and therefore as of now, I'm not likely to buy the 26. Anything missing in this analysis?
Thanks,
Gerald
Jul 17, 2026 at 02:23 AM
p.2 #12Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 compact FE lens
Seems fine for your use case? I think like Scott said this is really for someone who really needs that thin-pancake lens form factor. If the optics i decent like their recent offering it should work well for that purpose for not a lot of money(I signed up for the Viltrox mailing list on their site and its 10% off too).
I got notified that its shipping and should be here tomorrow. I'll post some comparison on its sizing on a A5100. This seems like its about the same or similar size as Sony's own 20mm f2.8 APSC lens. Which is my thinnest lens that actually works(the 28mm chip as noted, does not, that was a Viltrox too, so who knows maybe this won't also)...From a pure focal length perspective I don't really have the need on my FF kit having 28mm CV and 24GM book ending the range. So I am purely getting this to use as a 39mm on a APSC smallest Sony body thats not a NEX....
I got notified that its shipping and should be here tomorrow. I'll post some comparison on its sizing on a A5100. This seems like its about the same or similar size as Sony's own 20mm f2.8 APSC lens. Which is my thinnest lens that actually works(the 28mm chip as noted, does not, that was a Viltrox too, so who knows maybe this won't also)...From a pure focal length perspective I don't really have the need on my FF kit having 28mm CV and 24GM book ending the range. So I am purely getting this to use as a 39mm on a APSC smallest Sony body thats not a NEX....
Jul 17, 2026 at 06:22 AM