Brightin Star Announces Tri-Sight and APO Primes
At CP+ 2026 in Yokohama, Chinese manufacturer Brightin Star presented two manual-focus prime lenses designed for full-frame systems, emphasizing mechanical construction and optical character rather than autofocus or electronic integration. The announcements include a 50mm f/2 Tri-Sight for multiple mirrorless mounts and a 35mm f/1.7 APO ASPH for Leica M.
The Brightin Star 50mm f/2 Tri-Sight is built around a concept of switchable rendering styles integrated directly into the lens. A dedicated control ring allows the user to alternate between three optical modes labeled Smooth, Prime, and Foams: Smooth introduces a soft-focus effect with lowered contrast and diffused highlights; Prime represents the neutral configuration, aiming for standard sharpness and balanced contrast; Foams alters the rendering of out-of-focus highlights to produce a more defined, bubble-like bokeh structure. Changing modes affects focus calibration, and the lens includes separate distance markings corresponding to each rendering profile.
Here are few sample pictures, courtesy of Brightin Star:
The optical construction consists of seven elements arranged in six groups, paired with an 11-bladed diaphragm. The aperture range extends from f/2 to f/22, and the minimum focusing distance is 0.7 meters. The lens is entirely manual focus and incorporates a stepless aperture ring, making it suitable for video use. Additional physical features include a retractable built-in lens hood, a detachable focus lever, and a drop-in filter slot positioned within the optical path to enable further modification of bokeh characteristics. The lens measures approximately 74mm in length, has a diameter of about 68mm, and weighs roughly 459–460 grams. It will be available for Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and L mounts. Weather sealing has not been specified.
The second lens introduced is the Brightin Star 35mm f/1.7 APO ASPH for Leica M mount. This model adopts an apochromatic optical design intended to reduce chromatic aberration and color fringing. Its construction includes three high-precision double-sided aspherical elements and dual floating groups to maintain correction performance across focusing distances. The maximum aperture of f/1.7 is relatively fast for an M-mount lens, and close focusing is reported at approximately 0.3 meters, depending on configuration. The lens weighs around 266 grams and features a compact metal housing with a matching lens hood.
Brightin Star states that both lenses shown at CP+ are prototypes and that final specifications may change prior to release. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced.
