Light Lens Lab 28mm F/2.8
Wide-angle prime lens • Digital era • Collectible
- Announced:
- · August 2024
- Production type:
- · Small-batch production
- Availability:
- ● In stock
- Country of design:
- · PRC (People's Republic of China)
- Original name:
- · LIGHT LENS LAB 998 9-ELEMENT 1:2.8/28
- Class:
- · Fast full-frame wide-angle prime lens
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 28mm | |
| F/2.8 | |
| 9 elements in 6 groups | |
| 1 ED | |
| Leica M | |
| 75.4° (35mm full frame) | |
| On Leica M8/M8.2 APS-H [1.33x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 37.2mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/3.7 (in terms of depth of field) |
Diagonal angle of view: | 60.3° |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Manual |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring |
| 10 (ten) | |
| Focusing: | |
Coupled to the rangefinder: | Yes |
| 0.70m | |
| <No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing tab |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 300g | |
| ⌀52.4×56.8mm | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Accessories: | |
| Screw-type 49mm | |
| 12501 - Clip-on rectangular |
Source of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
Manufacturer description
- A close homage to the original "Nine Element"; it closely follows the original nine elements in a six-group design.
- Closely follows the original classical "Nine Element" rendering with quality and modern improvements.
- New made in-house elements infused with fluorite elements. An extra-low dispersion (ED) glass element improves edge-to-edge rendering performance, dispersion, and distortion.
- Optimized for digital sensors, elimination of red-fringing phenomenon that occurred on the original Nine Element.
- The lens retains the classic body aesthetic, with a classic focus tab and infinity lock. The lens, it is now made with brass alloy construction.
- Lenses are made by hand and assembled in limited quantities at the highest quality control and tolerance.
- Available in chrome and black paint finishes.
- Compatible with all digital M mount cameras, Incompatible with Leica M5 and CL.
From the editor
In the description the manufacturer claims that the lens uses "new made in-house elements infused with fluorite elements", but in reality, of course, they mean special elements with characteristics similar to those of fluorite. The fact is that for serial production of lenses, expensive artificial fluorite is used, which is grown in laboratories, and today, as far as we know, only Canon and Nikon have such laboratories.
The lens comes with 12501-style lens hood, matching E49 UV filter in brass, matching front lens cap, matching deep rear lens cap.