For sure. I fell in love with my Kamlan 50mm f1.1 Mk II since I found it on the used marked for under 100€. I like the creamy bokeh and the short minimal focus distance (for a 50mm non-macro at least) and wouldn't trade it for a slower lens with AF. Focusing is quite easy and you get used to the manual focus process very fast. ;-)
I dont mind manual focus, but under f2.0 it gets really hard to keep more than a nose tip or ab eyelash in focus,.. So for the price they go for now Im keeping my XC35 f2.0 glued on and for what I know, sony, canon and others all have very good, $200-ish, pretty fast AF lenses at this focal range... I'd recommend those to most people unless 7 artisans bring these under $100.
For street photographers, everything about this lens is perfect especially if you shoot Fujifilm. I owned the Mark I of this lens and LOVED it. My ONLY complaint was that it was de-clicked when selecting an aperture and would often move without notice. If you shoot video and want this lens, get the Mark I. If you shoot street and need the aperture ring to stay where you set it, the Mark II is for you. I can't wait to get my copy.
Mark 2's images from 1.2 to 1.4 are inferior to mark 1 in terms of sharpness. However, mark 1's resistance to flare is a disaster at timed. Both version's at f2, however are sharp onwards.
About the aperture clicks: I just bought a unit and the clicks are extremely subtle. They must've changed something since this review, because it's almost as clicky as it is clickless, if that makes sense. It's suuuuuper smooth and soft to turn. It's very easy to leave the aperture ring in-between two f-stops. I even tried multiple units at the store and they are all like that.
Have you had a chance to try the 35mm f0.95? I’m trying to decide today between that and this 35mm f1.2 ii lens. Even though the f0.95 is more expensive, I have the feeling this lens renders nicer overall images and bokeh but I’m not sure.
I have reviewed few vintage lenses before but not on M-mount camera. I don't usually talk about the camera when talking about manual or vintage lenses anyway.
Hello. consult, I understand that this lens does not have a focus motor and neither does my sony a7ii. So the focus is completely manual? about that question, what would be the difference with adapting an old lens to my camera? does it have any difference?
this is only available to pre-order on their site... hopefully it will be available soon... are the optics better in MK II than MK I ... or is it just the clickable F stops ? Thank you for your friendly and accessible review... I enjoyed watching
GJ Pav SZ! Nice Review. As said in an other review of this lens I ame really keen to see the differences between this 7artisans lens vs. the new Pergear branded 35mm f1.2. I am still not sure if it is a rebrand only or if these two lenses have a different optical design too.
Hi. Can you please help me . I am a fresher . I am using Fuji XT 30. I wanted to shoot a fitness video with bookeh effect . For this I am looking for a cheap lens . So for this which one should I buy 7 artisans 25mm f1.8 or 35mm f1.2. Is there a very little difference in bookeh or is there a very high difference between them ? Please guide which one should I buy ?
there will be visible difference between f1.8 and f1.2. 7Artisans lenses are manual focus only - it will be hard to keep sharpness manually at f1.2, harder than f1.8 for sure
Hi Pav SZ Thank you for the review. I have sony a 7 II will this lens fit my camera as heard from people there is a problem while attaching the lens to sony a 7 II like it is difficult to remove?
I've never heard of this lens being hard to remove - it is Sony-E mount so the same on a7II or a7III or a7RIV. One thing to bare in mind is that it is APS-C lens - the image needs to be cropped by the camera to avoid seeing black vignetting around the frame
Ill get one when they drop in $100 or less territory... F1.2 is great but at $140, this has little advantage over any cheap, $200, f2.0-2.8 plastic prime. ..and those have AF. This is great for creative, SMALL product photography, but closeup portraits or family pictures, F2.0 is like the minimum practical aperture anyway.
Good vid'. Looks like a lens you could get really unique images or footage with, play with that wide open softness and bokeh, and cheap too (how much are those one-trick pony LensBaby's...?).
Yes. I have a OM-D EM1 MKII and the 7artisans 35mm F1.2, and it works great! They have this lens available for different mounts, althoug it's designed for APS-C sensor size, which means that on Micro Four Thirds the results will be slightly different from APS-C due to cropping factor. Basically on Micro Four Thirds you will gain more sharpness (as more of the center of lens will be filling the sensor) and loose a bit of background blur (as edges will be cut off).
it's ok - you are not going to get amazing results for this price but it's totally usable. It's what you do with it - if that's only lens that you have - you'll make it work for you.
This is a APS-C mirrorless lens and was designed for cropped sensor cameras only. It wouldn't work on a full-frame DSLR camera like the Canon 5D. They don't make an DSLR versions of this lens as far as I know. This lens was designed to only work on mirrorless cameras. They do however make an ef-m mount. On Fujifilm you get a focal length of 53.55mm due to its 1.53 crop. On the Canon M camera it's would be 56mm due to its 1.6 crop.
