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Vivitar 28mm f/2.8 Close Focus (Komine)
Contax/Yashica · 28mm · f/2.8
Compiled from 5 real reviews · AI-assisted · accuracy-checked · Updated 18 Jul 2026
Overview
The Vivitar 28mm f/2.8 Close Focus is the affordable sibling to the legendary f/2.0 version. Made by Komine, it shares the same close-focusing ability (25cm/10") that makes these lenses special. While not as sharp as its faster brother, it's much more commonly available and delivers solid results for the price.
Verdict: An honest budget wide angle. The close focus capability is the star feature. Not remarkable optically, but very capable from f/4 onward and practically free. A solid choice for landscapes and street work when you need to get close.
Optical Character
Bokeh
Nice bokeh, especially praised at the close-focus end for flowers and insects.
Sharpness wide open
Sharp centre from around f/3.3 and quite sharp at minimum focus; corners peak at f/4–5.6 but remain slightly soft.
Flare resistance
Flare and glare are well controlled; using a hood is advised.
Contrast
Can lack contrast; bright sunshine or post-processing helps.
Vignetting
Some vignetting wide open that disappears when stopped down.
Community Insights
What people love
- Close focus to 25cm (10")
- Very affordable
- Well built for price
- Filter ring doesn't rotate
- Good bokeh for wide angle
What people dislike
- Not as sharp as f/2.0 version
- Needs bright light for best contrast
- Soft wide open
- Nothing exceptional
Pro Tips
- Use hood to reduce flare
- Sweet spot f/4-f/11
- Close focus is the real feature
Compatible Adapters
Real adapters from our shop that fit this lens mount.
Standard · ฿325 · In stock
Standard · ฿325 · In stock
Standard · ฿325 · In stock
Standard · ฿540 · In stock
Standard · ฿540 · In stock
Standard · ฿540 · In stock
Standard · ฿540 · In stock
Standard · ฿1,250 · In stock
Contax Yashica Lenses to Nikon Z Mount Camera Adapter
Standard · Out of stock
Contax Yashica Lenses to Canon EOS R Mount Camera Adapter
Standard · Out of stock
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Sources (5)
theatreofnoise.com
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An honest budget wide angle. The close focus capability is the star feature. Not remarkable optically, but very capable from f/4 onward and practically free. A solid choice for landscapes and street work when you need to get close.
Web research
Buy this Vivitar 28mm f/2.8 Close Focus if you want a cheap, solidly built manual wide that punches above its price and, crucially, focuses close enough to double as a flower-and-detail lens with likeable bokeh — a genuinely useful two-in-one for street shooters and casual macro dabblers on a budget. Live with its softness and low contrast wide open as the cost of admission, feed it good light, and shoot it between f/4 and f/11. Do not buy it if you need edge-to-edge sharpness at f/2.8, punchy out-of-camera contrast, or the best optical 28mm you can find — its faster f/2.0 sibling and modern wides will out-resolve it. This is a character-by-usefulness lens, not a corner-crushing performer.
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