Last Updated on 02/27/2026 by Chris Gampat
At CP+ 2026, Brightin Star is announcing two really fascinating pieces of glass. For the Leica M mount, they’re announcing a new 35mm f1.7 APO lens. Then, for full-frame mirrorless camera mounts, they’re offering up the new 50mm f2 Tri-Sight lens; which is something that we typically only see from brands like Lomography and Lensbaby. The last time we tested lenses from them was a collaboration they did with Funleader. We’re also currently using their 50mm f1.05 and loving it a whole lot.
Brightin 35mm f1.7 APO: What You Need to Know
The big draw about this lens is the fact that it’s both an f1.7 and an Apochromatic lens. Apochromatic lenses are made famous mostly by Leica. I own the Leica 28mm f2 APO SL and it’s one of my favorite lenses. Apochromatic lenses give your images the appearance that the bokeh is like that of almost a stop faster by adding in extra microcontrast and such. The Zeiss 135mm f2 APO, which is one of the APO lenses ever made, also comes to mind.
But beyond the rendering, this is also an f1.7 lens — which is kind of rare for an M-mount lens. Leica surely doesn’t do anything like this except for the 27mm f1.7 attached to the Leica Q3.
The close focusing is claimed to be around a foot away, and they’re claiming that the lens will have a long focus throw. As a photographer, I don’t always like super long focus throws.
Most importantly, it’s being shown off to be really small — so you can mount it to a TechArt adapter and make it autofocus on Sony or Nikon.
Beyond all this, the 35mm f1.7 features three high-precision double-sided aspherical elements and dual floating groups. I realize that most photographers won’t be able to understand how that makes their lenses better. And trust me, I’m right there with you.
Brightin Star 50mm f2 Tri-Sight: What You Need to Know
Also being announced is the Brightin Star 50mm f2 Tri-Sight. This is a bit of a unique one. The only brands that I’ve seen do anything like this are Lensbaby with the 28 Trio and the Lomography Neptune series — although the latter isn’t exactly the same.
The new Brightin Star 50mm f2 Tri-Sight is offering three looks:
- SMOOTH (soft-focus effect)
- PRIME (standard rendering)
- FOAMS (bubble bokeh effect)
In addition to this, it has a drop-in filter system to creative special effects. Plus, there’s a stepless aperture. The lens will come in Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon Rf, and Leica L mounts. The aperture control goes even beyond what Lensbaby has done before. Plus, it’s an all metal body.
Neither of these lenses boast weather resistant, and so I wouldn’t take them out into something like the snow the North East of America is currently experiencing.
Prices on these lenses haven’t been stated yet, but I can’t imagine that they’d be insanely expensive. Chinese lenses tend to be the right price; not the premium price that other manufacturers demand of you. Yet at the same time, these lenses are always a delight to use.