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Brightin Star’s 10mm f/5.6 PRO Lens

Brightin Star has introduced the 10mm f/5.6 PRO fisheye, a compact manual-focus lens available for Micro Four Thirds, Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, and Sony E mounts. With a 175° angle of view, the lens delivers a very wide perspective, making it suitable for cityscapes, night skies, or other scenes where you want to capture the full environment.

The lens itself features a simple optical design with six elements in five groups and a five-bladed aperture diaphragm. Aperture settings are stepped, ranging from f/5.6 to f/22. The minimum focusing distance is 0.2 meters, and the optical layout is intended to maximise depth of field. Brightin Star has also kept the focusing system simple, it is built around a hyperfocal distance design, which means there is no need to adjust focus, everything from close to far remains sharp.

Physically, the lens measures 2 centimetres thick and weighs about 100 grams, making it one of the smallest fisheye options available, though it does not support filters. The build includes a minimalist retro-style exterior, a focus lever, and a hollow lens hood. Brightin Star’s 10mm f/5.6 PRO fisheye lens is available for all mounts at $100.

You can see full details and sample shots on Brightin Star’s website here

New Godox Wireless Flash Controller

The Godox X3 Pro TTL wireless flash trigger is here, and it is essentially a beefed-up version of the earlier X3 with a larger 2.4-inch touchscreen. The idea is to give photographers more direct control when having complicated lighting setups. You can monitor four groups at once on the screen, but it also supports up to 16 in total. Each group can be dialled in separately, or you can sync changes across the board.

The trigger still runs on Godox’s 2.4GHz wireless X system with a range of about 100 meters, but now Bluetooth is built in too. That means you can link it up with the Godox Flash App on a phone or tablet to make changes remotely. For more specialised work, there are built-in modes for things like time-lapse or long exposures, letting you set custom intervals and durations straight from the screen. There is also compatibility with Sekonic’s L-858 light meters, which allows for more precise flash metering in studio environments.

The X3 Pro is a little heavier than its predecessor at 103 grams (about double the weight). The internal battery lasts up to a month on standby and recharges in around two hours via USB-C. Godox is offering five versions to cover most major systems: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, and OM System/Panasonic. Features include TTL, manual, multi-flash, high-speed sync, and both first- and second-curtain sync. The X3 Pro is available for $99.

You can see full details on Godox’s website here

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