Provenance & certification
Vivitar 28mm f2
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Condition assessed 25/1/2026
How we gradeInspector’s condition notes
Lens in like-new condition. Optics are pristine with no scratches. Focus and aperture operate smoothly like a new lens. Internal components are tight, with no loose movement or rattling inside. The exterior body is in like-new condition, though there are 2-3 small areas of paint loss or scratches around the lens barrel edges, the focus ring, or the aperture ring (you have to look closely to notice them).
How this lens renders
Compared to the 28mm f/2 with the same specs, this Vivitar (Kiron body, serial 22xxxxx, manufactured by Kino Precision for Vivitar) stands out for its excellent value and the sharpness it delivers well beyond its class. It's an affordable fast wide angle that gets a lot of love from manual focus enthusiasts. Sharpness is solid wide open at f/2 — which is the hallmark of a fast wide angle lens. Stop down to the f/5.6–f/8 range and sharpness evens out nicely across the frame, making it well suited for landscape and street work. Background separation is impressively soft and creamy, producing pleasant, easy-on-the-eye bokeh. Early versions came with a focus throw of up to 260 degrees and a dual helicoid with a floating element, allowing for precise and accurate focusing (a detail that vintage lens collectors truly appreciate). Overall, it's a genuinely usable fast wide angle that's well worth adding to a collection.
In the box
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Honest disclosure
Vivitar 28mm f2
The Vivitar 28mm f/2 (Kiron 22xxxxx build made by Kino Precision for Vivitar) is a well-regarded, affordable fast wide-angle praised for sharpness, bokeh, handling, and value, with earlier versions featuring a 260-degree focus throw and floating-element double helicoid.
What this lens can do
Example photos of this lens model, gathered from around the web — not shots of this exact copy.
