7Artisans Goes AF -50mm F1.8 Is The First Ever AF Lens

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0:00 Intro
0:32 Disclaimer
1:04 Sample Photos
1:29 Availability
1:53 Build Quality
2:32 Sample Photos
2:52 Features
4:28 Sample Photos
4:53 Features
5:28 My Experience
5:56 Sample Photos
6:21 Optical Quality
6:48 The Flare
7:38 CA
8:26 Sample Photos
8:46 AF For Photos
9:12 AF For Video
9:39 Min Focus
9:55 The Downside
10:53 Sample Photos
11:14 Price?
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[@pxperimenter]

Strange that lens manufacturers go for ultra-modern, clean optical rendering as soon as they include AF. I would have really liked 7Artisans to bring the simplicity and (often very old, pre-WWII Zeiss Sonnar/Biotar derived) optical formulas of their manual focus lenses, which all their quirks and character, to their new AF mirrorless lenses.

[@mattisulanto]

That's a good point. However, I think that's what most people want and that's why we get the modern clean rendering.

[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

Great review Matti. It's awesome to see some local scenes in the B-Roll :) Great job.

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks bro. Had to include some local flavor😀

[@seaeagles6025]

Hi Matti, this Artisan lens takes nice photos and i think it would be good for someone who takes photos as a hobby. Loved the Red VW Combi Van. Thanks Matti. 😊

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks. The VW bus was so nice.

[@seaeagles6025]

@@mattisulanto your welcome Matti 😊

[@ericlundquist3466]

Great job !

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks!

[@user-we1gf7lz1x]

I bought this, it is still on shipment

[@mattisulanto]

Great. I hope you'll like the lens.

[@kleinefluchten-kurztrips7170]

I like more smaller lenses, but nice video.

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks!

[@Gregs_World]

Always appreciate your videos
and you... A shining example of how someone can be nice on the Internet and informative
I do love this company
but I have to say that, and I know this is not necessarily a production lens, but the lens is huge
much much bigger than Sony's own 55mm f/1.8
makes no sense
perhaps I'm missing the point
appreciate you, always

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks. The Sony Zeiss 55mm is a tiny lens and also a pretty good lens.

[@livonian]

Who planted palmtrees in Helsinki 😁

[@mattisulanto]

There is a program to plant more palm trees😀

[@andrear9500]

Such a great weather in Finland. I should plan a winter trip with plenty of tshirts in the suitcase

[@mattisulanto]

@@andrear9500 Please, check the latest weather report before you take off😀

[@Vendetta725]

That clickless "A" in the aperture and AF/MF slider is discomforting to me to decide getting that 7artisans. I might just settle for the new lower priced Meike 50mm f1.8 AF instead. Lower by about $30. Similar build quality with better clicks on the AF/MF slider and "A" setting on the aperture ring.

[@acenapbuild8282]

Hope this 50mm design also for L-mount 🤞😅

[@mattisulanto]

We all would like to see that.

[@thomasmenzel165]

Looking forward to a 35mm for Z and X-mount.....

[@mattisulanto]

Yeah, that would be nice. Probably in the works already😀

[@sisyphos-or2lx]

We need small, non perfect, vintage lenses with autofocus. Nobody does this