I was looking for a very snug portable case so I could put the 28mm pancake lens on my Fuji X-E1 and just toss it into my purse. Effectively turning it into a very very good ultra-portable. This fit the bill perfectly and I imagine it would work for most small mirrorless cameras and while I am using a pancake, there's definitely room for a lense up to a few inches in size.

Im using it on my Nikon 28mm f/1.8 and Nikon 85mm f/1.8. Same diameter on both lenses.

I am relatively new to the surveillance market. After doing some research I settled on testing a couple of brands, Amcrest being one. I am thoroughly impressed with the IP8M-T2499EW-28MM.BUILD QUALITYOne of the most impressive parts of this line of Amcrest cameras is the build quality. It has a heavy metal construction and all of the components have clearly been precisely manufactured. The box comes with everything you need to make sure that your camera is safely installed.INTERFACEThe modern Amcrest interface really shines on this product. The preview mode allows for crisp and clear playback on what the camera is looking at. I have seen another product that does not do this, so it is a nice advantage to Amcrest. The rich set of available features are very easy to edit and you can also tune your video quality quite easily to help it match up to the environment it is in. The camera also has such a strong feature set that an NVR would not be required due to its built-in functionality.VIDEOThe video quality on this camera is very high. It handles a mix of lighting well where it was installed, which is sometime quite uneven at various times during the day. Details from a variety of observation lengths get picked up. This is a massive improvement over the cameras that came with my security system.AUDIOHaving a microphone gives this a big leg up on the competition. Although the sound is a little tinny, having audio at all is a huge advantage.POWERMy camera is powered by PoE. While in standalone live preview mode, I have noted that the camera draws between 4.6-5.8W.SUMMARYI am very happy with this product! I was planning on going with a different vendor based on prior research I have done, but I think I will be sticking with Amcrest going forward as I find the IP8M-T2499EW-28MM to be very compelling.

Amazing for the price ! Packaging is decent ! I used this for a Sony 28mm f2.8

Works flawlessly, I’ve had it for maybe a month now and I’ve encountered no problems. Only thing I’d say is M.2 is definitely a bit faster.

ok so many of you are considering m.2 enclosures as a better alternative. here is why they are not. my use case. I have a Mac with 512g hd. plenty to store my programs and any video project I am working on. more than plenty. so why not use m.2 enclosure to hard store my videos? simple. with this I put a sticker on it with the date of when I filled it up. then throw it in a drawer. then when I want to pull a video I shot in may 2021, I find the drive that is stored on and wala it is there. not so easy to do on m.2. so you put a sticker with the date where? store it how? and have to pull your current m.2 out, install that one and see if your video is truly on that one or if you remembered the date wrong. seems like a big hassle to me.

This review is for the IP8M-T2499EW-28MM that I have used for the past year. I run a amcrest NVR that I have all my cameras connected to. I have that connected to my phone via the Amcrest View Pro app. I have two of these cameras mounted above my garage door (roughly 7’ above the ground). The ability of this camera to see in low light conditions is unbelievable. I also love the fact that it has a microphone so you can listen to what is going on. Several weeks ago, we had a group of thugs go through our neighborhood and ransacked all the cars that had their doors left unlocked. Luckily I was able to capture a really good picture of one of the sleaze bags testing my doors, but it also picked up a conversation they were having with each other while ransacking my next door neighbors truck. The footage was given to the local sheriff dept which led to the arrest of several teenagers. The resolution is great and ability to zoom in digitally helps a lot. I try to use ambient lighting instead of the infrared because it helps identify the person.

I bought this filter for my Tamron 17-28mm e-mount lens and love it. I haven't noticed any major color distortion and the sharpness doesn't seem to be affected at all either. The low profile seems to negate most vignetting you may encounter, but it does show up (unsurprisingly) if you stack this with another filter like a CPL. The gold ring is a nice touch too. I would absolutely buy these again as you get great results for the money.