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7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 III
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7Artisans · 35 mm · f/1.4 · Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, Leica L mount

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 III

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KEY FACTS
Brand7Artisans
Announcement dateAug 2024
Released2024
Production started2024
Production statusIn Production
What We Like
+Compact and lightweight full-frame f/1.4 manual focus lens
+De-clickable aperture ring for both photography and videography
+Excellent bokeh quality with 10-blade diaphragm and smooth rendering
+Exceptional low-light performance thanks to f/1.4 maximum aperture
+Metal construction throughout with chrome-plated finish for durability
+Affordable price point compared to similar f/1.4 prime lenses
Worth Knowing
−Manual focus only can be challenging for fast-moving subjects
−Center sharpness is soft at wide apertures, improves significantly when stopped down to f/2.8
−Significant field curvature and optical vignetting, especially pronounced at infinity focus
−Poor corner sharpness and edge performance, primarily optimized for center-frame subjects

General

Brand
7Artisans
Announcement date
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Refers to the date the manufacturer publicly announced the upcoming release and general specs of this camera.
Aug 2024
Released
ⓘ
Refers to the year this camera was officially made available for sale.
2024
Production started
2024
Production status
ⓘ
Current status of lens manufacturing (e.g., in production, discontinued).
In Production
Read our notes on general
The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 III is a redesigned full-frame manual focus prime featuring ED glass elements and a switchable de-clickable aperture ring for flexible creation. It delivers distinctive bokeh and excellent low-light capability in a compact metal package, though manual focusing and field curvature limitations mean best results come from portrait-distance shooting with subjects in the frame center.

Optical

Minimum Aperture
f/16
Optical Design
7 elements in 5 groups

Build design

Mount Material
All-metal with chrome-plated surface
Coating
Multi-layer MC coating
Aperture Ring
De-clickable (switchable between clicked and smooth)
Engraving
Laser-engraved focal scale

Weight dimensions

Length
Less than 2 inches
Width
Less than 2 inches
Material
All-metal and glass construction

Optics

Min focal length
35 mm
Max focal length
35 mm
Focal range
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Shortest to longest focal length of the lens (zoom range start - end )
35 mm
Zoom lens
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Zoom allows you to vary the focal length, change between long shots and close-ups
No
Max aperture wide
1.4
Max aperture zoom
1.4
Blades
ⓘ
Number of diaphragm blades in aperture
10020
Closest focusing distance
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Minimum distance for a subject to be in focus.
33 cm01500
Autofocus mode
No

Physical

Front filter size
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Diameter of attachable filters.
52 mm
Lens mount
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The lens mount will tell you what type of lens range you can fit onto the camera body. Often the same camera company will have different lens ranges for different cameras.
Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, Leica L
Lens weight
274 g