Brightin Star 16mm F/2.8 MC
Ultra-wide angle prime lens • Digital era
Abbreviations
MC | Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models. |
Specification
Optical design: | |
35mm full frame | |
16mm | |
F/2.8 | |
12 elements in 11 groups | |
2 LD, 3 HR | |
Canon RF | |
Leica L | |
Nikon Z | |
Sony E | |
107° (35mm full frame) | |
On Canon EOS R APS-C [1.61x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 25.8mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/4.5 (in terms of depth of field) |
Diagonal angle of view: | 80° |
On Leica T/TL/CL APS-C [1.53x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 24.5mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field) |
Diagonal angle of view: | 82.9° |
On Nikon Z APS-C [1.53x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 24.5mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field) |
Diagonal angle of view: | 82.9° |
On Sony NEX/a/ZV APS-C [1.53x] cameras: | |
35mm equivalent focal length: | 24.5mm (in terms of field of view) |
35mm equivalent speed: | F/4.3 (in terms of depth of field) |
Diagonal angle of view: | 82.9° |
Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Manual |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring |
8 (eight) | |
Focusing: | |
0.30m | |
<No data> | |
Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | Focusing ring |
Physical characteristics: | |
460g (Canon RF) | |
460g (Leica L) | |
460g (Nikon Z) | |
460g (Sony E) | |
⌀78×90.7mm (Canon RF) | |
⌀78×90.7mm (Leica L) | |
⌀78×94.7mm (Nikon Z) | |
⌀78×92.7mm (Sony E) | |
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- | |
Accessories: | |
Screw-type 72mm | |
Bayonet-type petal-shaped | |
Not available |
Source of data
- Manufacturer's technical data.
From the editor
An ultra-wide-angle lens that the manufacturer claims has excellent optical performance and well-corrected geometric distortion. A great tool for shooting cityscapes and architecture. Despite its very wide field of view, the lens allows the use of filters: initially it had a thread for 72mm filters, but later the size was reduced to 67mm.
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■Canon RF mount (12) | |||||||||
7Artisans 15mm F/4 ASPH. | M | 13 - 9 | 0.40m | ⌀77 | 2023 ● | ||||
Artra Lab Latalumen 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.22m | -- | ● | ||||
Artra Lab Latalumen 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. | M | 13 - 9 | 0.43m | ⌀82 | 2023 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa Cookie 15mm F/5 FF II L / RF | M | 13 - 9 | 0.12m | ⌀39 | 2024 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa C&D-Dreamer 14mm F/4 Zero-D RL FF II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.27m | ⌀52 | 2020 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa D-Dreamer 15mm F/2 Zero-D | M | 12 - 9 | 0.15m | ⌀72 | 2017 ● | ||||
Pergear 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. II akaCheecar 14mm F/2.8 II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.22m | -- | 2023 ● | ||||
Pergear 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. akaCheecar 14mm F/2.8 | M | 13 - 9 | 0.43m | ⌀82 | 2022 ● | ||||
Samyang 14mm F/2.8 RF / Z akaRokinon 14mm F/2.8 RF / Z | M | 14 - 10 | 0.28m | -- | 2019 ● | ||||
NiSi 15mm F/4 ASPH. | M | 12 - 10 | 0.20m | ⌀72 | 2021 ● | ||||
Funleader 18mm F/8 • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.80m | -- | 2019 ● | ||||
