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7artisans 35mm F1.2 V2.0 Manual Focus Lens for Fuji X-mount X-A1 X-A10 X-A2 X-A3 X-A5 X-A7 X-T1 X-T10 X-T2 X-T20 X-T3 X-T30 X-PR01 X-PR02 X-E1 X-E2 X-E2S X-E3, with with Lens Hood & Air Blower

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I am still trying to sort out how to try to wrangle the flares on this lens. What this lens really needs is a flare reduction dial so I can dial in the flare. I am sure that the flare magic isn’t random but the flaring seems almost random at times. Shooting with the sun at a 45 degree frontal angle seems to create the most problems.

A client lens for me is the best lens I can use which normally means sharp but pretty photos. For my Leica wedding photography I really enjoy the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.2 lens for example. See below for that and more 35mm lens options. Photographs made at f/2 have more contrast than I imagined and just like every lens of this design, it absolutely shines when stopped down to f/4 or f/5.6. I haven’t seen much difference in terms of sharpness from there to smaller apertures but what you get through the entire f/2 to f/16 aperture range is that Sonnar POP. Add on top of that the absolutely ridiculously low price, the small form factor and the very nice build quality, and I would not hesitate to recommend this lens to every Fujifilm X shooter who is looking for something a bit different. I’m quite sure you’ll love it, quite a lot. In the looks department, it doesn’t look out of place on an Leica M in my eyes. I do wish it came with a hood though. And a 43mm thread has forced me to buy another step up ring for ND filters and what not.When I first heard about the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 lens, I must admit I was a little bit disappointed that it wasn’t a full frame lens. The first images I saw of it looked a little odd too – they certainly didn’t do the design of the lens any favours. I’ve also not been massively overexcited about the CSC lenses 7Artisans produce, with my main interest really being in what they make for M-mount cameras. As such, I’ve found myself all the more surprised with how smitten I am with the 35mmc 1.2 – it’s a crazy little lens, but I can’t help but really like it. It’s cheap

Comparing the Chinese 7Artisans 35mm f1.4 Leica M mount lens verses the trusty Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4 VM lens. Written blog with full res images to accompany the YouTube video. Full details below. 7Artisans 35mm f1.4 Leica M mount lens Before we get into this I just want to remind you again that this lens will cost you about half of a solid couple of headphones! It cost me less than if I’m going grocery shopping for some friday night dinner guests! Just to get some perspective as to what can be expected! When I first received the lens my initial impression was very very very good. It came in a very nice leather storage box, with a hidden compartment in the lid for an SD card! Indeed a very nice first impression upon unboxing this lens. Since then I have bought their 75mm f1.25 lens for my Leica M system and I enjoy that lens very much. They are putting out a massive amount of lenses at the moment that all seem to have a common denominator which is excellence in both build- and image quality. It’s no secret that I enjoy shooting very fast lenses, but I mean… who doesn’t? So when I saw that they announced the new 35mm f0.95 for different APSC systems, including Fujifilm X-mount, I knew I had to try it. In the comparative sample shot below I tried choosing a scene that would show off bokeh quality as well as focused sharpness. I even moved the flower off centre to show what the mid-frame sharpness is with these two lenses. In this shot you can clearly see the difference in angle of view. The 7artisans has a tighter crop. These were shot on tripod, so there is no difference in distance to subject between the two.

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One final thing to note regarding the build quality is that the this lens will mount onto your X-Pro3 without ruining your lens mount release button like some of the early Viltrox lenses did. The mounting-ring itself is made from a gorgeous shiny graphite colour that again just oozes quality! Specifications You can also note the slight exposure difference between the two that I outlined further up the article. The bokeh quality between the two I definitely rate as similar. Mid frame the 7artisans seems to have a little bit of a dark rings near the edges of the blurry specular highlights, but when you change the exposure up to match that of the Mitakon they are again similar. This is probably one of the most incredible features of this lens. The size is not much, if at all, wider than Fujifilms own 35mm f/1.4. It’s a little longer in the barrel but no more than a centimeter or so. This compact build makes it even more perfect for the retro looking X-pro3 body. It doesn’t come across as a big lens that will make your system front heavy. It’s a small and very handy lens. This can also be seen in the fact that it uses a standard 52 mm filter thread just like Fujifilms own 35mm f/1.4.

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