Viltrox is developing new pancake lenses

On Reddit Viltrox said they are developing new pancake lenses like the popular 28mm f/4,5 FE.

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2025-11-19 17:25

4 of the Best Pancake Lenses For Street Photography

Many photographers prefer a smaller set-up. That's because it allows them to travel light, be inconspicuous, as well as you don't compromise on quality. In fact, for many street and documentary photographers, pancake lenses are perfect for a point-and-shoot set-up, which can make shooting quite an exciting experience. thephoblographer.com »

2025-7-12 10:00

Fujifilm To Launch A New Pancake Lens For X and XE Users in 2025

Pancake lenses are some of the best solutions for any photographer who wishes to travel light. A mirrorless camera with a pancake lens can be easy to carry anywhere, allowing you to get closer to action. thephoblographer.com »

2025-4-1 16:00

Just announced: New TTArtisan AF 14mm f/3.5 pancake APS-C E-mount lens

TTartisan announced new 14mm f/3. 5 pancake autofocus APS-C E-mount lens. You can order it now at Pergear. Preorders should open soon on their Amazon store and on their TTartisan store. The post Just announced: New TTArtisan AF 14mm f/3. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-3-21 13:09

Why Canon RF Mount Should Get Pancake Lenses

If you have been reading The Phoblographer for some time now, you must know that we love our pancake lenses. These cute little optics were part of the SLR era, but when digital took over, they pretty much vanished. thephoblographer.com »

2025-3-14 10:00

First image of the new SG 24mm f/6.3 full-frame pancake lens

SG will soon be launching a new 24mm f/6. 3 full frame pancake lens. The image above shows the edition number ‘00001’ and is the L-mount version. But E-mount will be available too for a price of 299 Yuan (about $65). sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-2-5 10:44

Just announced: New 7Artisans 18mm f/5.6 pancake lens

7Artisans announced this new 18mm f/5.6 manual focusing pancake lens you can preorder now at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon AUS, Pergear. Her are the key specs: The post Just announced: New 7Artisans 18mm f/5.6 pancake lens first appeared on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-1-16 15:26

This $126 Pancake Lens For Nikon Z is Good But it Could Have Been Great

Nikon may have found its footing now, but their APS-C game is still, like many other companies, not up to the mark. However, that does not deter third-party manufacturers from creating lenses APS-C lenses. thephoblographer.com »

2024-12-14 08:00

New reviews of the Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 pancake FE lens

This new pancake lens already became a popular seller at Amazon US, BHphoto, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon FR, Pergear, Viltrox. Here are some new Youtube reviews: sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-11-3 16:00

The Rokinon 21-28-32mm (3 in 1) pancake lens ins now in Stock at Amazon

This new and extremely unique 3 in 1 pancake modula lens is now in Stock at Amazon US (Click here). Here is a review of this strange setup: As an alternative also consider this: This new pancake lens already became a popular seller at Amazon US, BHphoto, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES,… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-11-2 20:27

More reviews of the new Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 pancake autofocus lens

Preorder the super compact 28mm f/4.5 FE lens on Indiegogo (Click here). sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-10-7 15:24

Is this real? Allegedly leaked image of the new Sony 28mm f/2.8 FE pancake lens

A new source just sent me the image of an allegedly new Sony 28mm f/2. 8 FE pancake lens with the following text: Sony is about to launch a new full frame e-mount pancake lens to finally compete directly with the Canon 28mm f/2. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-10-1 19:00

Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 pancake will be launched on September 29 on Indiegogo

On September 29, Viltrox will launch the 28mm f/4. 5 FE Pancake lens on Indiegogo. This is a lens that I really want to test. It’s rare to get a lens like this with autofocus and decent image quality. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-9-26 12:52

The $99 Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 VCM pancake lens will be launched on Indiegogo on September 26

On September 26 Viltrox will launch the new pancake lens on Indiegogo. The price will be $99 Viltrox 28mm f/4. 5 VCM pancake lens specs: Full Frame Autofocus (VCM  coil motor) Minimum shooting distance: 0. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-9-16 14:35

First images of the upcoming new TTartisan 14mm f/3.5 pancake

TTartisan announced the new 14mm f/3.5 autofocus pancake E-mount lens. It features  7-group, 8-element structure, weighing only about 98 grams, with the closest focusing distance of 0.25 meters. No info yet about pricing and availability. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-9-12 13:48

First image of the new Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 VCM pancake lens

On August 7 Viltrox will announce this new Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 VCM pancake lens. Minimum shooting distance: 0.32m. There is yet no additional info like pricing and so forth.  But I think this could be a nice lens for Sony A7C camera owners don’t you think so?   sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-8-4 14:32

Viltrox patented a new 28mm pancake lens

A newly published patent discloses the design of a new Viltrox 28mm pancake lens. It’s an autofocus Full Frame lens but there is no info about the possible aperture. Hope it’s f/2.8 like that nice Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM Lens! via Weibo sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-6-19 13:58

You Can Win This Beautiful Pancake Lens!

