Viltrox AF 26mm F2.8 EVO Full Frame Lens (Nikon Z)
Product Highlights
- Full-Frame 26mm Prime for Street, Travel, and Everyday Photography.
- Pancake Lens with Dual Control Rings for Precise and Intuitive Control.
- Versatile F2.8 Aperture for Smooth Blur and Low-Light Shooting.
- Precision Optics: 8/6 Elements (1HR, 2Aspherical).
- 0.2m Minimum Focusing Distance for Close-Up Detail.
- Lightweight 130g All-Metal Body for Comfortable Everyday Carry.
- Durable Build with a Rubber-Sealed Mount.
- 43mm Filter Thread and USB-C Firmware Upgrade Port.
170g Metal Body
Lightweight all-metal construction combines durability, premium handling, and everyday portability.
Dual Control Rings
Dedicated aperture and focus rings provide intuitive control in a compact pancake design.
Advanced Optical Design
An 8-element, 6-group optical design with 2 aspherical and 1 HR element ensures excellent central sharpness and well-controlled aberrations.
81.2° Wide Perspective
Versatile 81.2° wide-angle view ideal for street, travel, architecture, documentary work, and everyday photography.
0.2m Close Focus
Focus as close as 0.2m for dynamic close-ups, creative compositions, and enhanced shooting flexibility.
43mm Filter Thread
Supports 43mm filters mounted on the lens hood and features a magnetic lens cap for quick attachment and everyday convenience.
Ultra-Compact Pancake Design with Dual Control Rings
Designed to make full-frame photography truly portable, the AF 26mm F2.8 EVO combines an ultra-slim pancake design with a dedicated aperture ring and separate focus ring for intuitive control — features rarely found in full-frame pancake lenses. Its durable 170g all-metal construction balances portability, premium handling, and long-term reliability, making it an ideal everyday carry companion for full-frame creators.
Sharp Wide Open
Engineered for excellent central sharpness, the AF 26mm F2.8 EVO delivers crisp, detailed images right from F2.8.
Efficient & Responsive Autofocus
Powered by an gear-type STM focusing system, the lens delivers fast, efficient autofocus in a compact design, helping creators confidently capture fleeting street moments, moving subjects, and everyday candid scenes.
0.2m Minimum Focusing Distance
With a minimum focusing distance of just 0.2m, the lens enables expressive close-up compositions.
Whether capturing food photography, product details, creative still life subjects, or casual close-up snapshots during travel and daily shooting, the short focusing distance expands creative flexibility while maintaining the convenience of an ultra-portable setup.
Compact Optical Design with Balanced Image Quality
Featuring an optical design of 8 elements in 6 groups, including 2 Aspherical elements and 1 HR element, the AF 26mm F2.8 EVO delivers impressive image quality in an ultra-compact 170g pancake form factor. Excellent central sharpness at F2.8 enables confident wide-open shooting in a compact everyday-carry design.
Combined with in-camera correction, the lens achieves natural rendering with minimal visible distortion, making it well suited for street photography, architecture, environmental portraits, travel documentation, and everyday snapshots.
Versatile 26mm Field of View
Offering an expansive 81.2° angle of view, the 26mm focal length strikes a natural balance between immersive scene coverage and clear subject definition. Versatile enough for street photography, documentary storytelling, travel, architecture, landscapes, and everyday moments, it adapts effortlessly to a wide range of creative situations.
Street & Everyday Stories
The versatile 26mm focal length captures both your subject and its surroundings in a naturally balanced perspective. From everyday moments and street photography to cafés, city walks, and spontaneous encounters, it helps tell richer visual stories without feeling too wide or too tight.
Travel & Creative Perspectives
With its expansive 81.2° angle of view and ultra-compact pancake design, the AF 26mm F2.8 EVO is ready for travel, architecture, landscapes, and creative close-up compositions. One compact lens adapts effortlessly to changing scenes throughout the day.
Magnetic Lens Cap System
The magnetic front cap system adds both convenience and playful usability to the shooting experience.
The lens hood design also allows convenient filter installation without requiring hood removal, making it easier to quickly adapt between different shooting setups and creative scenarios.
A small yet thoughtful design detail that improves the overall everyday shooting workflow.
Additional Details
43mm Filter Thread for filters and creative accessories.
USB-C Firmware Update Port
Viltrox Lens App Compatible for convenient firmware management.
Viltrox EVO Full-Frame Lineup Comparison
Whether you're documenting everyday life, capturing immersive street scenes, creating balanced compositions, or isolating your subject with cinematic compression, the Viltrox EVO Full-Frame lineup provides a focal length for every way you see the world.
- Lens Mount
Z-mount
- Lens Elements
8/6
- Focal Length
f=26mm
- Viewing Angle
81.2°
- Aperture
F2.8-F16
- Number of Aperture Blades
7
- Shooting Distance
0.2m-∞
- Focus Mechanism
Full-group focusing system
- Focus Motor
STM + Gear Type
- Focus Mode
MF,AF
- Max Magnification
0.2x
- Lens Size
Φ69.4mm x 25.8mm
- Weight
≈170g(bare lens)
- Filter Size
Φ43mm