{"id":160989,"date":"2023-04-29T13:48:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T12:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=160989"},"modified":"2023-04-29T13:48:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T12:48:13","slug":"viltrox-af-28mm-f1-8-fe-lens-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/viltrox-af-28mm-f1-8-fe-lens-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 FE lens unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese manufacturer of accessories and optics\u00a0Shenzhen Jueying Technology Co., Ltd.\u00a0introduced\u00a0the Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 FE\u00a0autofocus lens\u00a0for Sony full-frame cameras.\u00a0At the same time, it is expected that the company will then introduce an option for the Nikon Z line.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 FE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/364_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 FE\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/364_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"772\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new wide-angle lens has a metal body and an optical formula consisting of 11 elements in 9 groups, including 2 aspherical elements and 3 extra-low dispersion elements.\u00a0The multi-layer coating is designed to combat glare and reflections.\u00a0The manufacturer promises soft and beautiful bokeh.\u00a0Despite the high aperture, the lens turned out to be quite light (367 g) and compact.\u00a0The minimum focusing distance is 37 cm.<\/p>\n<p>The lens supports Eye AF, and its accuracy and stability is ensured by the STM motor.\u00a0The body also has aperture and focus rings.\u00a0The bayonet part provides a USB Type-C interface for updating firmware.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 FE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/365_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 FE\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/365_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"539\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 is optimized for video shooting with quiet focus drive and minimal breathing.<\/p>\n<h2>MTF charts and optical design<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/366_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/366_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Model: Viltrox AF 28\/1.8 FE<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Sony E-mount<\/li>\n<li>Focal length: 28cm<\/li>\n<li>Sensor format: full frame<\/li>\n<li>Optical design: 11 elements in 9 groups<\/li>\n<li>Special elements: 2 aspherical, 3 extra-low dispersion, 3 high refraction<\/li>\n<li>Viewing Angle: 74.6\u00b0<\/li>\n<li>Aperture Range: F1.8-F16<\/li>\n<li>Aperture: 9-bladed<\/li>\n<li>Minimum focusing distance: 0.37m<\/li>\n<li>Focus: auto\/manual<\/li>\n<li>AF drive: STM<\/li>\n<li>Filter thread diameter: 55 mm<\/li>\n<li>Maximum magnification: 0.1x<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 367mm<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions: \u00d870 x 82.2 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/367_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/367_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"458\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What about the prices?<\/h2>\n<p>The lens is priced at $379 and can be<a href=\"https:\/\/viltroxstore.com\/products\/viltrox-af-28mm-f1-8-fe-mount\/\"> pre-ordered<\/a> starting May 5th.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-title\"><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"chrome-extension:\/\/opadloaiiilnjibkfkopaokgfkhggjgb\/ptlite-icon.svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"opadloaiiilnjibkfkopaokgfkhggjgb\" src=\"chrome-extension:\/\/opadloaiiilnjibkfkopaokgfkhggjgb\/ptlite-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a class=\"zoom \" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/368_techweek.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/368_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"496\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nContents of delivery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese manufacturer of accessories and optics\u00a0Shenzhen Jueying Technology Co., Ltd.\u00a0introduced\u00a0the Viltrox AF 28mm F1.8 FE\u00a0autofocus lens\u00a0for Sony full-frame cameras.\u00a0At the same time, it is expected that the company will then introduce an option for the Nikon Z line. The new wide-angle lens has a metal body and an optical formula consisting of 11 elements in [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/viltrox-af-28mm-f1-8-fe-lens-unveiled\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10404,"featured_media":160996,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[651],"tags":[779],"class_list":{"0":"post-160989","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-photo","8":"tag-news"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/160996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}