Brightin Star 35mm F0.95 Manual Focus Prime Lens for Panasonic LUMIX,Olympus Micro 4/3 Mirrorless Cameras, APS-C MFT Large Aperture Fixed Lens, Fit for G7, GX85, GX9, G95, GH5, GH6, G100, G9

Great value for the money. Very good bokeh and lets in a ton of light into the lens. Happy with the purchase. Produces a very shallow depth of field and seems to be very well built. Optics are clear and nice . Really a must add for any collection

Looking for a manual lens that will bring you the feeling of using that film camera your pockets can’t afford anymore? Looking for a lens to add to your fujifilm camera that will enhance your user experience? Feel like slowing down and take your time to compose beautiful images? Well welcome to the Brightin Star 35 mm f 0.95It’s only been a few days with this lens (and this camera) and I can adamantly say I know I won’t grow tired of using it. There is a skill curve with this manual focus if you’re looking to take images quickly, or your subject is at a large distance and you want to be at the most open aperture of .95. But to me, I’ve been viewing that as an epic challenge, it’s caused me to think differently and really go out and practice often.I was looking for a camera and lens that I would feel excited by, I researched through the other affordable f .95 lenses and landed here for the clickable aperture, the sharpness you can achieve when you get it right, and it’s travel size. I feel like a kid again, taking my camera out at every single thing that excites me.As a professional photographer, being able to play often is also training grounds for improving when I have to deliver on shoots the next time.I probably wouldn’t use this lens for event photography or anything that requires a fast pace. But definitely portraiture and studio work. But I really enjoy feeling like I’m not limited by a film camera but can still attain that timeless feel whenever I want to pull this dude out. My new best friend.

The lens is really good for the price. It’s a softer vintage styled image (don’t expect ultra sharp images that’s can be printed as wall art) but the f/1.7 comes in really handy for night photography. The compact size makes for a good walk-around package with the Fuji cameras.

This lens is unbelievable!Back in the late '60's the first camera I bought was a fixed lens Canon rangefinder that I sold it to buy a used Leica 3F. That Leica was a disaster... I couldn't even load the film successfully. I finally sold it and bought a used Nikon F that was my only camera through art school and it was reliable and almost bullet proof. Over many decades I used many different camera formats through my years of photography- products, portraits and travel- and currently use only Fujifilm X-Pro and XT.When I saw the Brighten Star 35mm f/0.95 lens for $200 I was expecting it to be a piece of cr*p but I was too curious not to order one... and wasn't I surprised! It is a solid, well designed, well machined lens that has the functional attributes of the $13,295.00 Leica 50mm f/0.95 minus the Aspherical Element ( 35mm ASPC is the equivalent of 50mm 35MM).

Whatever we buy always comes down to value vs cost and need. This lens seems well manufactured and as long as your comfortable with a manual focus lens (and you're not a professional photographer), this lens will suffice.You're not going to get extreme sharpness with this lens as you would a lens that costs 4x as much or more. At .095, don't expect much. Stop down your aperture to 2.0 and the pictures get sharper throughout the image. For portraits, I think this is a great lens as it is NOT so sharp. We all aren't airbrushed and I think a little softness on our portraits isn't a bad thing.If you're a hobbyist or just a person with an interchangeable lens camera, this is a great lens for you. If you're a pro or a person who gets joy from magnifying your image 500x and finding CA or distortion, pass on this lens.

I mounted this lens to a Fuji xe2. Lens is very compact and heavy. Which is good. It’s mostly metal and seems to have great build quality. The focus throw is smooth and the few images I’ve taken so far have been sharp. The aperture stops don’t click or lock in place. I got this lens specifically because reviewers stated that the aperture ring had click increments. I don’t like how it’s all smooth. The aperture action feels the same as the focus. I’m keeping the lens as it was inexpensive and seems to take great photos and has a very nice build quality. I’ll probably use it for a portrait or nighttime lens. I wanted clock stops so I could throw it in my jacket pocket and quickly pull it out without worrying if aperture moved. Very nice lens otherwise

I’ve used this lens for around 2 weeks and it’s become a favorite of mine. Manual focusing is a tricky skill but it’s gotten easier over time. I have been using this alongside the Sigma 30mm 1.4 and the Brightin Star lens is sharper and faster (they do get similar results the more you stop them down). The only time I would opt for the Sigma instead is if I need autofocus (I do need to update the firmware as it’s a little unreliable on my R7 right now).I’ve used several manual lenses on my Canon R7 since there aren’t many options for lenses especially 3rd party so I definitely recommend this one as it has phenomenal optics and you won’t fire a faster lens than this. It’s tricky to nail focus at .95 but when you do, it’s very sharp.It came recommended to me by some other YouTubers who raved about it and they were t wrong.It’s perfect for street photography since it’s small. As opposed to most of my lenses, it adapts natively to my Canon since it comes in an RF mount. That really lessens the footprint. It is a little heavy since it’s made of all metal but not having an adapter more than balances things out.If you’ve never tried a manual lens before but are in the market for a fast, all around solid lens, I’d say get this one over spending over twice as much for the Canon 35mm 1.8. Autofocus is always great but if you don’t shoot moving subjects, I think you’ll find this lens and other manual focus lenses lead to more thoughtful photography.

Nice for the money.