7Artisans Lens
Sep 4, 2022 14:13:07 #
kymarto wrote:
People who stick to the old name brands are missin... (show quote)
As I write this I am using my TTArtisan 11mm ED F/2.8 Fisheye on my Nikon Z6. It is a full frame Z mount lens, inexpensive and very sharp and solidly built.
Sep 4, 2022 21:58:45 #
Sep 5, 2022 07:56:58 #
gwilliams6 wrote:
What's arguably more important for this type of lens is the quality of bokeh, and that's where the 7Artisans really excels. Sep 29, 2021"
Cheers
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Yes, I like the background effect you can get with a wide open lens.
Sep 6, 2022 14:52:58 #
I have a TTArtisan 35mm, and I like it. I have been looking at a 23mm because it gives me 35mm on my crop sensor.
I also have a Samyang 8mm fisheye, and it is great.
If you are a camera snob, you will find reasons to dislike them, but I find that they work well for me.
I also have a Samyang 8mm fisheye, and it is great.
If you are a camera snob, you will find reasons to dislike them, but I find that they work well for me.
Sep 7, 2022 13:11:18 #
Urnst
Loc: Brownsville, Texas
topcat wrote:
I have a TTArtisan 35mm, and I like it. I have been looking at a 23mm because it gives me 35mm on my crop sensor.
I also have a Samyang 8mm fisheye, and it is great.
If you are a camera snob, you will find reasons to dislike them, but I find that they work well for me.
I also have a Samyang 8mm fisheye, and it is great.
If you are a camera snob, you will find reasons to dislike them, but I find that they work well for me.
Sep 7, 2022 13:39:49 #
drmike99 wrote:
As I write this I am using my TTArtisan 11mm ED F/2.8 Fisheye on my Nikon Z6. It is a full frame Z mount lens, inexpensive and very sharp and solidly built.
Thaz a reeeeally special lens. I use one.
Consider the usual FF fisheye FLs:
8mm for circular, 15 or 16mm for full corner to corner coverage.
Now consider the middle FL for corner to corner. It looks distinctly different from the 15 or 16mm, with the more extreme compression pushed further the toward the edges ... opposite to what I would have expected from stretching 11mm to cover what is usually *barely* covered using a 15 or 16mm.
Its like getting more coverage from the shorter FL, which is backwards from normal designs. IOW the shorter FL is, counterintuitively, less "fishy".
Sep 8, 2022 15:20:10 #
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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ7o19CdnxA
Nov 25, 2022 15:13:48 #
Urnst
Loc: Brownsville, Texas
Peterfiore wrote:
I have several of the 7Artisans lenses, which perform well for what I do. Very small and all metal.
Peter
Peter
Nov 25, 2022 15:15:15 #
Urnst
Loc: Brownsville, Texas
amfoto1 wrote:
Yeah, don't be too quick to dismiss some of the lenses coming out of China, Korea, etc. these days. There are a lot of good ones.
Many are quite well built, all metal barrels. A lot of them are simple... fully manual: both focusing and aperture control. Slower to use, but capable of very nice images.
Below are some examples shot with various "budget" lenses. The most I paid for any of these was $124 (incl. tax and shipping).
Many are quite well built, all metal barrels. A lot of them are simple... fully manual: both focusing and aperture control. Slower to use, but capable of very nice images.
Below are some examples shot with various "budget" lenses. The most I paid for any of these was $124 (incl. tax and shipping).
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