Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact

The Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact is a 28mm wide lens designed for the CANON FD mount and released in 1983. Manufactured by Vivitar, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2.8, covering a 28mm focal range, weighs 131. Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact is one of 8 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including KONICA AR, M42, MINOLTA SR, NIKON F, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact?

The Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact is a 28mm wide lens for the CANON FD mount with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact use?

The Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact uses the CANON FD mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/canon-fd.

What is the maximum aperture of the Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact?

The Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, a standard pro-grade aperture. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact released?

The Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact was released in 1983, placing it within the 1980s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Vivitar Wide Angle 28mm F/2.8 MC Compact?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/101228-vivitar-wide-angle-28mm-f28-mc-compact. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.