7Artisans 18mm F6.3 Lens
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7Artisans 18mm F6.3 is an ultra-compact pancake lens designed to work with most popular mirrorless APS-C systems. It has a quirky, fixed f/6.3 aperture, and its focus is fixed at the lens' hyperfocal distance, making everything in focus from just over 1m to infinity.
Given the lens' extremely compact form factor and its self-imposed limits, the photographer can be relieved in knowing that it weighs under 50 grams and costs just $69. Nevertheless, it boasts, like other 7Artisans lenses, a full-metal construction. Essentially, it is an affordable hobby lens that allows users to have a "smartphone-like" experience shooting with their APS-C cameras.
For APS-C shooters, 7Artisans also offers several standard lenses, including the 60mm F2.8 Macro, 35mm F1.2 Mark II, 35mm F0.95, and 7.5mm F2.8 Fisheye Mark II.
Ratings
What we found**
Pros
- Can be used as a body cap
- Good contrast
- Good color rendition
Cons
- Not suitable for distant subjects
- Vignetting in video
- Fixed aperture
What external reviewers found***
External score 66% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Sharpness in the centre
- Vignetting is strong (barrel)
Cons
- Reduced contrast with incident light
- No lens cap or hood
- Color shift at the corners
Price Comparison
Specifications
Construction
Aperture Blades
N/A
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Fixed focus lens, Prime lens, Pancake lens
Image Size
APS-C
Lens Mount
E-mount, X-mount, EF-M-mount, Micro Four Thirds
Optical Formula | Elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
4 groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
N/A
Weight
49 g
Function
Angle Of View
74°
Aperture
F/6.3 fixed-aperture
Focal Length
18 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27 mm
Image Stabilization
N/A
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
Min Focus Distance
Fixed focus
Production
Debut
2020-11
Made In
China
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External Reviews
sonyalpha[1]
Reviewer score 66%The 7 Artisans 18mm F6.3 is a very special lens belonging to the category of lens cap lens : so tiny that it as tiny as a lens cap. In total it is 10mm thick, so much thinner than a pancake lens! With this design the lens is more or less focused at the hyperfocal distance of 2.53m. At infinity the sharpness is good in the centre but the corners are lagging behind at average level.
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Pros
- Sharpness in the centre
- Vignetting is strong (barrel)
Cons
- Color shift at the corners
- No lens cap or hood
- Reduced contrast with incident light
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References
- ^ 7Artisans 18mm F6.3. [sonyalpha]. https://sonyalpha.blog/2020/10/26/7artisans-18mm-f6-3/. 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
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