I have found it interesting to revisit certain lenses as mounts like Nikon’s Z-mount have started to open up to third party development. It’s interesting to see just how well these lenses translate onto a new platform. My very first review on my new Nikon Z8 body this spring was of another Viltrox full frame lens – the more premium Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 lens. I really love that lens, though at 110mm long and 550g, it isn’t particularly small. So what if you want to travel small and light instead? That’s where the second Viltrox wide angle option comes into the play, as the Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Z is very small (about 60mm long) and light (only 173g). It’s also inexpensive, with a price tag of just $175 USD. So does the Viltrox 20Z make sense for Nikon Z-mount cameras? Dive into either the text review or video review to find out, or just enjoy the photos below.

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Thanks to Viltrox for sending me a review copy of this lens.   As always, this is a completely independent review.  All opinions and conclusions are my own. *The tests and most of the photos that I share as a part of my review cycle have been done with the 45MP Nikon Z8, which I reviewed here.

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I have previously done a full review of the Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 on Sony E-mount, which you can visit here. I’ve even done a travel video with that lens, which you can see here:

So rather than being a completely new video, this is more of an updated review that looks at the subtle changes to build, autofocus, and optical performance that we find on Nikon rather than Sony. While the Viltrox 20Z retains one difficult flaw here on Nikon, it also produces images that I tend to really like.

I took that image in the woods on a hike in the Blue Mountain region of Ontario, and I mention that because the Viltrox continues to excel as a great hiking/travel wide angle, as it is very light, has a great focal length, and delivers images that look great.

20mm is in the sweet spot for landscape type photography on full frame, with an angle of view of 91.6°. It allows you to get beautiful, dynamic images that really pop.

I would call the Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Z one of the best wide angle options currently available if you want to travel light. Enjoy the photos of the lens and those taken with it below.

Photos of the Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Z

Photos taken with the Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 Z

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