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Compare Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 vs 7Artisans M50mm F1.1

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
7 blades
12 blades
Colors
Silver, black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, MFT-mount
Leica M-mount
Material
Aluminum
Aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
10 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
8 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
Multi-layer coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
295 g / 10.42 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz

Function

Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.1 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
8 mm
12 mm
50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
No

Performance

Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
700 mm / 27.56 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2017-12-11
2017-12-09
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
40%
68%
Pros
  • 180° FOV
  • Reasonably well built
  • Tactile physical controls
  • Very affordable
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Short barrel
  • 12-bladed aperture produces well-defined sunstars
  • Better built than most 7Artisan lenses
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as solid as more premium alternatives
  • Not the best optically
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Voigtlander and Zeiss have stronger alternatives

Price

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