PolarPro Light Leak 16mm F/11 | -- | ? - ? | 1.00m | 2024 ● | |||||
■Canon RF mount (1) · APS-C | |||||||||
TTArtisan 17mm F/1.4 ASPH | M | 9 - 8 | 0.20m | ⌀40.5 | 2021 ● | ||||
■Leica L mount (13) | |||||||||
7Artisans 15mm F/4 ASPH. | M | 13 - 9 | 0.40m | ⌀77 | 2023 ● | ||||
7Artisans 18mm F/5.6 • Pancake lens | -- | 7 - 5 | 0.30m | ⌀49 | 2025 ● | ||||
Artra Lab Latalumen 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.22m | -- | ● | ||||
Artra Lab Latalumen 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. | M | 13 - 9 | 0.43m | ⌀82 | 2023 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa Wide 15mm F/4 Macro | M | 12 - 9 | 0.12m | ⌀77 | 2015 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa Cookie 15mm F/5 FF II L / RF | M | 13 - 9 | 0.12m | ⌀39 | 2024 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa C&D-Dreamer 14mm F/4 Zero-D RL FF II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.27m | ⌀52 | 2020 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa D-Dreamer 15mm F/2 Zero-D | M | 12 - 9 | 0.15m | ⌀72 | 2017 ● | ||||
Pergear 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. II akaCheecar 14mm F/2.8 II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.22m | -- | 2023 ● | ||||
Pergear 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. akaCheecar 14mm F/2.8 | M | 13 - 9 | 0.43m | ⌀82 | 2022 ● | ||||
NiSi 15mm F/4 ASPH. | M | 12 - 10 | 0.20m | ⌀72 | 2021 ● | ||||
Funleader 18mm F/8 • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.80m | -- | 2019 ● | ||||
PolarPro Light Leak 16mm F/11 | -- | ? - ? | 1.00m | 2024 ● | |||||
■Leica L mount (1) · APS-C | |||||||||
TTArtisan 17mm F/1.4 ASPH | M | 9 - 8 | 0.20m | ⌀40.5 | 2021 ● | ||||
■Nikon Z mount (14) | |||||||||
7Artisans 15mm F/4 ASPH. | M | 13 - 9 | 0.40m | ⌀77 | 2023 ● | ||||
7Artisans 18mm F/5.6 • Pancake lens | -- | 7 - 5 | 0.30m | ⌀49 | 2025 ● | ||||
Artra Lab Latalumen 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.22m | -- | ● | ||||
Artra Lab Latalumen 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. | M | 13 - 9 | 0.43m | ⌀82 | 2023 ● | ||||
Cosina Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F/4.5 Aspherical Z | M | 11 - 9 | 0.13m | ⌀58 | 2023 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa Cookie 15mm F/5 FF II E / Z | A | 13 - 9 | 0.12m | ⌀39 | 2024 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa C&D-Dreamer 14mm F/4 Zero-D RL FF II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.27m | ⌀52 | 2020 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa D-Dreamer 15mm F/2 Zero-D | M | 12 - 9 | 0.15m | ⌀72 | 2017 ● | ||||
Pergear 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. II akaCheecar 14mm F/2.8 II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.22m | -- | 2023 ● | ||||
Pergear 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. akaCheecar 14mm F/2.8 | M | 13 - 9 | 0.43m | ⌀82 | 2022 ● | ||||
Samyang 14mm F/2.8 RF / Z akaRokinon 14mm F/2.8 RF / Z | M | 14 - 10 | 0.28m | -- | 2019 ● | ||||
NiSi 15mm F/4 ASPH. | M | 12 - 10 | 0.20m | ⌀72 | 2021 ● | ||||
Funleader 18mm F/8 • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.80m | -- | 2019 ● | ||||
PolarPro Light Leak 16mm F/11 | -- | ? - ? | 1.00m | 2024 ● | |||||
■Nikon Z mount (5) · APS-C | |||||||||
7Artisans 18mm F/6.3 II • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.30m | -- | 2023 ● | ||||
Rockstar 14mm F/4.5 ASPH • Pancake lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.23m | ⌀55 | 2022 ● | ||||
