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The Brightin Star 10mm F5.6 Fisheye Manual Focus Prime Lens is a compact, ultra-wide-angle lens designed for Panasonic and Olympus Micro 4/3 mirrorless cameras. With a remarkable 173° angle of view and a lightweight design, this lens is perfect for street photography and capturing expansive landscapes. Its hyperfocal design allows for effortless shooting, making it an essential tool for both amateur and professional photographers.
V**)
Exactly what I needed
I was in the market for a wider lens for my Sony a6400 since it is an APSC sensor. This makes about the equivalent of a 15mm lens on full-frame. Still, very wide. I use it for dramatic effects with my Youtube videos for cool guitar shots. It does exactly what I was looking for. It isn't the sharpest lens, but it isnt meant to be. It is a budget wide-angle lens, and it does its job well.
N**S
Impressive Lens, with some QC issues
This lens is well made. IQ is excellent for a cheap lens. As with any fisheye, there's significant vignetting around the edges, but that's a factor of the optics involved, not a flaw of this lens. Wide open, sharpness is a little soft, but stopped down a few steps, it's fairly crisp in the center, with a bit of softening on the edges. The coating gives a very warm cast to shots, which can be used creatively or comped out in editing.Aperture ring is unclicked, which I dislike. Video shooters will appreciate it. The focusing ring has a bit too much resistance, but it should smooth out with use. There's a small issue with the cap. It sits on the built in lens hood, and doesn't snap in at all. There's a ring of felt inside the cap that's supposed tp hold it in place with friction, but the cap comes off *very* easily. It's rattled off in my camera bag multiple times. I put some frog tape inside to provide better grip, but the hood rips it up quickly.Gotta say, this thing is built like a tank. All metal, and heavy. This lens weighs more than some of my full frame and aps-c lenses. Construction is excellent...with one major issue.The lens I recieved doesn't lock onto the body properly. The cutout for the stop pin on my M50, M, and M100 doesn't line up properly, so the lens starts to disengage when you turn the rings. I've almost dropped it right off the body several times. I'm not sure if this is a common occurrence, or I've just gotten a lens with a defect. I've started an exchange for a new one. I'll update after the replacement arrives. If it's present in all these lenses, this is a huge problem.Customer service is also nonexistent. I emailed the company before I started the amazon exchange over a week ago. Haven't heard back.UPDATE: I got the replacement soon after originally writing this review, and the defect was not present. Forgot to come back and update. I've been using it for almost a year now, and I really like it for what it is. Very well built. The action never did loosen up, but it's a minor gripe, and likely an intentional design choice as opposed to a defect. Even so, this is a great little piece of kit. You get a ton of lens for short money. If you're looking for a fisheye to play with on an M body, this is what you want.
M**R
I didn’t like the way it magnified.
I returned this lens for the following reasons. I didn’t like the way it magnified by turning the focus ring on the lens. Other than that, which is a personal preference, the lens appeared to be well made. The barrel was made of metal and fell solid. Focusing was manual, which is not an issue, as well as the aperture ring. The few test shots I did were acceptable as for sharpness. I was using a Sony A6600 so the stabilization function is built in the camera, not depending on the lens. I would recommend the lens. My only caution is to make sure you like the way it focuses. The first order was lost in transit and I had to order a second lens.
J**B
Good lens for messing around
I have used this lens for a week now and it works and feels nice. I am shooting with a sony a7r3 and on a tripod with a remote trigger. The lens is somewhat sharp at center, but loses all sharpness towards the edges. I misunderstood when I ordered and thought it was full frame, but it appears to be meant for an aps c camera. This is not a big deal and barely noticable until turning the focus ring to the farthest focus point. I am not a professional photographer and only bought this for taking pictures of wildlife and fauna in my yard, and it does ok for that. I understand this is a budget lens and is only worth the $130ish I paid for it. I did not expect g master lens at this price point, but the sharpness is just not there even at center to make this worth using for anything other than playing around. The build is solid, the glass is decent and the Packinging was very nice.
J**D
Incredible build, good bargain.
Solid, hearty build - the quality is very high for the price point. Smooth operation, fun to use. Color rendition is very nice, it has a pleasing feel, not too vintagey or yellowed at all. Image quality is great in the center - maybe 30-40% of the frame. I see descriptions of vignetting at the edges - I wouldn't call it that. It's downright blurry at the edges (not "soft"). So, know that going in. I didn't notice so much until I moved up to higher megapixel camera, or maybe I just didn't look closely. Still, at this price, it's worth it - but beware the edges. There are competitor lenses in the same budget with much better edge rendition, if that's important.That said, still glad I have it, not looking to unload it any time soon. May try one of the longer focal lengths, as the quality is totally worth it.
C**S
Super fun lense
This lense is exactly what you expect it will be and more. I like to use this for candids, landscapes, and creative work. One of my favorite M43 lenses for the price and if you learn how to use it you can take stunning and neat photos. It is pretty durable and compact, just be wary of lense flares from the sun and focus peaking can be difficult.
A**Z
Saber comprar.
Un lente increíblemente compacto y fabricado con excelente Calidad.!Produce imágenes muy nítidas y de primer nivel de calidad. La relación costo beneficio supera por mucho al precio.Ampliamente lo recomiendo.
M**O
Calidad
La calidad tanto de fabricación como de imagen es muy buena para el precioEs aluminio completamente, construcción sólida y poca aberración cromática
B**K
Pretty good for the price!
I paid $80 for this lens when it was on sale. It takes decent photos. The only downside is that it's manual focus, but that's why it's so cheap.
N**.
Tres bon rapport qualité/prix
Pas de défauts perceptibles dans la qualité de l'image. construction très solide.Je suis très satisfait en vertu du cout d'acquisition
A**Y
Very good macro lens
Very easy o use. Ishot these hand held. but I think if I used a tripod , It would be much sharper. 10 out of 10
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