Re: Viltrox 26mm f2.8 EVO for Z and E - first look
I received mine yesterday.
On a Nikon Z5II with latest firmware, AF-S is hardly usable and permanently hunts. AF-C is better, but I prefer AF-S for static objects for its precision.
I hope Viltrox corrects it soon with a firmware update !!
The images look sharp but they don't look as crisp as the 85 EVO shots. The 85 EVO has a Zeiss like micro contrast, making the images pop. But the light was very flat yesterday.
The lens is sharp into the extreme corners. No decentering. Vignetting is easy to correct. It's cooler than 35 EVO and 85 EVO. Distortion is mild. I have not used the hood and got some flare. Better coating certainly would have helped here. It's not a cheap lens after all. Certainly not in Europe.
Bokeh is very nice for 26mm IMHO. I wish the 35 1.8 EVO would have the same bokeh.
The lens is really small. It stands just as much out as the grip on a Z5II.
I hope I was not too hard. Viltrox has to work on the AF with a firmware update.. I will do more testing when the light is better the next days and the sun comes out again.
Added:
Combining the AF-C mode with Single-Point AF on the Nikon Z5 II instead of AF-S and "Pinpoint AF" area mode solves it for now using the Viltrox 26 EVO. Pinpoint AF uses contrast detect.
Jul 19, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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