Brightin Star 7.5mm F2.8 III Ultra Wide-Angle Fisheye Manual Focus APS-C Mirrorless Camera Lens, Fit for Canon EOS-M Mount M,

4 4 out of 5 stars | 319 ratings

Price: 123.99

Last update: 09-17-2024


About this item

Brand brightin star
Focal Length Description 7.5 mm
Lens Type MF
Compatible Mountings Canon EF-M
Maximum Focal Length 1 Millimeters

Product information


Top reviews from the United States

Keith Feickert
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect Macro Lens!
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2022
I just got a refurbished Canon EOS m200 and attached this Brightin Star 60mm Macro Lens to it, I spent about half an hour in my backyard and took the attached photos with it. It is incredible value for the money, I would have rated this a PERFECT lens, though it has one major drawback. The lens I received did not have a front lens that would protect its internals from dust/sand. I've seen some YouTube reviews that included one, so I am bummed that this one didn't include it. I know I need to order one now, but I just don't know what it's called or what size I would need (this is my first camera!). Then this lens would be AMAZING! If you purchase this lens, make sure to buy that accessory and you'll be all set to take incredibly high-quality macro photos for a very reasonable price!

Edit: I just ordered and received a Tiffen 62mm UV Protector Filter, it cost under $10 and fits this lens perfectly, it even has threads on both sides so you can still use your lens cap!

Edit2: After owning this lens for 8 months, I can say the lens has held up very well. I have also added 3 more pictures to my initial review. Even though the product page states 19cm for focal distance, I have gone far closer while using focus stacking software with it. This has been an outstanding first macro lens for me and I am a solid fan of Brightin Star's products now.
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Keith Feickert
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect Macro Lens!
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2022
I just got a refurbished Canon EOS m200 and attached this Brightin Star 60mm Macro Lens to it, I spent about half an hour in my backyard and took the attached photos with it. It is incredible value for the money, I would have rated this a PERFECT lens, though it has one major drawback. The lens I received did not have a front lens that would protect its internals from dust/sand. I've seen some YouTube reviews that included one, so I am bummed that this one didn't include it. I know I need to order one now, but I just don't know what it's called or what size I would need (this is my first camera!). Then this lens would be AMAZING! If you purchase this lens, make sure to buy that accessory and you'll be all set to take incredibly high-quality macro photos for a very reasonable price!

Edit: I just ordered and received a Tiffen 62mm UV Protector Filter, it cost under $10 and fits this lens perfectly, it even has threads on both sides so you can still use your lens cap!

Edit2: After owning this lens for 8 months, I can say the lens has held up very well. I have also added 3 more pictures to my initial review. Even though the product page states 19cm for focal distance, I have gone far closer while using focus stacking software with it. This has been an outstanding first macro lens for me and I am a solid fan of Brightin Star's products now.
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Larry Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great lens for the price
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2024
I am impressed with the clarity and colors produced by this lens. Also, there is very little fish eye distortion and it produces a nice wide view for my micro four thirds camera.
Shen Y.
4.0 out of 5 stars Brightin Star 10mm F5.6 Fisheye Manual Focus Prime Lens for Micro 4/3 Cameras
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2024
Capture expansive and creative perspectives with the Brightin Star 10mm F5.6 Fisheye Manual Focus Prime Lens designed for Panasonic LUMIX G and Olympus Micro 4/3 mirrorless cameras. This wide-angle fixed lens offers a unique fisheye view, ideal for enthusiasts and professionals seeking artistic and dramatic photography.

Compatible with cameras like the G7, GX85, GX9, G95, GH5, GH6, and G100, this lens delivers sharp images with its manual focus capability. The compact silver design complements the aesthetics of Micro 4/3 cameras while providing a wide-angle coverage that enhances landscape, architecture, and creative photography.

Whether you're capturing immersive landscapes or experimenting with abstract compositions, the Brightin Star 10mm F5.6 Fisheye Lens is a versatile choice. Its manual focus design allows for precise control over your shots, catering to both creative exploration and technical precision in photography.

For photographers looking to expand their creative horizons with a fisheye lens, the Brightin Star 10mm F5.6 offers exceptional quality and performance. It's an excellent addition to any Micro 4/3 camera kit, providing wide-angle versatility and sharp image rendering for a variety of photographic styles.
Ken Y
5.0 out of 5 stars Sharpness and Image Quality hit above its price point
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
I’ve only just started to get into macrophotography, and didn’t want to spend too much while I’m just dipping my toes, but it didn’t take long to realize that a 1:1 magnification lens just wasn’t enough for what I wanted to capture. On paper, this Brightin Star 60mm F2.8 macro lens sounds great, offering double the magnification at a similar or significantly lower price point to other macro lenses with just 1:1 magnification. The concern of course is that a cheap lens will also have poor image quality, so I was very pleasantly impressed at just how sharp and clear the Brightin Star macro lens was in real world usage.

The one I received was the updated version of this lens, distinguished by the metallic orange trim near the end of the lens as well as a thinner aperture ring and added depth-of-field scale imprinted on the lens barrel. The aperture now goes down to f/22, one stop smaller than the previous model. Macrophotographer Micael Widell has reviewed the older version of this lens and one issue he discovered was that the aperture markings were incorrectly marked, such that they indicated a wider aperture than what was actual (eg. f/8 was more realistically f/16). This appears to have been resolved in this updated model based on my comparison with another macro lens I have.

