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Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look

  
 
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p.5 #1 · Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look


Jack Flesher wrote:
Are we discussing lenses still, or have we switched to wine?


Gear discussions invariably involve a little whine.



Jul 19, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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p.5 #2 · Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look


@RoamingScott is your review finished yet?



Jul 20, 2026 at 02:11 AM
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p.5 #3 · Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look


Thanks .
Very close , I guess I will have to buy it
Do you have the Thypoch 28mm as well?


MikeEvangelist wrote:
Quick and dirty* comparison shots; 25mm Batis vs 26mm Viltrox. (cropped to match FOV and adjusted exposure/curves a bit to get a closer overall match).

Thoughts?

*it was windy, so the foliage was moving around between shots.




Jul 20, 2026 at 04:32 AM
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p.5 #4 · Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look


Looking forward to trying to this lens for street photography though slow focussing could be an issue for me. I have an excellent copy of the Baits 25 but I find it too big for the way I like to shoot from the hip. Over the years I have tried 3 copies of the FE 28/2 but none of them performed well even stopped down.


Jul 20, 2026 at 06:29 AM
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p.5 #5 · Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look



Im doing 90% of my photography and videography with the 25mm Batis.
Viramati wrote:
Looking forward to trying to this lens for street photography though slow focussing could be an issue for me. I have an excellent copy of the Baits 25 but I find it too big for the way I like to shoot from the hip. Over the years I have tried 3 copies of the FE 28/2 but none of them performed well even stopped down.




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p.5 #6 · Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look


Garmadon wrote:
Im doing 90% of my photography and videography with the 25mm Batis.


Since the 1970's 28mm has been my most used focal length and I wait in vain for something small, light and of a high IQ and this lens looks like the latest lens that may come close in the Sony lineup



Jul 20, 2026 at 07:09 AM
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p.5 #7 · Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look


First post of this thread, boss.

rob_ww wrote:
@RoamingScott@ is your review finished yet?




Jul 20, 2026 at 07:15 AM
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p.5 #8 · Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look


Ah yes. I thought that was a first look but I now see it is in fact the review. Thanks


Jul 20, 2026 at 08:29 AM
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p.5 #9 · Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look


This lens grows on me daily. I know Viltrox makes the 40 "air" so this is unlikely, but I'd really like a sister version of this pancake EVO in about a 43mm... One can hope




  ILCE-7CM2    Viltrox 26mm F2.8 FE lens    26mm    f/8.0    1/800s    100 ISO    0.0 EV  






  ILCE-7CM2    Viltrox 26mm F2.8 FE lens    26mm    f/8.0    1/8000s    3200 ISO    0.0 EV  




Jul 20, 2026 at 04:59 PM
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p.5 #10 · Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look


The bike photo seems like the most compelling case yet!


Jul 20, 2026 at 08:06 PM
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