Brightin Star 28/2.8 pancake – wow, what a nice & unique alternative lens for your Leica M!
Hey there. In this video I have a close look at the Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 pancake lens for Leica M cameras. It's definitely something out of the ordinary so I'm super excited to give it a try ... on the Leica M8 and also the Nikon Z8! 0:00 Intro 1:33 Full Frame or not ... 1:56 Sample image gallery #1 – Bonn (Germany) 2:35 In your hand 3:42 Sample image gallery #2 – Mettmann (Germany) 4:37 Shooting experience 5:21 Sample image gallery #3 – Tilburg (The Netherlands) 5:58 Bokeh 6:34 Close focus 7:48 Image quality on the Leica M8 8:28 Image quality on full frame 11:41 Sample images #4 – Nikon Z8 (full frame) 12:11 Verdict 13:58 Outro –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Get the Brightin Star 28/2.8 for Leica M on Amazon US here: https://amzn.to/4buBMWQ Visit the Brightin Star Amazon store here: https://amzn.to/3WAemuO These are Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. However, the price for you remains unchanged. Visit the Brightin Star website here: https://brightinstar.com –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– My instagram: / my7views –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BTW did you know I carefully edit all the subtitles (in English) in all of my videos? They're not just an automatic translation! I try my best to be inclusive for everyone who is watching the videos ... and also the perfect subtitles help YouTube to create better automatic translations to other languages! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Score: Putting On The Ritz – Freedom Trail Studio Fingerprint – Mini Vandals (Available on YouTube Audio Library) "Poem" Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/poem License code: YGLUQPF2BP44V5E7

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