Well, this is a nice discount on a high-quality travel-friendly pancake lens. The new Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens is out now and available with a 50% discount, giving shooters nearly $300 off this vintage-inspired wide-angle lens.
Designed for your Leica M rangefinder, this manual focus pancake lens features an extremely slim profile, making it an appealing option for travel photography and videography, as well as a range of hybrid uses for shooters.
Let’s take a look at this lens and what it offers at its discounted price point.
The Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens
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Inspired by vintage pancake lenses, Brightin Star has developed a slick, fun new 28mm f/2.8 pancake lens that aims to be a portable companion for landscapes, street photography, interiors, or whatever else your heart desires on your travels, adventures, or regular pro shoots.
The lens features a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture, which can create pronounced depth-of-field effects and should be quite suitable for low-light shooting. Some examples that Brightin Star shares showcase what the lens can do at concerts or for other night photography projects.
The lens also features a nice grip tab on the focusing ring that allows shooters to focus quickly using the fully coupled rangefinder system, a perk for Leica shooters who know what they’re after. The Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens also offers a warm, vintage feel, while the solid mechanical design ensures dependable performance.
Price and Availability
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Out and available now, the kicker here is the price, which currently offers a 50% discount, bringing the lens nearly $300 off its original price. If you’re curious, check it out. Here are the full specs and purchase options.
- Full-Frame | f/2.8 to f/16
- Ultra-Thin Wide-Angle Prime Lens
- Extends Only 0.4" from Camera Body
- Manual-Focus Design with Ring Grip
- Full Rangefinder Coupling
- Brass Construction
- 27.5" Minimum Focus Distance
Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens (Leica M-Mount, Black)
Inspired by vintage pancake lenses, the Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens is a manual focus wide-angle lens for your Leica M rangefinder with an extremely slim profile, making it a portable companion for landscapes, street photography, interiors, and more.
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