This is a weighty lens, over 600 grams in weight. This can be an issue in the field when you’re trying to hold the camera steady with one hand while maneuvering a leaf just right to try to capture that critter that’s on the other side, especially for more compact cameras that have a smaller grip. My hands certainly tired much sooner than when using a lighter lens.

One key advantage of a true macro lens over extension tubes is that the single lens can cover the full focusing range from the minimum focusing distance (and 2:1 magnification) all the way to infinity. So this lens can be used not only for close-up macro work, but it also works as a 60mm (equivalent to 90mm full frame) mild telephoto lens for portraits and landscape photography. I found that focusing was not too difficult for portraits, even though there is only a very short amount of focus throw available from 1 meter to infinity. Focusing is aided by very good contrast, so focus peaking operates quite well with sufficient light. I included a sample portrait image with this lens.

Lighting is of course a critical issue with macrophotography, since the depth-of-field is so narrow at high magnification that you need to stop down quite a bit to get more than just a sliver in focus, but that of course significantly reduces the light from the image. This is where a good flash and diffuser is important with macrophotography, but it is here that one major issue did emerge with the Brightin Star lens. What I discovered was that with certain orientations of my flash diffuser the Brightin Star lens seemed to exhibit significant internal reflection, characterized by sort of a haziness of the image. I’m including a side-by-side example of the Brightin Star lens with another well regarded 65mm macro lens using identical lighting setups. This greatly reduces the quality of the image, and is the primary serious flaw I encountered with the lens. I was debating whether this factor was serious enough to deduct a star from my review, but in the end I decided that the other excellent image quality aspects at this budget friendly price overweighed this flaw, especially since it only occurs under certain lighting conditions.
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Ken Y
5.0 out of 5 stars Sharpness and Image Quality hit above its price point
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
I’ve only just started to get into macrophotography, and didn’t want to spend too much while I’m just dipping my toes, but it didn’t take long to realize that a 1:1 magnification lens just wasn’t enough for what I wanted to capture. On paper, this Brightin Star 60mm F2.8 macro lens sounds great, offering double the magnification at a similar or significantly lower price point to other macro lenses with just 1:1 magnification. The concern of course is that a cheap lens will also have poor image quality, so I was very pleasantly impressed at just how sharp and clear the Brightin Star macro lens was in real world usage.

The one I received was the updated version of this lens, distinguished by the metallic orange trim near the end of the lens as well as a thinner aperture ring and added depth-of-field scale imprinted on the lens barrel. The aperture now goes down to f/22, one stop smaller than the previous model. Macrophotographer Micael Widell has reviewed the older version of this lens and one issue he discovered was that the aperture markings were incorrectly marked, such that they indicated a wider aperture than what was actual (eg. f/8 was more realistically f/16). This appears to have been resolved in this updated model based on my comparison with another macro lens I have.

This is a weighty lens, over 600 grams in weight. This can be an issue in the field when you’re trying to hold the camera steady with one hand while maneuvering a leaf just right to try to capture that critter that’s on the other side, especially for more compact cameras that have a smaller grip. My hands certainly tired much sooner than when using a lighter lens.

One key advantage of a true macro lens over extension tubes is that the single lens can cover the full focusing range from the minimum focusing distance (and 2:1 magnification) all the way to infinity. So this lens can be used not only for close-up macro work, but it also works as a 60mm (equivalent to 90mm full frame) mild telephoto lens for portraits and landscape photography. I found that focusing was not too difficult for portraits, even though there is only a very short amount of focus throw available from 1 meter to infinity. Focusing is aided by very good contrast, so focus peaking operates quite well with sufficient light. I included a sample portrait image with this lens.

Lighting is of course a critical issue with macrophotography, since the depth-of-field is so narrow at high magnification that you need to stop down quite a bit to get more than just a sliver in focus, but that of course significantly reduces the light from the image. This is where a good flash and diffuser is important with macrophotography, but it is here that one major issue did emerge with the Brightin Star lens. What I discovered was that with certain orientations of my flash diffuser the Brightin Star lens seemed to exhibit significant internal reflection, characterized by sort of a haziness of the image. I’m including a side-by-side example of the Brightin Star lens with another well regarded 65mm macro lens using identical lighting setups. This greatly reduces the quality of the image, and is the primary serious flaw I encountered with the lens. I was debating whether this factor was serious enough to deduct a star from my review, but in the end I decided that the other excellent image quality aspects at this budget friendly price overweighed this flaw, especially since it only occurs under certain lighting conditions.
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Chaz
1.0 out of 5 stars Sad experience
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2024
I purchased this because it was favorably reviewed by reputable websites like PetaPixel. Sadly, when I attached this lens to my Sony a6000. I kept getting a lens error. The Manual Focus Mode would be grayed out and when I tried to select it, I got a lens error saying that Manual Focus was disabled because the lens was not attached properly and to reattach it. I did this at least three times and the error never went away. However, it is impossible to mount it incorrectly. Sony E-mount lenses will only connect one way. I was very careful and gentle with the lens as I mounted it to the camera. When the lens was in the correct position it easily slid into and locked on to the mount on the camera body. After removing it, there was no damage to the lens or the camera mounting area on the body. I tried to take some photos, but indeed, Focus Peking marks never appeared and I was never able to achieve sharp focus on anything.

So, I returned the lens and the seller didn't give me any hassles over the return.

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