The previously reported Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full-frame manual focus lens will be officially announced on January 16th. Here are the details (check the Brightin Star website for updates):

• For Z/E/RF/L mount
• 7-group, 10-element optical design with 2 high-refractive index elements
• Technical specifications:

Additional information on the two new/upcoming Brightin Star lenses

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Brightin Star is already teasing one of its two new/upcoming lenses:

Here are the details on the two new lenses by Brightin Star:

 

Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full-frame manual focus lens

• For Z/E/RF/L mount
• Expected mid-January
• 7-group, 10-element optical design with 2 high-refractive index elements
• Technical specifications:

Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8 APS-C manual focus macro lens

• For Z/E/X/MFT/RF-S/EF-M
• 2× Magnification
• 0.182m closest focusing distance
• Clicked aperture with half-stop control
• Special IMC xoating
• Expected in late January
• Technical specifications:

Brightin Star to announce two new lenses this month: 50mm f/1.05 & 60mm f/2.8

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Brightin Star will announce two new lenses this month:

• Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full-frame manual focus lens for Z/E/RF/L (mid-January)
• Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8 APS-C manual focus macro lens for Z/E/X/MFT/RF-S/EF-M (late January)

Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses

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Here is an updated list of the latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses:

• Viltrox 55mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z)
• Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 EVO (E/Z)
• Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro lens for Nikon Z-mount
• Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 for L-mount
• Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 for L-mount
• Viltrox tilt-shift lens
• Viltrox lenses for Canon RF mount
• Viltrox AF 35-50mm f/1.4 zoom lens (or similar)
• New Viltrox Chip series pancake lenses

• 7Artisans LITE APS-C lenses
• 7Artisans 40mm f/2.5 (coming in January-February)

• SG-Image AF 35mm f/2.2 full-frame pancake lens (E/Z/L)

• Brightin Star MF 50mm f/1.05 full-frame manual focus lens (mid-January)
• Brightin Star MF 60mm f/2.8 APS-C manual focus macro lens (late January

• Light Lens Lab is working on a new 300mm f/1.9 lens with an APO design.

• New DK-Optic Impastolite 50mm f/1.5 lens for Leica M-mount.

• New Yongnuo YN 33mm f/1.4 R DA DSM lens with a lock button.

• New Yongnuo 18mm f/2.8 full-frame autofocus lens.

• New Yongnuo YN23mm f/1.4R APS-C lens.

• New Yongnuo YN 56mm f/1.4 R DA DSM lens (RF mount version).

• New Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 Z DF full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z mount.

• A new Lee Works 28mm/2.8 lens for Leica M-mount is coming soon (minimum focusing distance of less than 0.4m).

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