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Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Lens for Nikon Z Mount
Product Code: 993794P
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The Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Lens for Nikon Z Mount is an ultra lightweight prime with pancake styling, classic vintage aesthetics and high quality optics for full-frame Nikon Z mirrorless cameras.
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We Love
- Extremely lightweight full-frame Nikon Z lens at just 80g, in a pancake style format
- Sliding cap mechanism protects the lens, while creating a vintage feel
- Complements cameras like the Nikon Z f for a vintage-looking setup
- Delivers sharp, accurate images with a unique starburst effect
- Perfect wide-angle field of view for storytelling, travel, and everyday use
Key Features
- 80g weight for everyday shooting
- Slide-to-open lens cap mechanism for protection
- Popular full-frame 28mm focal length for street and travel
- Fast and quiet autofocus compatible with Nikon Z mirrorless bodies
- Classic styling with a pancake profile
- Optical design includes 2 ED and 2 aspherical elements
- HD Nano Coating for reduced flare and enhanced clarity
- Aluminium alloy mount for durability
- Weather-resistant front element with anti-fouling coating
- Unique starburst effect
Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Lens for Nikon Z Mount Summary
The Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Lens for Nikon Z Mount is a full-frame (FX), ultra-compact prime that’s perfect for street, travel, and everyday creative photography. Weighing just 80g, this pancake-style lens brings unique functionality and a vintage look to Nikon Z cameras like the Z f. It combines a classic design with Viltrox’s combination of strategic pricing and easy usability.
A notable features of this particular prime is the slide-lever lens cap, which transforms the cap into a working lens with a satisfying click. It’s a fun, dust-minimising mechanism that makes this lens unique while protecting from dust and dirt. Despite its tiny size, it still provides full autofocus with Nikon Z cameras, and the 28mm focal length is a firm favourite for its dynamic, storytelling field of view.
Viltrox’s optical design includes 2 ED and 2 aspherical elements to ensure high image quality, with pleasing sharpness, accurate colour, and a unique starburst effect when shooting into point light sources. Additionally there’s an HD Nano Coating, which helps to maintain clarity, and the aluminium alloy mount provides confidence in durability.
Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Lens for Nikon Z Mount in More Detail
Vintage Styling
With vintage lines and a compact pancake design, this lens looks at home on the Nikon Z f and other classic Nikon camera designs. The retro aesthetic is complemented by modern autofocus and convenience, which is ideal for creators who appreciate classic gear with contemporary functionality.
Slide-Lever Design
A unique feature of this lens is the slide-lever mechanism, which transforms the lens cap into a functioning lens. Simply lide to open, shoot, then slide shut with a satisfying click so you’ll never have loose lens caps, and you get protection from dust and dirt.
High Quality Optics in a Pancake Design
Despite its compact size, the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 features a 6-element design with 2 ED and 2 aspherical elements. This provides crisp image quality, with minimal distortion, and vibrant colour reproduction. The lens also produces eye-catching starburst effects when shooting into strong point light sources.
Autofocus Performance
The autofocus system is fast, precise, and almost silent, which ensures this lens can be used in quiet environments, for video and for travel. The AF system also supports Nikon Z features such as eye tracking and continuous AF for great results.
Everyday Durability
The lens features an aluminium alloy mount, HD Nano Coating, and a waterproof front element, for everyday use in tough conditions. Firmware updates are supported via the Viltrox app, so you can keep the lens operation current.
What's in the Box
- Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Lens for Nikon Z Mount
- Rear lens cap
- User manual
- Warranty card
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| Focal length: 28 mm |
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| Best For Holiday and Landscape: Yes |
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
