Funleader Brightin Star X-Slim Pro M 28 f2.8

luuca

Well-known
Local time
3:15 AM
Joined
Feb 23, 2010
Messages
770
Location
italy
Despite the horrendous name they gave to it, it's a really tiny beautiful pancake lens, all brass made, black laquer finish.

nice handling, very smooth focus tab and f-stop ring.

the last 3 pics are made with the little lens and the M10R
 

Attachments

  • IMG_9669.jpeg
    IMG_9669.jpeg
    424.4 KB · Views: 42
  • IMG_9679.jpeg
    IMG_9679.jpeg
    174.8 KB · Views: 38
  • IMG_9680.jpeg
    IMG_9680.jpeg
    321.1 KB · Views: 36
  • IMG_9681.jpeg
    IMG_9681.jpeg
    208.9 KB · Views: 42
  • IMG_9670.jpeg
    IMG_9670.jpeg
    340.9 KB · Views: 41
  • IMG_9671.jpeg
    IMG_9671.jpeg
    255.6 KB · Views: 40
  • IMG_9674.jpeg
    IMG_9674.jpeg
    400.5 KB · Views: 34
  • IMG_9677.jpeg
    IMG_9677.jpeg
    352.4 KB · Views: 37
  • IMG_9675.jpeg
    IMG_9675.jpeg
    337.8 KB · Views: 42
  • IMG_9678.jpeg
    IMG_9678.jpeg
    329.8 KB · Views: 43
I'm having this weekend in my cabin in the woods, with this lens, the MP and an Ektar100.
let's see how it behave with film; I hope to develop the roll tomorrow evening.

By the way, it's fantastic to put the camera in the cargo's pocket while hiking, just like it hasn't the lens attached
 

Attachments

  • IMG_9711.jpeg
    IMG_9711.jpeg
    460.7 KB · Views: 19
here you are some samples with film (ektar), at various apertures
 

Attachments

  • IMG_9787.jpeg
    IMG_9787.jpeg
    421.3 KB · Views: 27
  • IMG_9789.jpeg
    IMG_9789.jpeg
    282.3 KB · Views: 33
  • IMG_9790.jpeg
    IMG_9790.jpeg
    553.3 KB · Views: 34
  • IMG_9792.jpeg
    IMG_9792.jpeg
    474.8 KB · Views: 33
  • IMG_9793.jpeg
    IMG_9793.jpeg
    240.5 KB · Views: 24
  • IMG_9784.jpeg
    IMG_9784.jpeg
    566.1 KB · Views: 26
my "on the road" test continues...
here you are the lens with a roll of trix

F6FOt4Xo_o.jpg


dtfBi3wZ_o.jpg


gVr01Mkg_o.jpg
 
at f16 it can be used for landscape too, there are still fuzzy corners but barely noticeable.

the lens is very sharp and contrasted, I'd say it has a modern look.
 
I've been enjoying mine, although it isn't for people who change apertures very often (that aperture ring is smooth, but the thin, flat knurling doesn't offer much traction.) At full aperture, at least on a digital RF, it produces that "sharp-within-halo" look that many of us like so much, and when pointed toward the sun it yields prominent purple flare spots that some of us like sometimes. Stopped-down sharpness seems good, and the convenience of being able to shove the camera in a briefcase pocket with lens attached is fabulous.

Cautionary note: I've got a couple of RFs (Bessa R3m and Canon P with LTM adapter) with tight enough "throats" that the lens' rear protrusion drags on something when focused toward infinity. It doesn't completely prevent infinity focus, but it feels icky, so it mostly lives on the Pixii. [Bonus: APS-C sensor size eliminates worries about unsharp corners.]

Gratuitous but short video review:

 
Back
Top Bottom