Budget Vivitar wide-angle for Olympus OM mount, affordable 28mm option for film and adapted mirrorless shooting.
The Vivitar 28mm f/2.8 is a vintage third-party wide-angle prime for the Olympus OM mount from Vivitar, a Japanese-sourced OEM brand of the 1970s-1980s. A budget wide-angle option for Olympus OM cameras. Olympus OM mount.
f/2.8 maximum aperture. 28mm focal length (full-frame wide angle). Manual focus. Multi-coated optics. At approximately 200g. Olympus OM mount.
Vivitar 28mm lenses were produced by various Japanese OEM manufacturers (Komine, Tokina, Cosina) under the Vivitar brand in different production runs. Quality and optical design vary between manufacturers — some are well-regarded. A budget wide-angle for Olympus OM cameras.
On the used market the Vivitar 28mm f/2.8 is a budget vintage wide angle for Olympus OM. Condition checks: front element for marks, aperture blades, focus ring smoothness. Olympus OM mount — manual focus. Adapts to mirrorless via OM adapter.