7Artisans Lens: I came across a 7Artisans 50mm f/0.95 lens online. Looking for reviews, I found one. It's a cheap lens ($200+), and it's quirky, but it produces nice (quirky) results.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I came across a 7Artisans 50mm f/0.95 lens online. Looking for reviews, I found one. It's a cheap lens ($200+), and it's quirky, but it produces nice (quirky) results. Looking further, I see that 7Artisans makes lots of inexpensive lenses. I have all the lenses I need right now, though.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

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lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

jerryc41 wrote:

I came across a 7Artisans 50mm f/0.95 lens online. Looking for reviews, I found one. It's a cheap lens ($200+), and it's quirky, but it produces nice (quirky) results. Looking further, I see that 7Artisans makes lots of inexpensive lenses. I have all the lenses I need right now, though.

f/0.95 lens and cheap do not equate. If you want to save money buy used good known brand lenses, Sigma, Tamron, or those by camera manufacturers.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

lamiaceae wrote:

f/0.95 lens and cheap do not equate. If you want to save money buy used good known brand lenses, Sigma, Tamron, or those by camera manufacturers.

This lens produces quirky results, which some people want - sometimes. "Cheap" doesn't always mean "no good."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ7o19CdnxA

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

jerryc41 wrote:

I came across a 7Artisans 50mm f/0.95 lens online. Looking for reviews, I found one. It's a cheap lens ($200+), and it's quirky, but it produces nice (quirky) results. Looking further, I see that 7Artisans makes lots of inexpensive lenses. I have all the lenses I need right now, though.

It's a bit quirky but it has been very well received and at the price it's a real bargain.

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

jerryc41 wrote:

I came across a 7Artisans 50mm f/0.95 lens online. Looking for reviews, I found one. It's a cheap lens ($200+), and it's quirky, but it produces nice (quirky) results. Looking further, I see that 7Artisans makes lots of inexpensive lenses. I have all the lenses I need right now, though.

TT Artisans and SLR Magic also make good all metal, affordable lens's

Urnst Loc: Brownsville, Texas

jerryc41 wrote:

This lens produces quirky results, which some people want - sometimes. "Cheap" doesn't always mean "no good."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ7o19CdnxA

Bill_de Loc: US

jerryc41 wrote:

I have all the lenses I need right now, though.

Jerry, we know that you know, there is a huge difference between 'need a lens' and 'want a lens'!

Keep us posted.

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Harry13

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Jerry, we know that you know, there is a huge difference between 'need a lens' and 'want a lens'!

Onc I got a digital wih a 50mm lens, I didn't really "need" another one. That's why I have a dozen or so in a drawer in my home office. :-) Harry

Peterfiore Loc: Where DR goes south

jerryc41 wrote:

This lens produces quirky results, which some people want - sometimes. "Cheap" doesn't always mean "no good."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ7o19CdnxA

I have several of the 7Artisans lenses, which perform well for what I do. Very small and all metal.

Peter

kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

lamiaceae wrote:

f/0.95 lens and cheap do not equate. If you want to save money buy used good known brand lenses, Sigma, Tamron, or those by camera manufacturers.

People who stick to the old name brands are missing wonderful opportunities with new optics. Brands like TTArtisan, 7Artisans, Samyang, Meike, Viltrox, Irix, Youngno, and Laowa are pushing the bounds with their offerings, which are not often mechanically and optically excellent. For example the Yongnuo YN 85mm F1.8S DF DSM is ranked third highest of all lenses in the DXOmark database in optical quality, and it costs $345.

Laowa makes some unique super macro lenses, as well as the world's widest rectilinear lens (9mm). All excellent quality.

The 7Artisan 50mm f0.95 is for MFT, but TTArtisan makes a 50 0.95 for full frame, which is very good. I recently purchased a 7Artisan 10mm f2.8 fisheye lens for FF, which is amazing: optically superb, beautifull crafted, and around $300. Here is an example using HDR, shot in Budapest a few days ago. Extreme HDRs are one of the best ways to test the optical quality of a lens, in terms of contrast and transmission, and this lens come through with flying colors, also sharp corner to corner.

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Peterfiore Loc: Where DR goes south

kymarto wrote:

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Great picture....These lenses perform well for me as well.

melueth Loc: Central Florida

kymarto wrote:

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Thank you for such an intelligent and informative reply. And that shot is stunning!

Marylea

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

yorkiebyte Loc: Scottsdale, AZ/Bandon by the Sea, OR

kymarto wrote:

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....most of these lenses are made for artistic purposes - and not BIF or wildlife pics. So most UHH'ers won't approve. Oh, and the cost is too low - can't be good if you don't have ta' mortgage yer house! JMO!

(my Meike 35mm f/1.4 sees a.lot of airtime on my GF1 and OM-D 10.1 bodies)