📸 At a photoshoot the client looks at the result of the photos... client: “All my photos are unsharp!” 😤 photographer: “No they are not unsharp.. that is called character!” 😇
I wouldn't say that the cheap lenses that they do are the best lenses that I have ever used but they are certainly usable and great value for money for anyone who needs something different and cheap. Their NEW full frame 50mm f1.05 is one of my favourite lenses right now - check out my review of it (that's NOT a budget lens).
If you had to, would you be able to shoot with a fully manual budget lens like this? Are you a slave to auto-focus?
For sure. I fell in love with my Kamlan 50mm f1.1 Mk II since I found it on the used marked for under 100€. I like the creamy bokeh and the short minimal focus distance (for a 50mm non-macro at least) and wouldn't trade it for a slower lens with AF. Focusing is quite easy and you get used to the manual focus process very fast. ;-)
I dont mind manual focus, but under f2.0 it gets really hard to keep more than a nose tip or ab eyelash in focus,.. So for the price they go for now Im keeping my XC35 f2.0 glued on and for what I know, sony, canon and others all have very good, $200-ish, pretty fast AF lenses at this focal range... I'd recommend those to most people unless 7 artisans bring these under $100.
What suggestions would you have for someone thinking about breaking free of AF slavery?
For street photographers, everything about this lens is perfect especially if you shoot Fujifilm. I owned the Mark I of this lens and LOVED it. My ONLY complaint was that it was de-clicked when selecting an aperture and would often move without notice. If you shoot video and want this lens, get the Mark I. If you shoot street and need the aperture ring to stay where you set it, the Mark II is for you. I can't wait to get my copy.
How is it technically?
Just ordered mine for 109€! LETS GO VINTAGE BABY!
well done!!
What's your opinion about this lens
Mark 2's images from 1.2 to 1.4 are inferior to mark 1 in terms of sharpness. However, mark 1's resistance to flare is a disaster at timed. Both version's at f2, however are sharp onwards.
maybe - I don't think all copies are the same
About the aperture clicks: I just bought a unit and the clicks are extremely subtle. They must've changed something since this review, because it's almost as clicky as it is clickless, if that makes sense. It's suuuuuper smooth and soft to turn. It's very easy to leave the aperture ring in-between two f-stops. I even tried multiple units at the store and they are all like that.
Have you had a chance to try the 35mm f0.95? I’m trying to decide today between that and this 35mm f1.2 ii lens. Even though the f0.95 is more expensive, I have the feeling this lens renders nicer overall images and bokeh but I’m not sure.
Not yet. I've heard that it is very soft at f0.95.
I might be selling my 35mm f1.3 MkII - where are you in the world?
@@PavSZ are you still selling the mark ii 35mm?
@@Wileyinthestreets I still have it for sale, yes
I just bought this lens but found out that 7artisans changed the lens from click aperture ring to a declick smooth one. just like the mark i
yes, it literally makes no difference though
between 7artisans 35mm f1.2 mark ii and slr magic 35 f1.2 lens. which one would you recommend for portrait video shot? Thanks
SLR Magic might be a better lens for video
greetings from germany :) I bought the 7artisans 35 mm F1,4 Mark II but I am still unsure : is the lense even compatible with my Canon R10?
you have to buy a lens compatible with your camera mount.
I'm not sure if they do RF mount version
Great review. You mentioned adapting vintage lenses. Do you have content about it for M-mount cameras?
I have reviewed few vintage lenses before but not on M-mount camera. I don't usually talk about the camera when talking about manual or vintage lenses anyway.
Hello. consult, I understand that this lens does not have a focus motor and neither does my sony a7ii. So the focus is completely manual? about that question, what would be the difference with adapting an old lens to my camera? does it have any difference?
it's all manual, no electronic contact with the camera.
The difference is that all lenses are different and have different character
this is only available to pre-order on their site... hopefully it will be available soon... are the optics better in MK II than MK I ... or is it just the clickable F stops ? Thank you for your friendly and accessible review... I enjoyed watching
thanks for watching!
I never used Mk I - as far as I know it looks different
have you tried the new 7artisans 35mm f0.95?
Sorry, no
@@PavSZ how is this mark ii compare to mark I ?
The corner sharpness of mark i is very bad, has mark ii correct this problem?
GJ Pav SZ! Nice Review. As said in an other review of this lens I ame really keen to see the differences between this 7artisans lens vs. the new Pergear branded 35mm f1.2. I am still not sure if it is a rebrand only or if these two lenses have a different optical design too.
Have you found out yet?
Hi. Can you please help me .
I am a fresher . I am using Fuji XT 30.
I wanted to shoot a fitness video with bookeh effect . For this I am looking for a cheap lens .
So for this which one should I buy
7 artisans 25mm f1.8 or 35mm f1.2.
Is there a very little difference in bookeh or is there a very high difference between them ?
Please guide which one should I buy ?
there will be visible difference between f1.8 and f1.2.
