By f5.6 and f8, details across the frame is very nice. Step down to f4 and sharpness is all there. Some reviewers have mentioned that sharpness at f1.2 is poor at close distances, that is true but the fact is once you step back further from the subject, be prepared to see all the details coming in and this lens can produce excellent details too. In fact, a lovely part of this lens is the rounded bokeh across all apertures. On the newer Fujifilm bodies with electronic shutters going up to 1/32000 seconds makes a real difference in allowing one to shoot wide open in daylight and freezing motion.īeing an f1.2 lens, it is obvious that I will be shooting it at wide apertures mainly and the bokeh and rendering of this lens can be pretty interesting due to the 9 aperture blades design. In bright outdoor situations, the multi-multi coated elements do decently well, and in low light indoor conditions, the fast aperture helps keep that ISO and shutter values more easy to manage. The 7Artisans 35/1.2 works very well for portraits. In terms of character, this lens produces some very creamy bokeh and beautiful rendering all around. One thing I love about the 7Artisans 35/1.2 is the scallop based design of the focusing ring, the protrusions ensure an excellent grip which allows me to find the focusing ring every single time and to me, this is one thing 7Artisans has absolutely got right.Ī point that one is bound to hear about is manual focus lenses aren’t suitable for action shots or even the ubiquitous street shots, I will simply beg to differ and in all honestly – say that this is purely a case of user ability and patience in learning how to use the system properly.Ĭoming from using the Leica M system, and using a combination of zone focusing and pre-focusing at times, using manual focus was not an issue much for the shots I wanted to grab. There are a few versions for different mounts, and this information is clearly stamped. The focus has an approx 165-degree throw which I wish would be shorter, but this is a very personal thing. All I need to do is depress the back command dial, and the magnified view shows up, allowing me to confirm focus. I have tried all 4 and prefer the tried and tested Standard mode for manual focus assist. Digital Microprism, (an extension from no.2) which shows an interleaved grid pattern, similar to the fresnel that classic manual focus SLR users have seen.Standard, which shows up a magnified view for clarity in focusing.On the Fujifilm X-T3, one has 4 options for manual focus assist, namely: Holding it you know this lens is gonna survive quite a beating.įocal Length: 35mm equivalent to 50mm on APS-C camerasĮven for its small size, the 7Artisan 35/1.2 was excellent to handle, as with all third-party lenses without any electronic contacts, one needs to remember to enable the ‘Shoot without a lens’ setting on the camera. The whole lens has zero flex and is very well built with a nice heft to it. The aperture ring is de-clicked and both focus and aperture adjustments are smooth and hold well in place. The 7Artisans 35mm f1.2 comes with an all-metal housing and barrel. In layman terms, its 2.5 back lens-caps long. The lens itself is only 36mm in length and tips the scale at only 150 grams (0.33 lbs). One of the first impressions that stood out in the 7Artisans 35/1.2 lens is its diminutive size. The 7Artisans 35/1.2 comes snugly packed in a tiny box and interestingly, a drawing of the optical formula is presented on the back along with the details of the manufacturer.Īt the USD145 this lens is going for ( let’s be realistic, the camera battery for the Leica Q2 costs more than this lens in comparison), I actually was not expecting much but the imaging performance of this lens did throw up some pleasant surprises and more on this later. This lens is tiny in comparison to other X-mount lenses, and many other reviewers have fondly referred to the classic 35mm Sonnar lens when describing the 7Artisans 35/1.2 lens. The 7Artisans 35mm f1.2 here is an APS-C lens designed for Fujifilm X-mount cameras. It’s crazy, but I kinda like this little lens from 7Artisans. The 7Artisans 35mm f1.2 lens, one small lens with lots of character. When I was asked if I would like to have some time with the 7Artisans 35mm f1.2 lens, my curiosity was foremost piqued by the speed of the 7Artisans lens at f1.2, and secondly at how tiny this lens is and, yes, I agreed.įor the sake of brevity, I will use ‘7Artisans 35/1.2’ to refer to this lens from this point onwards.
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