Viltrox Leica L mount Wide-angle prime
Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip
Quick answer
The Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip is a wide-angle prime lens covering 28mm at f/4.5 for the Leica L mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (42mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 28mm
- Aperture
- f/4.5
- Weight
- 60g
- Min focus
- 0.32m
- AF motor
- VCM
What 28mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 75.4° 65.5° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 42mm
- 54.5° 46.4° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 28mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorViltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 28mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4.5
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 6 elements in 6 groups
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- VCM
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.32 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.1×
Physical
- Weight
- 60 g
- Length
- 13.2 mm
- Diameter
- 60.6 mm
Specification source: viltrox.com
What can you shoot with the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip?
At 28mm this is a wide-angle prime, which typically suits:
- Landscapes and cityscapes
- Street and travel photography
- Environmental portraits and interiors
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip?
It is a fixed 28mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/4.5. That makes it a wide-angle lens.
Is the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 28mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/4.5.
What is the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 42mm on full frame, with a 46.4° horizontal and 54.5° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip fit?
Any Leica L-mount camera, including Leica SL (Typ 601), Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3, and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and 17 more.
Alternatives for Leica L from other brands
All Leica L lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.