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Viltrox AF 35mm F1.8 EVO FE — Three-quarter front view
Three-quarter front view© VILTROX
ViltroxEVO

Viltrox AF 35mm F1.8 EVO FE

FE · PRIME
35mm
APERTURE
1:1.8
AFRING·DC

Launch MSRP

$395
Weight
355g
Filter
⌀58mm
Min focus
0.34m
Max mag.
0.15×
Formula
13E / 10G
Released
2026
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Specification sheet

Optical construction

13
Elements
10
Groups
2 LD · 0 ASPH
9 rounded blades
  • 1x UA
  • 2x ED
  • 3x HR
  • Water & Smudge Resistant Coating
Aperture range
f/1.8 — f/16

Physical & ergonomics

16842EVO
Weight
355g
⌀ × length
69.0 × 76.0mm
Filter
⌀58mm
Weather sealed
No
Aperture ring
Yes · de-click

Autofocus actuator

STM (Lead Screw)
Autofocus
Stabilisation
Body IBIS
Teleconverter
Not supported
AF speed score
7.5 / 10

Close-up performance

Min focus distance
0.34m
Max magnification
0.15× (1:6.7)
0.15×
0×0.25×0.5× half macro1.0× macro
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Optical character

A new optical design that replaces Viltrox's 2020 AF 35mm F1.8, built to apochromatic (APO) standards to suppress colour fringing at f/1.8. Thirteen elements in ten groups include an ultra-precision aspherical element, two ED and three high-refractive elements, and focus reaches 0.34m.

It shares the EVO-series body with the 85mm F2: 355g, 58mm filters, a metal barrel with an aperture ring and de-click switch, an AF/MF switch and an Fn button. The mount is gasketed, the front element is water- and smudge-resistant, and a lead-screw STM motor drives focus.

Reviewer consensus

Few independent lab tests were available when this record was written. Viltrox's own MTF chart shows high, flat contrast at f/1.8 with a gradual fall-off toward the corners, and early hands-on coverage focused on its APO claim and its controls at a mid-range price.

By analogy with the 85mm F2 EVO, which shares its motor and build, expect quiet and accurate AF that isn't aimed at sport, and noticeable vignetting wide open with no in-camera correction profile. These points should be confirmed against full reviews.

Owner sentiment

Owner feedback was still thin when this record was written, so treat this section as provisional. Interest centres on the APO claim, the full set of physical controls and the small size for street, travel and everyday video.

The open questions buyers raise are the $395 price compared with the original Viltrox 35mm F1.8 and Sony's FE 35mm F1.8, and whether the STM motor keeps up with moving subjects.

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Strengths, weaknesses & performance

Strengths

  • +APO design for low colour fringing
  • +Aperture ring with de-click, AF/MF switch, Fn button
  • +Compact 355g metal body
  • +0.34m close focus (0.15x)
  • +58mm filters

Weaknesses

  • −STM AF likely not suited to fast action
  • −Sealing limited to a mount gasket
  • −Pricier than the original Viltrox 35mm F1.8

Six-axis rating

SHARPBOKEHAFFLAREBUILDVALUE
Sharpness
8.6
Bokeh Rendering
7.8
Autofocus Speed
7.5
Flare Resistance
7.5
Build / Sealing
8.0
Value / Size
8.6

Editorial 0–10 ratings synthesised from published reviews.

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Technical specifications

Optics
MountSony E (FE) · full frame
Focal length35mm
CategoryWide
Maximum aperturef/1.8
Minimum aperturef/16
Construction13 elements in 10 groups
Special elements1x UA · 2x ED · 3x HR · Water & Smudge Resistant Coating
Aperture blades9
Focus
Focus typeAutofocus
DriveSTM (Lead Screw)
Minimum focus0.34m
Max magnification0.15×
StabilisationNone (uses body IBIS)
TeleconvertersNot supported
Body
Weight355g
Diameter × length69.0 × 76.0mm
Filter thread⌀58mm
Weather sealingNo
Aperture ringYes
De-clickable apertureYes
Release year2026
Launch MSRP$395 USD
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Sources

Specifications

  • viltrox.com/products/af-35mm-f1-8-fe
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