Yashica Yashinon DS-M 28mm f/2.8

This camera glass has a good build quality with metal construction, which makes it durable. It was manufactured in the past, but it still performs well. The lens has 6 elements in 6 groups, which provide good resolution and sharpness. The lens coating helps to reduce ghosting and flares, which is important when shooting against bright light sources. The aperture can be adjusted from f/2.8 to f/22, which gives you control over the depth of field. The bokeh, or the quality of the out-of-focus areas, is good, especially when the aperture is wide open. This photographic lens is manual focus, which means that you need to adjust the focus ring yourself, but this can be an advantage for some photographers who want more control over their shots. In conclusion, the Yashica Yashinon DS-M 28mm f/2.8 is a good alternative for those who are looking for a wide-angle lens with good optics, resolution, and bokeh.

Optical design

Has 6 aperture blades, this number of blades are commonly used. Having rounded blades provides out of focus circle shape closer to a circle. Bright lens thanks to the high aperture value

Physical characteristics

Weights 239 grams so consider putting to your camera bag. 40 mm long, this small lens should be always in the camera bag. With a lens filter diameter of 52 mm commonly filter size, presents numerous filter possibilities.