7Artisans lenses are manual focus only - it will be hard to keep sharpness manually at f1.2, harder than f1.8 for sure
@@PavSZ thankew
Hi Pav SZ Thank you for the review. I have sony a 7 II will this lens fit my camera as heard from people there is a problem while attaching the lens to sony a 7 II like it is difficult to remove?
I've never heard of this lens being hard to remove - it is Sony-E mount so the same on a7II or a7III or a7RIV.
One thing to bare in mind is that it is APS-C lens - the image needs to be cropped by the camera to avoid seeing black vignetting around the frame
ı have a canon m50 , I wonder that can I use with artisans f 1.2 lens directly or do ı need to buy adapter as well?
if that's EOS-M mount on your camera than yes, you can buy EOS-M version of this lens
Yes it's available for m50
Awesome . How can I get the look at 5:31-5:36on a Fujifilm xt4
by color grading. This was graded in Adobe Premiere using pre-build Lumetri color presets
@@PavSZ did you film in F-Log . Do you remember the name of the preset
Ill get one when they drop in $100 or less territory... F1.2 is great but at $140, this has little advantage over any cheap, $200, f2.0-2.8 plastic prime. ..and those have AF. This is great for creative, SMALL product photography, but closeup portraits or family pictures, F2.0 is like the minimum practical aperture anyway.
couldn't agree more!
Is it better than canon 50mm 1.8
maybe. Never used Canon f1.8
Can we use this on crop sensor bodies ?
I can't see why not
Good vid'. Looks like a lens you could get really unique images or footage with, play with that wide open softness and bokeh, and cheap too (how much are those one-trick pony LensBaby's...?).
Olympus OM-D MArk II also can use?
maybe - you'll have to google it
Yes. I have a OM-D EM1 MKII and the 7artisans 35mm F1.2, and it works great!
They have this lens available for different mounts, althoug it's designed for APS-C sensor size, which means that on Micro Four Thirds the results will be slightly different from APS-C due to cropping factor. Basically on Micro Four Thirds you will gain more sharpness (as more of the center of lens will be filling the sensor) and loose a bit of background blur (as edges will be cut off).
Whats adapter to canon EF-S?
it's whatever mount is on the lens to EF-S ... or check if they do make it with Canon EF-S mount
Great review! Lovely samples. When does Mark II release? I wish the aperture blades were more rounded.
I don't know. I got my mark II when they were just about to release it but there is some kind of delay.
Can i do all types of photography with thid lens i have Fujifilm xt-200 and sometimes i do videography so how is it for all type of work
it's ok - you are not going to get amazing results for this price but it's totally usable. It's what you do with it - if that's only lens that you have - you'll make it work for you.
Does this lens works on full-frame body?
yes, in APS-C crop mode
What is the focal length with a full frame sensor of Cannon 5D?
50 something
This is a APS-C mirrorless lens and was designed for cropped sensor cameras only. It wouldn't work on a full-frame DSLR camera like the Canon 5D.
They don't make an DSLR versions of this lens as far as I know. This lens was designed to only work on mirrorless cameras. They do however make an ef-m mount.
On Fujifilm you get a focal length of 53.55mm due to its 1.53 crop. On the Canon M camera it's would be 56mm due to its 1.6 crop.
This lens for Sony e mount? Thanks
you didn't have to watch my video to get answer to your question - the answer is in the title 😉
Muchas gracias por los subtítulos en español, ya estoy suscrito ;)
thank you!
for nikon z6 do i need an adapter?
You need to buy version with Nikon Z mount
This is able to fullframe??
only in APS-C crop
You can buy it for Nikon z too
yes, you can!
Is this the mark2?!
yes it is. They have confirmed it. It's from an early batch and without mark II print at the front.
She’s like: “You really need to shoot me? Argh well go ahead”
story of my life haha
@2:44....fuckyoous too lol, jk, thanks for video, mine should arrive today.
Really thought he was swearing at me at 2:44
he wasn't
Astronómico photo..is posible
I'm not sure this lens is suitable for astro photography - lots of chromatic aberration
📸 At a photoshoot the client looks at the result of the photos...
client: “All my photos are unsharp!” 😤
photographer: “No they are not unsharp.. that is called character!” 😇
yep, it happened to me before when I had to explain to a client why the backgrounds in my photos are "too blurry" 😂
nice!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
thanks
Practically this is FF equivalent 52mm f1.8 lens
Ill get it, for 100$.
go for it!!!
same problem as the other 7artisan lenses: flat look, distored bokeh.. meeehhh =/ wasted time and money
I wouldn't say that the cheap lenses that they do are the best lenses that I have ever used but they are certainly usable and great value for money for anyone who needs something different and cheap.
Their NEW full frame 50mm f1.05 is one of my favourite lenses right now - check out my review of it (that's NOT a budget lens).
Booooooget.
Yes