Viltrox announced the AF 28mm F4.5 Chip L, a new full-frame compatible autofocus pancake lens for L-mount cameras, in Shenzhen, China. This lens combines an ultra-thin profile, exceptional lightness, and excellent portability, making it ideal for everyday shooting, travel, and street photography.
With the release of the AF 28mm F4.5 Chip L, Viltrox further expands its L-mount lineup. In addition to supporting in-camera correction functions, it is optimized to work seamlessly with the latest L-mount camera systems, providing a compact and lightweight shooting experience for everyday use.
The Super Lightweight Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 Chip L
Weighing just about 60g and measuring only 13.2mm thick, this ultra-compact autofocus lens is about the size of a simple lens cap or camera body cap, transforming a professional mirrorless camera into a pocket-sized companion. When paired with cameras such as Panasonic’s LUMIX S9 and LUMIX S5II, the AF 28mm F4.5 Chip L creates a compact full-frame setup, allowing photographers to minimize equipment burden and maintain high mobility.
Ultra-lightweight pancake lens that stimulates everyday creativity.
The Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 Chip L features a fixed F4.5 aperture and a VCM (Voice Coil Motor) autofocus system for fast and quiet autofocus performance. Its versatile 28mm focal length and short minimum focusing distance of just 0.32m make it suitable for a wide range of everyday shooting scenarios, naturally balancing the surrounding environment with the emphasis on the subject.
To maximize convenience, this lens employs a distinctive sliding lever-type lens cover design. This built-in mechanism allows you to open and close the built-in lens cover without needing a separate lens cap, further streamlining the transition from carrying the lens to shooting.
Furthermore, this lens employs a distinctive polygonal aperture design, which creates a starburst effect that is easily recognizable around point light sources in backlit or nighttime scenes, adding a unique visual characteristic to the image.
