The previously reported Viltrox AF 28mm /4.5 FE “Chip” ultra-thin pancake lens is now listed for sale on Indiegogo. The weighs only 60g and is just 15.3mm thick. Indiegogo has already collected $154,906 USD from 1,597 backers with 14 more days to go: Update: the first batch is almost sold out, second batch is coming […]
We are getting close to the official announcement of the Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 pancake lens for Sony E and Nikon Z mount. Here are the latest images from Chinese social media: Update – the lens will be listed for funding on Indiegogo on September 29:
The 25th Shanghai International Photographic Equipment and Digital Imaging Exhibition (P&I 2024) started today (August 7th to 9th). Several new Chinese lenses will be on display at the show (see the list of upcoming/rumored lenses here). Here are the first pictures of the previously reported AF 28mm f/4.5 VCM ASPH ED full-frame autofocus pancake lens […]
Viltrox is working on a new AF 28mm f/4.5 VCM ASPH ED full-frame autofocus pancake lens for Sony E and Nikon Z mount (previously reported here):
Viltrox has a patent for what appears to be a new 28mm pancake autofocus full-frame lens. The patent number is CN308440949S – it was filed on July 20, 2023, and it was published on January 26, 2024:
