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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-17T21:01:04.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nNow available for L-mount systems, as well as Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, and Nikon Z-mount cameras, the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip Lens has already proven to be a popular, tiny, and affordable pancake lens that can easily fit into your camera bags and budgets.\n\nWhile not reinventing the wheel here, this AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip Lens is truly pocket-sized and offers some nice wide-angle prime features, all for under $100. It’s also now a nice option for your compact L-mount cameras and a good choice for those looking for an everyday-style walking-around lens for travel videography and photography.\n\nHere’s what you need to know.\n\n* * *\n\n### Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip Lens (L-Mount)\n\n\n\n\nAs we covered when it was first released, there’s a lot to like about the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip Lens besides its affordable price. It’s always going to be an easy recommendation for those looking to travel with minimal weight and space, as it features an ultra-slim design that is only 2.4” wide and 0.5” deep. It also weighs only 2.1 oz, making it about as tiny as a lens can get.\n\nHowever, with its AF 28mm design, it should also be able to easily maintain the minimal form factors of compact L-mount cameras such as the Leica SL3, LUMIX S9, Sigma BF, and many other compact cameras.\n\nThe lens will also feature a unique iris design that lends its 28mm focal length to a distinct starburst effect when pointed at a light source. Plus, with its fixed f/4.5 aperture and rapid VCM autofocus, it should be quite capable at keeping your attention focused on the subject of your shots, and not the camera itself.\n\n### Price and Availability\n\n\n\n\nWith a few more features of note, like a slide-lever front lens cap that can simplify your camera packages even further while protecting the lens’s optical elements, the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 Chip Lens doesn’t rethink things; rather, it’s just here for a new camera set. And that’s notable enough.\n\nIf interested, here are the full specs and purchase options.\n\n  * Full-Frame | f/4.5 Fixed Aperture\n  * Pocketable Wide-Angle Prime\n  * Distinct Starburst Effect\n  * VCM Autofocus | 1’ Close Focus\n  * Integrated Slide-Lever Lens Cap\n  * Compact 2.4 x 0.5\" Form Factor\n  * Lightweight 2.1 oz Design\n\n\n\n### Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 XF Lens (FUJIFILM X)\n\n\n\n\nComplement your FUJIFILM X-mount camera with the discreet **AF 28mm f/4.5 XF Lens** from **Viltrox**. While perfect for street photography, this pancake lens offers a fairly wide viewing perspective when paired with an APS-C camera and provides a tighter 42mm full-frame equivalent focal length.",
  "title": "That Tiny and Affordable Viltrox AF Pancake Lens is Now Available for L-Mount Cameras"
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