Brightin Star 35mm f/1.7 APO ASPH, A Non-Leica-Clone Lens
p.1 #1Brightin Star 35mm f/1.7 APO ASPH, A Non-Leica-Clone Lens
This week, Brightin Star announced its new 35mm APO M-mount lens featuring a fast f/1.7 aperture. Unlike LLL which hide the optical diagram of its APO lens due to "proprietary concerns", Brightin Star openly published the full cross-section of its own new APO lens.
Rather than following the familiar path of Leica replicas, Brightin Star opted for an original aesthetic. It may not appeal to traditionalists, and its optical performance might trail behind Leica or even LLL(?) Yet, it delivers an authentic, ground-up design with the world's fastest f/1.7 aperture in a 35mm APO lens, all at an RRP just 35% of LLL's APO (in China).
Rather than following the familiar path of Leica replicas, Brightin Star opted for an original aesthetic. It may not appeal to traditionalists, and its optical performance might trail behind Leica or even LLL(?) Yet, it delivers an authentic, ground-up design with the world's fastest f/1.7 aperture in a 35mm APO lens, all at an RRP just 35% of LLL's APO (in China).
Nov 13, 2026 at 07:00 AM