Who doesn’t like pancakes? When the Brightin Star x Funleader 28mm f2.8 lens was announced earlier this year, we fell in love with it. It’s perhaps the smallest Leica M mount lens that we’ve used and has a pretty fast aperture for those who need it. Now, we’re giving it away to one lucky winner! … thephoblographer.com »

2023-12-12 23:00

Stock Notice: Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 STM pancake available now at Adorama

Canon RF 28mm f/2. 8 STM Key Features Adorama has stock ready to ship of the brand new Canon RF 28mm f/2. 8 STM pancake. Canon RF 28mm f/2. 8 STM $299 Go to discussion. . . The post Stock Notice: Canon RF 28mm f/2. canonrumors.com »

2023-6-23 09:32

Canon’s 28mm f/2.8 is a New Pancake Lens for RF-Mount

In addition to the new R100 mirrorless camera, Canon today is also debuting a new pancake-style prime for the RF-mount, the 28mm f/2.8 STM. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-25 06:59

Pancake Lenses Are Fantastic. We Need More Of Them Now

The analog SLR era wasn't exactly flooded with them, but most manufacturers did have at least one or two pancake lenses in their lens lineup. But as digital photography began taking prominence, these compact, almost cute lenses pretty much vanished. thephoblographer.com »

2023-3-13 13:00

The Best Pancake Lenses to Make Your Camera Small

The pancake lens is a favorite of so many photographers who want to travel light. Mmmm, the pancake lens. It's seriously one of our most favorite optics for any camera. Mount it to your mirrorless camera and the whole package will be small and lightweight. thephoblographer.com »

2022-6-27 19:00

Looking for the Best Pancake Lens? We Really Liked These 3

Mmmm, the pancake lens. It's seriously one of our most favorite optics for any camera. Mount it to your mirrorless camera and the whole package will be so small and lightweight. It's hard to hate on the image quality when the feeling is this great. thephoblographer.com »

2021-7-1 19:00

Pergear Unveils 10mm f/8 Pancake Lens for Multiple Mirrorless Mounts

Pergear has announced a 10mm f/8 APS-C manual focus, wide-angle pancake lens for micro four-thirds, Nikon Z, Sony E, and Fuji X mounts that features an extremely compact “body cap” design. petapixel.com »

2021-1-26 19:22

5 Tasty Pancake Lenses That Will Make Your Mouth Water

Pancake lenses have a special place in the hearts of many street photographers and documentarians. They get their name from their small, thin form factor and their weight (or lack of it). With a pancake lens attached, photographers can pick up a camera and walk around with them almost like they're a point and shoot. thephoblographer.com »

2020-11-23 20:00

A Canon Pancake Lens for RF Cameras Would Rock, But We’d Like More

There are no two ways about it; when it comes to lenses for Mirrorless cameras, Canon has been the most innovative company in recent years. Canon's current lineup of RF mount glass is excellent, with perhaps the only negatives being the size of the lenses and the hefty price points that go along with them. thephoblographer.com »

2020-6-21 13:00

Nifty Fifty and/or a Pancake lens are coming to the RF mount in 2020 [CR3]

We have been told that Canon will introduce at least one inexpensive prime lens for the RF mount in 2020, and they could actually bring Read more... canonrumors.com »

2020-1-10 16:04

Need a pancake? Save big on Canon’s stubby lenses

Black Friday pricing for Canon lenses from authorized dealers is now live, and we have noticed the big discounts on Canon’s two pancake lenses for Read more... canonrumors.com »

2019-11-21 18:19

Four Delectable Pancake Lenses Perfect for Mirrorless Camera Owners

If you like to keep the weight of your gear down to a minimum, don't want to draw attention to youself, and absolutely do not want to compromise on quality, these small, lightweight pancake lenses could be exactly what you're looking for. thephoblographer.com »

2018-10-18 07:00

ExperimentalOptics 35mm f/2.7 Pancake Lens for €1,199

ExperimentalOptics have launched a Kickstarter campaign for a 35mm f/2. photographyblog.com »

2018-9-13 06:30

Could This 35mm F2.7 Be the Ultimate Pancake Lens for Street Photography?

Pancake lenses are revered primarily for the superb optics they provide in such a small package. If you're both a street photographer and a pancake lens fan still looking for one to pair your camera with, here's a Kickstarter project that could just pique your interest: possibly the smallest pancake lens in the world! thephoblographer.com »

2018-9-13 01:00

(SR3) Zeiss rumored to launch the world’s first lens with ALON elements? It’s a 35mm f/1.8 FE pancake?

Image on top shows a lens from the famous Pentax limited Full Frame pancake series I just got this rumor that made me jump off the chair. The source writes that Zeiss is going to launch a new pancake lens series: They are preparing to announce a new compact lens series with astonishing image quality […] The post (SR3) Zeiss rumored to launch the world’s first lens with ALON elements? It’s a 35mm f/1.8 FE pancake? appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »

2018-5-3 17:33

Review: The Yongnuo 40mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens for Nikon is Bad

As far as I am aware, Yongnuo’s latest entry in its ultra-cheap prime lens lineup is the first F-mount 40mm pancake lens that features autofocus. I was excited to hear the announcement back in September as I’ve always been jealous of Canon users and their 40mm f/2. petapixel.com »

2017-10-19 22:22

This New 17mm F4.5 Lens Makes Your Pancake Lens Look Huge

Leica owners have a new 17mm F/4.5 handmade lens from MS Optics to spend their hard earned money on, and this lens makes pancake lenses look huge. The Perar Ultra-Wide 17mm f4.5 Retrofocus features a viewing angle of 100 degrees and weighs almost nothing at 60g. thephoblographer.com »

2017-1-19 11:02

Phoblographer Breakfast: Our Favorite Pancake Lenses

Camera, just like breakfast, are better with pancakes, and so the theme of this post today is pancake lenses. Specifically, some of our favorites that we have reviewed over the years. Pancake lenses are a great way to keep your kit small and nimble for things like street photography or travel photography. Lets get into it. thephoblographer.com »

2016-11-2 07:02

Poll: Should Sony make a sort of Pentax alike pancake limited FE lens line?

Sony is quite an innovative company no doubt on that. But let’s help them to figure out what SAR readers would like to get from them. One of the ideas popped out from our minds is that one: Current Sony FE lenses are quite big and it would be nice to have a new dedicated […] The post Poll: Should Sony make a sort of Pentax alike pancake limited FE lens line? appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »

2016-8-20 20:15