Brightin Star AF MF60mm F2.8 50mm
The extreme f/0.95 aperture delivers exceptional low-light gathering and razor-thin depth of field on full-frame Sony E-mount bodies. The manual-focus design with a 12-element formula, including two ED elements, yields sharp center resolution, and the 170mm minimum focus distance enables compelling close-up details. This lens is best for manual-focus enthusiasts capturing portraits or detail shots where the f/0.95 background melt is the priority, though the 971g all-metal build demands deliberate handling.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
What owners think
Cómo cambió la opinión de los propietarios con el tiempo
ExclusivaSegún cuándo escribieron realmente sus opiniones los clientes, para ver si los elogios iniciales se mantuvieron.
- Q1 202675/100
Buyers praise the lens for quality and value, but a few report defects like loose screws and occasional focus loss.
- Great image quality, bokeh, and build feel for portrait/landscape use.
- Lightweight, secure lens cap, and excellent value for money.
- Responsive customer service and likeliness to repurchase from the store.
- Loose screws found on arrival; poor quality inspection possible.
- Q3 202530/100
Buyers are polarized: one loves the character and rendering, but two others report rapid physical deterioration and unreliable autofocus that requires a camera power cycle.
- Autofocus unreliable, fails to lock focus, requires camera power cycle to restore function.
- Lens physically falls apart after a few years; aperture and focus rings fail.
- Optical character with creamy bokeh and analog rendering is praised by enthusiasts.
- Built-in lens shade droops; aftermarket rigid shade is a fix, but DIY removal is needed.
Basado en 21 opiniones de clientes con fecha, agrupadas por trimestre natural. El análisis por periodo está en inglés.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 10 |
| Groups | 8 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | IMC Coating Technology |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/50 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 50 |
| Max Magnification | 2:1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Brightin Star AF MF60mm F2.8 50mm | 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 | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/50 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 898 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 515 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightin Star AF MF60mm F2.8 50mm | 14.5 | 2.4 | 17.7 | 98 | 57.6 | 1.8 | 34.1 | 71.1 | 81.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.6 | 58.7 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.6 | 78.4 | 51.1 | 81.2 | 97 | 71.8 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.3 | 86.4 | 54.8 | 22.9 | 95.9 | 84 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.8 | 33.3 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
