Story timeline
Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO
8 stories tracked since 7 July 2026 — latest 25 July 2026. This page updates itself as new coverage lands.
7 July 2026 · Lens Rumour
Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO Pancake Coming for Sony E and Nikon Z at $299
Viltrox is launching a 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake lens for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts this month at $299, per a source cited by Sony Alpha Rumors. Compact primes at this price point are thin on the ground for either mount.
9 July 2026 · Lens News
Four New Z-Mount Lenses From Chinese Brands: Songraw, TTArtisan, Viltrox, Sirui
Four Chinese brands are adding to the Z-mount lineup simultaneously. Songraw's AF 85mm f/1.2 'Youth Edition' is machined from aviation-grade aluminum and available via Amazon US. TTArtisan's AF 85mm f/1.8 Neo is a budget-tier addition, announcement imminent. Viltrox is teasing a 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake for Z mount with no release date yet. Sirui's three new Vision Prime cinema lenses — 15mm T1.6, 75mm T1.4, and 150mm T4 Macro at 1.5x — use interchangeable RF/Z/L mounts without shims and are already open for orders at B&H and Sirui's own store.
13 July 2026 · Launch News
Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO Pancake Confirmed for July 15 Launch
Viltrox has locked in July 15th for the announcement of its 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake lens in Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, with full specs already live on the Viltrox website. It sits in Viltrox's EVO APS-C line alongside the recently released 75mm f/1.8 and 90mm f/2.2.
13 July 2026 · Industry News
Nikon Weekly: SanDisk 8TB SDUC, RED Patent Ruling, Viltrox 26mm Date
SanDisk's 8TB SDUC memory cards are confirmed, though they need new card readers to work. Japan's IP High Court upheld the invalidation of a RED video camera patent after Panasonic's challenge — Nikon, as RED's owner, had appealed and lost. The Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake for Nikon Z-mount gets its official announcement on July 15, and the SG-Image 35mm f/2.2 AF Z-mount lens is already in stock on Amazon in black, silver, and CE versions.
16 July 2026 · Lens Review
Viltrox 26mm F2.8 EVO Pancake Lens Review for Nikon Z
Viltrox's 26mm F2.8 EVO is a pancake prime for Nikon Z mount, reviewed here on the Z7 II. The lens is designed to keep the overall kit compact despite the body's size.
16 July 2026 · Lens Review
Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO Review: Pancake Lens for Fujifilm X
Viltrox's 26mm f/2.8 EVO is a pancake prime for Fujifilm X-mount, and Fstoppers has put it through a full review. The headline claim is that it doesn't trade optical quality for its compact size — worth a look if you're after a flat, lightweight option for X-mount.
19 July 2026 · Lens News
Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO Pancake Lens Now Available for Nikon Z and Sony E
Viltrox's 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake prime is now available to pre-order for Nikon Z and Sony E mounts via B&H, Amazon, and the Viltrox store. Pancake primes at this focal length are thin on the ground for either system, and Viltrox's EVO line has been well-regarded for autofocus reliability.
25 July 2026 · Lens Review
Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO FE: Full-Frame Pancake for Sony at $200
Viltrox's 26mm f/2.8 EVO Edition in Sony FE mount is a full-frame pancake with autofocus, sitting around USD $200. Fstoppers reviewed it and found genuine trade-offs but nothing catastrophic for the price and size.