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Funleader XSLIM-M 28mm f/2.8 Pancake Review

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The Funleader XSLIM-M 28mm f/2.8 Pancake lens is a beautifully designed lens that is very small and lightweight. It is a manual focus lens that offers a full frame Circle for Leica M Mount. However, the image quality is not the best, with softness in the middle at F2.8 and noticeable distortion and vignetting on full-frame cameras.

The Funleader XSLIM-M 28mm f/2.8 Pancake lens is beautifully designed and incredibly small and lightweight. The manual focus and full frame Circle for Leica M Mount make it a desirable lens, but its image quality leaves much to be desired, especially on full-frame cameras.

Pros
  • Beautifully designed and lightweight
  • Manual focus and full frame Circle for Leica M Mount
  • Small and portable size
Cons
  • Poor image quality, especially on full-frame cameras
  • Notable distortion and vignetting
  • Long minimum focus distance

The minimum focus distance of 70 centimeters is a disappointment, and the distortion and vignetting on full-frame cameras are noticeable.

The Funleader XSLIM-M 28mm f/2.8 Pancake lens is a beautifully designed lens that is very small and lightweight. The manual focus and full frame Circle for Leica M Mount are desirable features, but the image quality is not the best. On a full-frame camera, the lens exhibits softness in the middle at F2.8, uneven field curvature, and noticeable distortion and vignetting. The minimum focus distance is a disappointment as well. On an APS-C camera, the image quality is slightly better, but still not exceptional. Bright light and coma issues are also present, and bokeh appears a little edgy. Overall, while the lens is enjoyable to shoot with and a beautiful object, its poor image quality may be a deterrent for some photographers.

Overall, while the lens is enjoyable to shoot with and a beautiful object, its poor image quality may be a deterrent for some photographers.

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