Are 7Artisans lens any good?

Performance. Sharpness is highly impressive at apertures of f/2 and narrower and, for such a fast-aperture lens, holds up very well even when shooting wide-open at f/1.05. What’s arguably more important for this type of lens is the quality of bokeh, and that’s where the 7Artisans really excels.

How do lenses affect image quality?

So, how do different camera lenses affect photo quality? The camera lens has a greater impact on the photo quality than for example megapixels because a camera lens has a direct effect on the background blur, sharpness, level of detail, depth of field and these are just some of the more important parameters.

What is 7Artisans?

2015. Website: www.7artisans.com. 7Artisans is a lens manufacturer based in Shenzhen, China. Founded by a group of camera enthusiasts in 2015, 7Artisans made its name with a range of affordable, very fast aperture manual focus prime lenses for mirrorless mounts, including Leica M.

How good are Fujifilm XC lenses?

Fujifilm’s XC lenses are designed for lightness and low cost, but they still perform remarkably well. Very compact and lightweight for a telephoto zoom, the Fujifilm XC50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II keeps things simple and affordable.

Are Meike lenses good?

The Meike 35mm f/1.7 lens is a well made, attractive optic in a very traditional way. It is totally manual in every respect and as such needs some care in use to get the best out of it. Purists may love this lens and will be rewarded with excellent central sharpness, but really quite soft edges to the images.

Why lens is important in photography?

The lens is the camera’s most important part. More than any other camera component, the lens determines the quality of the image. The most important part of a camera is its lens since the quality of an image is so dependent upon it. Any lens, even the simplest one, gathers and focuses light.

Can you put a different lens on a camera?

While lenses are interchangeable – in that a camera can use different kinds of lenses (standard, wide angle, macro, etc), they aren’t completely interchangeable, across brands and types of cameras. So finding the right lens can be much more complicated than picking one and attaching it to your camera.

Is 7Artisans a manual?

The 7artisans 7.5mm F2. 8 is an ultra-wide angle fisheye lens with complete manual operation.

What is the difference between XF and XC lenses?

The main difference between the two are that XF lenses are made of metal with a metal lens mount whereas an XC lens is mostly plastic construction. Being made of plastic does mean that the lenses are lighter however they are not quite as robust as the metal construction of the XF lenses.

Is the 7artisans 35mm lens any good?

In use, the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 is a odd lens, but to be fair to it I think some of this comes from the fact that it’s also a very small lens – especially for its specification. I think it’s actually slightly smaller than the 25mm 1.8 lens 7Artisans also make. As such, I’ve found it makes for a great compact carry everywhere lens.

Will the 7artisans work with the Sony A7 series?

The 7Artisans comes in Leica M mount, to use it on an a7 series body one needs an Leica M to Sony E adapter. Considering its MFD of 70 cm a close focus adapter like this one would give you more flexibility. Vignetting wide open focused at infinity is really excessive.

How many aperture blades does a 35mm lens have?

(I don’t recommend this!) Most 35mm f/1.4 lenses for Sony — all costing at least four or five times more than the 7artisans 35mm f/1.4 — have nine aperture blades. By contrast, the 7artisans 35mm f/1.4 features 11 aperture blades.

How much does a Chinese 35mm lens cost?

All things considered, I think the first point to note is that it’s quite cheap. The list price out of China is $145, this works out as £130 (ish) once you’ve paid the duty and vat into the UK. For a 35mm f1.2 lens, that doesn’t feel like a lot of money. Of course this is a little reflected in the quality of construction.