Brightin Star has announced the 60mm f/2.8 II 2x Macro, a fully manual focus macro lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The lens offers up to 2:1 magnification, giving users access to more than life-size reproduction for extreme close-up work. It arrives as a very budget-friendly option in a space that is typically dominated by more expensive specialty lenses. Brightin Star has been one of the many brands in the budget manual-lens market for some time now. Their lenses tend to focus on simple mechanical designs, all-metal construction, and very specific creative use cases, while skipping autofocus, electronic communication, and other modern conveniences. We have covered the company before with their 9mm f/5.6 ultra-wide lens, which paired an extreme field of view with a built-in ND filter at a very aggressive price. That lens gave a good sense of how Brightin Star approaches value and niche focal lengths, prioritizing access over refinement. The new 60mm f/2.8 II Macro follows that same philosophy. It is a specialty lens designed to do one thing well on paper, while keeping the cost as low as possible. Image credit: Brightin Star Brightin Star 60mm f/2.8 II design and performance The Brightin Star 60mm f/2.8 II is positioned as an APS-C macro lens, despite some confusion around sensor coverage in listings. Brightin Star’s own product description refers to it as an APS-C format lens with an equivalent focal length of around 90mm. While the lens can be mounted on full-frame mirrorless cameras, it is intended to...
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