Product Description

With its precision optics, compact size and wide 75-degree angle of view, this lens is an excellent choice for sharp, high-contrast shots whether you're working indoors with people in groups, in landscapes or urban scenes when you want a panoramic or inclusive shot with lots of detail. Mounted on the Sony DSLR-A100 camera, this lightweight wide-angle lens provides a near-standard 42mm focal length (35mm equivalent). With its precision optics, compact size and wide 75 angle of view, this lens is an excellent choice for sharp, high-contrast shots with lots of detail. Creates sharp, high-contrast wide-angle photos Useful for indoor photos, people in groups or landscapes and urban scenes, for panoramic or inclusive shots Focal length - 35mm equivalent, 28mm Minimum focus distance - 1 foot (30 centimeters) Maximum aperture - f2.8 Minimum aperture - f22 Maximum magnification - 0.13x Lens groups/elements - 5 elements (no aspheric) in 5 groups with 7 aperture blades Filter diameter - 49mm Distance encoder Dimensions - Approximately 2 9/16 x 1 11/16 inches (71 x 43 millimeters) Weight - 6 1/2 ounces (185 grams)

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Product Details

• Brand: Sony
• Model: SAL28F28
• Released on: 2006-10-20
• Dimensions: 1.75" h x 2.50" w x 2.50" l, .40 pounds

Features

• 28mm wide-angle lens with f/2.8 maximum aperture for Sony Alpha digital SLR cameras
• Produces sharp, high-contrast images when shooting group, landscapes, or urban scenes
• Wide-angle optics and deep depth of field; 5 lens groups and 5 elements
• Built-in sliding lens hood protects optics; compact size is ideal for traveling
• Measures 2.56 inches in diameter and 1.56 inches long; weighs 7 ounces

Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy superb value from the SAL-28f28 wide-angle lens, an excellent choice for sharp, high-contrast shots whether you're working indoors, shooting people in groups, or hoping to take panoramic shots of landscapes and urban scenes. The 28mm lens--which mounts easily on a Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 camera--provides a near-standard 42mm focal length (35mm equivalent), with wide-angle optics and a deep depth of field. The lens's compact size and light weight, meanwhile, make it easy to carry when traveling or performing long shooting sessions. Finally, the lens includes a convenient built-in sliding lens hood that protects your optics and makes it faster to switch lenses.

• Focal length: 28mm (42mm 35mm equivalent)
• Filter diameter: 49mm
• Minimum focus distance: 1 foot
• Magnification: 0.13x
• Lens group elements: 5 groups and 5 elements
• Distance scale: Yes
• Distance encoder: No
• Depth of field: Yes
• Maximum aperture: f/2.8
• Minimum aperture: f/22
• Blades: 7 aperture blades
• Asperhic elements: No
• Lens type: Wide angle and wide-angle zoom
• Dimensions: 2.56 inches in diameter and 1.56 inches long
• Weight: 7 ounces

From the Manufacturer
With its precision optics, compact size and wide 75-degree angle of view, this lens is an excellent choice for sharp, high-contrast shots when you're working indoors, with people in groups, or in landscapes and urban scenes when you want a panoramic or inclusive shot with lots of detail. Mounted on the Sony α (Alpha) DSLR-A100 camera, this lightweight wide-angle lens provides a near-standard 42mm focal length (35mm equivalent).

Features:

• Excellent Depth Perspective: With wide-angle optics and deep depth of field, this lens creates sharp, high-contrast photos that capture more detail in both foreground and background.
• Lightweight Design: With compact size and light weight, it's an easy lens to carry when traveling or for long shooting sessions.
• Convenient Built-in Hood: A built-in sliding lens hood protects your optics and makes it faster to switch lenses.

What's in the box:
Lens, front and rear lens cap

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Customer Reviews

Excellent lens with an excellent price
Disregard all the negative reviews youve read about this lens, the Sony SAL 28F28 its a GREAT lens on its own.

The lens is small, light and discrete, with a hidden hood built in it, may not be a big hood, but its better than nothing.

Most people and websites compare this lens with far more expensive wide angle lenses, making it a toxic mess to stay away from. SO NOT TRUE.

This lens is sharp, even at f/2.8, has a great DOF and bokeh even though its aperture blades arent circular.

On a APS-C sensor, this camera will yield a 42mm focal length, which sort of makes it a portrait lens rather than a wide angle, in APS-C sensors, you require a lens made specifically for that size of sensor if you need a wide angle. This lens its a full frame lens. If you need a wide angle on APS-C, look at the Sony 11-18mm, Sigma 10-20mm or Tamron 10-24mm or 11-18mm.

Despite that fact, this lens is great to work with indoors, its large aperture will help you get shots without a flash and will make portraits look stunning.

The only downside Ive seen to this lens its the filter size, 49mm, not very common if you plan to attach filters to it. I may be wrong though, look for filters this size if you will need them.

A great feature of this lens its that it allows you to shoot from very close to your subjects, its focusing distance allows you to get shots that borderline on macro, even though this isnt a macro lens.

This is a great lens if youre in a budget and you need a fast prime (fixed focal length lens), and even if youre not on a budget, this lens will yield beautiful results.

Very nice standard lens
Sharp, excellent color. All around lovely lens. Simple design. Light weight. Good price on sale. I like the hidden lens hood in it. There is not a whole lot more you can say about such a simple, low cost prime lens.

great quality
This lens is perfect to keep in my photo supply bag. The lens is compact, easy to attach and fun to work with.