7Artisans AF 135mm F1.8 Review
Just a couple of years the number of native 135mm lenses on Sony E, Nikon Z, and L-mount could be counted on one hand, but first Samyang (my review here), then Viltrox (my review here), and with a big splash,…
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7Artisans AF 24mm F1.8 Review
In 2024 7Artisans not only embraced autofocus but also a series slightly more upscale full frame lenses that are physically larger, have more features, and also have higher (but still inexpensive) price tag. The 7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 lens was…
7Artisans AF 24mm F1.8 Gallery
In 2024 7Artisans not only embraced autofocus but also a series slightly more upscale full frame lenses that are physically larger, have more features, and also have higher (but still inexpensive) price tag. The 7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 lens was…
7Artisans AF 35mm F1.4 X-Mount Review
Last year about this time I reviewed the little 7Artisans AF 27mm F2.8, a pretty decent budget autofocus lens for various APS-C mounts (I reviewed in on Sony). This year they are back with another APS-C lens, but this is…
7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the inexpensive 7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 autofocus lens for full frame mirrorless
7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 STM Gallery
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the new 7Artisans AF 85mm F1.8 STM telephoto prime lens for full frame mirrorless
7Artisans AF 27mm F2.8 Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the inexpensive (yet good!) 7Artisans AF 27mm F2.8 prime lens.
7Artisans AF 27mm F2.8 STM Gallery
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of images from the 7Artisans AF 27mm F2.8 STM - a very strong budget prime lens
7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 Review
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the 7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 prime lens for full frame mirrorless cameras.
7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 Photo Gallery
Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a gallery of photos from the 7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 lens - their first autofocus lens!
7Artisans Spectrum 85mm T2 Cine Lens Review
I’ve previously spent time reviewing 5 different 7Artisans lenses, most all of them relatively inexpensive manual-everything lenses designed for APS-C and smaller sensors. But recently the company reached out to me and asked about the possibility of my reviewing a…
7Artisans Spectrum 50mm T2.0 Cine Lens Review
I’ve previously spent time reviewing 4 different 7Artisans lenses, most all of them relatively inexpensive manual-everything lenses designed for APS-C and smaller sensors. But recently the company reached out to me and asked about the possibility of my reviewing a…
7Artisans 60mm F2.8 Macro MK II Gallery and Review
The past several years have seen the rise of a number of new Chinese lens makers, many of which follow a fairly typical blueprint of lens design. Metal construction, full manual focus and aperture control, and no electronics. Many of…
7Artisans 35mm F0.95 Review and Images
I had my first experience with a 7Artisans lens not quite a year ago when I reviewed the 55mm F1.4 from them. I had seen 7Artisans mentioned a number of times because they fill an important niche in the market. …
7Artisans 55mm F1.4 Review + Image Gallery
Photography is expensive, so a lot of the gear that I end up reviewing is often outside the budget of many people. Fortunately there has been a rise in the past 3-4 years of what I classify as “boutique third…