That almost sounds too good to be true. Basically the best of both worlds 😉
Well see. Im especially curious about its wide-open performance.
Whenever I hear 35mm f/1.7, I immediately think of my still excellent 35mm f/1.7 Ultron. That lens came out what, over 12 years ago (?) and its still one of the best 35mm lenses Ive ever used on M mount.
I do suspect, though, that this new 1.7 APO will only focus down to 0.7m. That would be quite limiting for a 35mm.
The VM was released in 2015. I still have mine and agree about it. The new Brightin Star looks a bit shorter and has conventional ergonomics, including a focusing tab. If you look closely at the photo of it in the link, it appears it can focus down to 30cm, which would be very interesting.
Looking forward to some user reviews, pricing info, etc.
FrozenInTime wrote:
Apochromatic correction, 6 aspherical surfaces, 2 floating element groups, close focus with low focus breathing - quite a tour de force.
This is much better than, say, 7Artisans M35/2 WEN. I wonder how it will be through the adapter on the mirrorless camera..)
FrozenInTime wrote:
Apochromatic correction, 6 aspherical surfaces, 2 floating element groups, close focus with low focus breathing - quite a tour de force.
With all these details, and the fact that it's still compact and faster than the Leica/Cosina equivalent, it's probably safe to say this will be the most expensive Brightinstar ever made!
Fred Miranda wrote:
With all these details, and the fact that it's still compact and faster than the Leica/Cosina equivalent, it's probably safe to say this will be the most expensive Brightinstar ever made!
Lets hope a relatively high price allows for good consistency and quality control.
The 35/1.7's focus ring markings appear inconsistent with the '307 degrees cinema-level focus throw'. Not many stills photographers have used such an extreme (non-macro) focus throw. Looks like an 11/7 design with 11 blades, 266g. No mention of ED/HRI glass composition.
50/2 - the smooth-prime-foam effect might be a knock-off of the Module 8 L3 Tuner add-on that modifies the image to do something similar.
philip_pj wrote:
The 35/1.7's focus ring markings appear inconsistent with the '307 degrees cinema-level focus throw'. Not many stills photographers have used such an extreme (non-macro) focus throw. Looks like an 11/7 design with 11 blades, 266g. No mention of ED/HRI glass composition.
50/2 - the smooth-prime-foam effect might be a knock-off of the Module 8 L3 Tuner add-on that modifies the image to do something similar.
FrozenInTime wrote:
The images of the lens suggest it is not far off a conventional 90 degrees infinity -> 0.7m, and more than half a turn further to reach 0.3m ?
It appears that way if you look at the distance scale...about 90 degrees from 0.7 meters to infinity, and slighly more than 200 degrees for fine close focusing.
I hope they keep the gorgeous black paint finish and make it truly apochromatic, with almost no fringing while still retaining some character in the rendering instead of being too clinical like most APO lenses.
If I'm not mistaken, Light Lens Lab will also release a 35/2 APO lens soon.
Being the one taking on the mirrorless mount lenses (seemingly at all levels) Viltrox is the heavy hitter in the Chinese optics ecosystem, so it's best to keep a close watch on them. F1.8 too. The court stoush with Nikon happens in three days time, Mar 2.
nehemiahphoto wrote:
BrightenStar is funnythey put out the $200 cheapo 35mm 1.4 and now a highly corrected 35/1.7 APO with a tri-rendering 50mm. What could be next?
Interested in the 35/1.7 APO as I still shoot the CV 35/1.7 often. Though I havent see an APO rendering I am crazy about
I believe that most of the guys who start Chinese lens companies are serious about photography and have ambitions to become known for high-quality lenses. Initially with no reputation, they may start with budget lenses to build market share and brand recognition, gradually introducing more serious and complex lenses. Brands like TTArtisan, 7Artisans, and Brightin Star are becoming increasingly ambitious. Witness the recently announced 7Artisans 135mm f1.8 AF. Of course there are some exceptions to this pattern, such as Thypoch and Viltrox, who skipped the first phase of low-quality super-cheap lenses.
The competition from Chinese lens manufacturers is going to continue to expand in scope. Just how far can they go, and how fast? The incumbent Japanese companies must be concerned about this, especially since this is not a rapidly growing market.
Those of us who enjoy trying new lenses live in interesting times!
They started with quality products. These were heavy and relatively expensive chiropractors, but optically very good such as: TTartisan 35/2 asph, 50/1.4 asph, 90/1.25. 7Artisans 50/1.05. Laowa 15/2, 105/2. Zhongyi 90/1.5. It was of high quality but without af and quite niche. And now they are stamping plastic for $ 100 with mediocre characteristics and people are happy.
