Chinese 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 APS-C wide-angle lens for Canon, Fuji and Sony E mount
7Artisans has a new 12mm F/2.8 lens for Canon, Fuji and Sony E mount. The lens is available today at $188 (listed for sale on Amazon and on eBay)
7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 lens Characteristics:
1. Manual Focus Prime Fixed Lens
2. Focal Length 12mm, Maximum Aperture F2.8.
3. All-metal body, including lens hood and bayonet mount.
4. A designed Micro Single lens, could not use on SLR cameras.
5. Portable small and compact, almost the same size as 50mmF1.8.
6. Can be transferred by using the CPL ND filters
7. Widely compatible for Sony E Mount, Canon EOS-M mount, Fuji FX mount, and Panasonic Olympus M43 mount.
8. Very good lens distortion control, could not feel any barrel distortion on naked eyes (of course, there is no absolute zero distortion lens in the world, can only see the very slight one).
v But Sony A7 A9 series can be installed while using crop mode
v Also in the full frame at nearest focus distance, the field can be covered and will have a significant hidden corners; at long-distance focus, the corner will be soft.
7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 lens specifications:
Focal Length: 12mm
Maximum Aperture: F2.8
Minimum Aperture: F16
Lens Construction: 10 elements in 8 groups
Angle of View(APSC): 102°
Aperture Blades: 7
Minimum focusing distance: 0.2m
Lens Length: 66mm
Weight: 265g
Additional information and pictures:
Sony A6300 and 7artisans 12F2.8
镜头有个软袋子
It comes with a soft lens bag.
这就是镜头本尊了
This is the camera deity
遮光罩是固定自带的
Hood is fixed
前面镀膜
Front Coating
我这款是索尼E卡口
Mine is Sony E bayonet
镜头体积不大但是份量足
Small but full weighted
有人要问如果在A7 A9系列上面是啥样子？？？
How it looks on A7 & A9 series?
我有A7R2 不用慌
Do not worry, I have A7R2
看上去还是挺和谐的
Looks very harmonious
卡口吻合也非常到位
Bayonet fit is nice too
没有旷量也没有太紧
No space and not too tight
出片
Shooting
这是没有任何裁剪的效果
Without any crop Effect
当然这就是12的标准超广角了
Sure, the standard 12 super wide angle
一看就是这种变态夸张的透视
Abnormal hyperbole perspective
放大看看效果锐度方面还是可以的
Sharpness is good, in magnification
再来一张
One more coming
因为远距离下会有遮盖
There is a bit covering under long distance
所以这两张都近距离对焦拍摄的
Those two are shooting at close focusing distance
锐度没问题
Sharpness has no problem
虽然是手动镜头
Although it is manual focus lens
有峰值对焦很方便
Has Peak focus position, very convenient
这是路边随便拍的一张
It taken by roadside
谈不上构图
Not to mention composition
7Artisans lenses have become quite popular with their best bang for the buck approach to lens design and they are bringing their glass to Xmount. They do not make the smallest or lightest lenses, but their optical performance for the price is quite good on Leica and Sony cameras.