Review - Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 "Chip"
p.2 #1Review - Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 "Chip"
Thanks for the review. Seems like mine has more vignetting on a7r3. Bad enough with an overly bright center that I had to search Flickr for inspiration. Found this.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/63119985@N04/54222979148/in/pool-14851167@N25/lightbox/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/63119985@N04/54222979148/in/pool-14851167@N25/lightbox/
Feb 11, 2026 at 07:01 PM
p.2 #2Review - Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 "Chip"
Mine arrived yesterday, ~$60 from Aliexpress.
Mixed bag, glad it was cheap haha!
I need to get outside and mess with it some more. I think I will take it apart and try to remove the internal "shroud", see if it gets a little brighter. Background seems very busy, and the minimum focus could be better. But it's a body cap that takes photos so I'm not super worried.
Mixed bag, glad it was cheap haha!
I need to get outside and mess with it some more. I think I will take it apart and try to remove the internal "shroud", see if it gets a little brighter. Background seems very busy, and the minimum focus could be better. But it's a body cap that takes photos so I'm not super worried.
Feb 11, 2026 at 08:20 PM
p.2 #3Review - Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 "Chip"
I dont understand why anyone would want this
The 28-60 is small enough no?
The 28-60 is small enough no?
Feb 11, 2026 at 08:55 PM
p.2 #4Review - Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 "Chip"
I recently started using Sony E 20mm F2.8 APSC lens on Z8 (30mm F4.2 FF) , which I had forgotten about. So very close to this lens.
The results are incredible! The pancake lens is impressively sharp, especially in the dead centre.
The results are incredible! The pancake lens is impressively sharp, especially in the dead centre.
Feb 11, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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p.2 #5Review - Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 "Chip"
I can see the appeal of playing with this body cap size lens, but I can’t actually imagine picking this for a vacation or outing over the 28-60.
aCuria wrote:
I dont understand why anyone would want this
The 28-60 is small enough no?
aCuria wrote:
I dont understand why anyone would want this
The 28-60 is small enough no?
Feb 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
p.2 #6Review - Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 "Chip"
grahamgibson wrote:
I can see the appeal of playing with this body cap size lens, but I can’t actually imagine picking this for a vacation or outing over the 28-60.
The 28-60 is small enough no?
Yeah, I bought it for like 75$ or smth as a spare lens cap
. It did surprise me positively with its sharpness, but it's weakness against strong light sources is a big disadvantage for general shooting...
I can see the appeal of playing with this body cap size lens, but I can’t actually imagine picking this for a vacation or outing over the 28-60.
aCuria wrote
I dont understand why anyone would want thisThe 28-60 is small enough no?
Yeah, I bought it for like 75$ or smth as a spare lens cap
. It did surprise me positively with its sharpness, but it's weakness against strong light sources is a big disadvantage for general shooting...Feb 12, 2026 at 06:12 AM
p.2 #7Review - Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 "Chip"
Funny to see TTA copying the Chip down to the sliding cover with what looks like a worse build.
Mar 03, 2026 at 11:26 AM
p.2 #8Review - Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 "Chip"
I bought the Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 fpr E mount and have sent it back after testing. The image quality was quite ok but the AF was too blunt in anything but bright light. I would have used it on my A5100 to get a tiny APS-C camera but it just didn't focus often enough, and no manual focus available.
It was a little better on the A6700 but it is a bit pointless an this bigger camera and still bad AF.
Then I bought an SG image 25mm 1,8 and it has much nicer build and focuses well. The image quality is also very acceptable for the size and use case.
It was a little better on the A6700 but it is a bit pointless an this bigger camera and still bad AF.
Then I bought an SG image 25mm 1,8 and it has much nicer build and focuses well. The image quality is also very acceptable for the size and use case.
Mar 03, 2026 at 12:22 PM