Viltrox 28mm f1.8 Sony E-mount

Viltrox 28mm f1.8 Sony E-mount

The Viltrox 28mm FE is optically calculated for full-frame sensors and delivers excellent results on Sony Full-frame cameras excellent results. Low distortion, chromatic aberration-free, and equipped with advanced lens coating, the wide-angle lens can handle most scenes and lighting situations even with the aperture open

High speed with a maximum aperture of f1.8

So-called environmental portraits are becoming increasingly popular in modern photography. The Viltrox 28mm FE is ideally suited for this thanks to its large maximum aperture of f1.8. You can easily integrate the room or objects that serve to describe a person more precisely, in addition to people. At the same time, thanks to the f1.8 aperture, you have the possibility to crop people or objects in front of the background despite the slight wide angle. In combination with the large full-frame sensor of Sony, this allows you to achieve results that are characterized by the coveted 3D effect.

Of course, the maximum aperture of f1.8 proves to be a decisive advantage not only for portraits, but also in difficult lighting conditions. Thanks to the high speed, combined with the short focal length, you'll take razor-sharp pictures even indoors or at dusk. The large open aperture allows you to shoot with fast shutter speeds and a low ISO value. In addition to the aforementioned sharp and blur-free images, this also reduces the risk of the dreaded ISO noise

The STM autofocus - ideal for eye autofocus

Smooth communication between the lens and the camera allows you to use all of your camera's autofocus modes without restriction. The STM autofocus of the Viltrox 28mm not only responds extremely quickly and precisely, but also works particularly quietly. This makes the wide-angle lens ideal if you want to take pictures at events or want to remain undetected in your search for the perfect snapshot in street photography.
The lens finds the perfect focus point in conjunction with the camera, especially for portraits, and always places it on the eyes. Due to the fast tracking of the focus, you thus get sharp images where the focus is always in place, even with moving subjects or when you have little time

Objects are detected and brought into focus

The Viltrox 28mm FE is perfectly matched to the software of Sonys full-frame cameras and is thus able to detect objects and keep them in focus. Especially if you want to photograph children, pets or athletes, this proves to be an elementary advantage. Whether you're shooting in single-frame or continuous mode, the response time and precision of the focus motor guarantee that you won't miss the decisive moments

Aperture ring for manual adjustment

If you're a photographer who wants to respond quickly and intuitively to changing scenes, you're sure to welcome the 28mm lens' haptic aperture ring. Instead of on the camera body or in the menu, you make changes directly on the lens.

you change the aperture without having to take your eye off the viewfinder, and also lets you see at a glance which aperture is currently set

Convenient USB-C port for firmware updates.

Viltrox thinks about the future with the 28mm lens and equips it with a USB-C interface. The manufacturer has announced regular firmware updates for the future, so you can always be sure that your lens for Sony full-frame cameras will also work on future camera models without restrictions and with the usual performance. Updates are installed within minutes and new software is always designed to perfect the communication between camera and lens. So you will continue to benefit from Sony's new autofocus technology and the fast focus motor of your Viltrox lens