Rockstar 14mm F/4.5 ASPH • Pancake lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.23m | ⌀62 | 2022 ● | ||||
SG-Image 18mm F/6.3 • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 4 | 0.20m | ⌀37 | 2024 ● | ||||
TTArtisan 17mm F/1.4 ASPH | M | 9 - 8 | 0.20m | ⌀40.5 | 2021 ● | ||||
■Sony E mount (19) | |||||||||
7Artisans 15mm F/4 ASPH. | M | 13 - 9 | 0.40m | ⌀77 | 2023 ● | ||||
7Artisans 18mm F/5.6 • Pancake lens | -- | 7 - 5 | 0.30m | ⌀49 | 2025 ● | ||||
Artra Lab Latalumen 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.22m | -- | ● | ||||
Artra Lab Latalumen 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. | M | 13 - 9 | 0.43m | ⌀82 | 2023 ● | ||||
Cosina Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm F/4.5 Aspherical III E | M | 11 - 9 | 0.30m | -- | 2016 ● | ||||
Irix 15mm F/2.4 | A | 15 - 11 | 0.25m | ⌀95 | 2023 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa Wide 15mm F/4 Macro | M | 12 - 9 | 0.12m | ⌀77 | 2015 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa Cookie 15mm F/5 FF II E / Z | A | 13 - 9 | 0.12m | ⌀39 | 2024 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa C&D-Dreamer 14mm F/4 Zero-D RL FF II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.27m | ⌀52 | 2020 ● | ||||
Venus Optics Laowa D-Dreamer 15mm F/2 Zero-D | M | 12 - 9 | 0.15m | ⌀72 | 2017 ● | ||||
Pergear 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. II akaCheecar 14mm F/2.8 II | M | 13 - 9 | 0.22m | -- | 2023 ● | ||||
Pergear 14mm F/2.8 ASPH. akaCheecar 14mm F/2.8 | M | 13 - 9 | 0.43m | ⌀82 | 2022 ● | ||||
Samyang 14mm F/2.8 IF ED Aspherical UMC MILC akaBower 14mm F/2.8 IF ED Aspherical UMC MILC akaRokinon 14mm F/2.8 IF ED Aspherical UMC MILC akaVivitar Series 1 14mm F/2.8 IF ED Aspherical UMC MILC akaWalimex Pro 14mm F/2.8 IF ED Aspherical UMC MILC | M | 14 - 12 | 0.28m | -- | 2010 ● | ||||
Samyang 14mm F/2.8 MK2 MILC akaRokinon 14mm F/2.8 MK2 MILC | M | 14 - 10 | 0.28m | -- | 2020 ● | ||||
NiSi 15mm F/4 ASPH. | M | 12 - 10 | 0.20m | ⌀72 | 2021 ● | ||||
Funleader 18mm F/8 • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.80m | -- | 2019 ● | ||||
Funleader 18mm F/8 Pro • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.30m | -- | 2022 ● | ||||
Mr. Ding Cookie 18mm F/8 • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.30m | -- | 2022 ● | ||||
PolarPro Light Leak 16mm F/11 | -- | ? - ? | 1.00m | 2024 ● | |||||
■Sony E mount (10) · APS-C | |||||||||
7Artisans 18mm F/6.3 II • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.30m | -- | 2023 ● | ||||
7Artisans 18mm F/6.3 "UFO" • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 4 | 0.30m | -- | 2020 ● | ||||
Rockstar 14mm F/4.5 ASPH • Pancake lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.23m | ⌀55 | 2022 ● | ||||
Rockstar 14mm F/4.5 ASPH • Pancake lens | -- | 6 - 5 | 0.23m | ⌀62 | 2022 ● | ||||
KamLan 15mm F/2 | M | 11 - 9 | 0.30m | -- | 2019 ● | ||||
SG-Image 18mm F/6.3 • Body cap lens | -- | 6 - 4 | 0.20m | ⌀37 | 2024 ● | ||||
Samyang 16mm F/2 CS ED AS UMC MILC akaBower 16mm F/2 CS ED AS UMC MILC akaRokinon 16mm F/2 CS ED AS UMC MILC akaWalimex Pro 16mm F/2 CS ED AS UMC MILC | M | 13 - 11 | 0.20m | ⌀77 | 2013 ● | ||||
TTArtisan 17mm F/1.4 ASPH | M | 9 - 8 | 0.20m | ⌀40.5 | 2021 ● | ||||
Kaxinda 14mm F/3.5 Macro akaJaray 14mm F/3.5 Macro akaJintu 14mm F/3.5 Macro akaMcoplus 14mm F/3.5 Macro | M | 7 - 6 | 0.15m | ⌀52 | 2018 ● | ||||
Zonlai 14mm F/2 | M | 12 - 11 | 0.20m | -- | ● |