7Artisans 25mm F1.8 APS-C Lens (2017)
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7Artisans 25mm F1.8 is a manual-focus normal prime lens for Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, and Sony E-mount. It covers the APS-C image circle. Introduced by 7Artisans in 2017, it has 7 elements in 5 groups.
Manual focus may be limiting to some, but purists will find it much more engaging. There are also fewer things to go wrong on the long run. Unfortunately, 7Artisans has opted to omit weather sealing for this lens, so owners should pay extra attention when shooting in incremental weathers.
A normal prime lens, the 7Artisans 25mm F1.8 has the potential to be one of the most used and ultimately versatile option in a photographer's bag. Usually the easiest to design and to QC, it is a great option for landscape and street photography. Its bright maximum aperture also helps night and portrait works.
Ratings
What we found**
Neofiliac score 59% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
- Appears well-built
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the strongest in optical performance
What external reviewers found***
External score 60% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Very nice and sharp portrait or objects details wide open, provided they are close to the centre of the frame
- Color rendition is very specific with a vintage look that is less natural than the 7Artisans
Cons
- Distorsion is problematic and flare resistance is close to 0
- No Exif are transmitted to the body
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Specifications
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
51 mm / 2.01 in
Size | Length
32 mm / 1.26 in
Weight
143 g / 5.05 oz
Function
Angle Of View
60.0° Diagonal | 51.3° Horizontal | 35.5° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
25 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
37.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
Production
Debut
2017-06-28
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sonyalpha[1]
Reviewer score 60%The 7Artisans 25mm F1.8 is a cheap lens (90 euros) that does one thing very good but quite poor for all the other things. It delivers very nice and sharp portrait or objects details wide open, provided they are close to the centre of the frame. For other usage like street photography, landscape the lens is never sharp in the corners, distorsion is problematic and flare resistance is close to 0.
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Pros
- Very nice and sharp portrait or objects details wide open, provided they are close to the centre of the frame
- Color rendition is very specific with a vintage look that is less natural than the 7Artisans
Cons
- Distorsion is problematic and flare resistance is close to 0
- No Exif are transmitted to the body
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References
- ^ 7Artisans 25mm F1.8. [sonyalpha]. https://sonyalpha.blog/2018/08/31/7artisans-25mm-f1-8/. 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
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