Last year when I switched from my old Nikon D90 + 18-105mm kit lens combo to a full-frame Sony A7C I had agonised over right lens to go with it. Ultimately I had opted for a Tamron 28-200 E-Mount.
It has been a pleasure learning the new syntax of shooting with mirrorless cameras, and the I have been amazed by the versatility of this Tamron lens which can go from macro to a fairly good zoom with sharp images. The lens however weighs over 600g and this sort of cancels out one of the main advantages of the light-weight A7C camera body.
Recently I came across a review of the new Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 Full-Frame Lens for Sony E-Mount. Weighing just 60g, with dimensions close to a camera lens-cap, this is the lightest and thinnest lenses for e-mounts. It is also attractively priced at $99 (INR 13,000 on Amazon India).
Is it worthwhile picking up this F4.5 28mm "body-cap" lens?
So far the reviews have been giving a mixed verdict. While the size and portability are attractive pros, the cons seem to be a serious dampener - body-cap lenses generally suffer from numerous image quality issues such as heavy vignetting and poor image sharpness.
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REFERENCES & LINKS
https://viltrox.com/products/28mm-f4-5-fe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancake_lens
https://www.creative-photographer.com/pancake-lens/
https://www.videolinks.com/viltrox-af-28mm-f-4-5-lens-for-sony-fe-full-frame
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