Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 28mm
Focal length 28mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Leica M
stabilization Yes
Weight 125 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
41 Overall Score
Price $339
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average optical (26th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 28 |
| Focal Length Max | 28 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Coating | MC multi-layer coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Leica M |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 25 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 700 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 28mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 28mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Leica M | Sony E | Fujifilm X | L-Mount | Nikon F | Panasonic Sigma L |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 125 | 615 | 92 | 413 | 59 | 297 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightin Star 28mm F2.8 28mm | 15.3 | 44.8 | 92.3 | 43.7 | 26 | 49.5 | 34 | 61.5 | 80.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.3 | 57.9 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.9 | 99.6 | 83.1 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 75 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 76.9 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 80.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.8 | 77.8 | 73.8 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.4 | 95.7 | 75.5 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.8 | 75 | 98.4 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 76.9 | 94.3 | 88 | 92.2 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 85.5 | 95.9 | 71.3 | 96.2 | 57.2 | 93 | 34 | 52.7 | 80.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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