The previously rumored Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount is now officially announced and available for order at Funleader (direct product link).
The price of the lens is $358.99 and Funleader offers worldwide shipping. They also currently have 10% off sitewide and they offer several other lenses and accessories for Leica M-mount – previous Funleader coverage can be found here.
The lens profile is so low (less than a centimeter) that a Leica M camera with a Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 lens attached can easily fit in a fanny pack:
Here are the key features of the new Funleader x Brightin Star XSLIM-M 28mm f/2.8 lens:
- 0.99mm thick
- Infinity focus lock
- Depth of field scale
- Focusing scale in meters
- No 6-bit coding
- Rangefinder coupled
- Focusing lever
- Brass body with black paint
- Pancake lens with variable aperture (10 aperture blades) – the lens reminds me of some of the MS Optical lenses by Mr. Miyazaki (but at a significantly lower price)
Technical specifications:
- Price: $358.99
- Mount: Leica M-mount
- Format: 35mm full frame
- Focal length: 28mm
- Aperture range: f/2.8-16
- Angle of view: 75.3°
- Lens design: 6 elements in 5 groups
- Aperture blades: 10
- Minimum focus distance: 0.7 m (2.30 ft)
- Filter diameter: 25.5mm
- Rangefinder Coupling: Yes
- Coating: multi-coated
- Lens material: brass, black paint
- Thickness: 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
- Weight: 125 g (4.4 oz)
- Size: 51.4 ⌀ × 21.5 mm (2.02 ⌀ x 0.85 in)
- The lens package contains:
- 1 x Funleader x Brightin Star XSLIM-M 28mm f/2.8
- 1 x Square Case
- 1 x Pouch Bag
- 1 x Product Manual
- MTF chart:
Additional pictures:
Sample photos (SOOC=Straight Out Of Camera):
