I started my collection of Viltrox prime lenses a few years ago, with a fab four f/1.4 prime lenses for my Nikon Z fc camera. I’ve been entirely happy with them but things have moved on since then, with Viltrox concentrating on new line-ups featuring lightweight and low-budget Air lenses, top-grade Pro and Lab lenses and (most recently) next-generation Evo lenses.
The evolution in question came to fruition with the full-frame compatible Viltrox AF 85mm f/2.0 Evo for Nikon Z and Sony E mount mirrorless cameras. That was followed by the Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 Evo and the Viltrox AF 55mm f/1.8 Evo, which launched simultaneously in the same two mount options. With unified features, size and weight, all three lenses work superbly well as interchangeable optics, without throwing any spanners in the creative flow. Fast-forward a little and there are now two APC-C format Evo lenses, in virtually the same size and weight, and with the same handling characteristics and filter thread as the pre-existing full-frame lenses.
