Review 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

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7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

Navigation

  1. In short
  2. History
  3. All 7Artisans lenses
  4. Main Specifications
  5. Assembly
  6. What is the actual aperture ratio (T-stop) at f / 0.95?
  7. Focusing
  8. Image quality
  9. Sample photos (with sources)
  10. Alternatives
  11. All Sony APS-C E-mount cameras
  12. All original lenses for Sony APS-C E
  13. Price
  14. Video review
  15. Results
  16. User Comments
  17. Add your review or question on the lens

Please note that 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 is available in different mounts. This review shows the 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 version for mirrorless cameras Sony E with APS-C sensor... At the same time, 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 is also available with bayonets Canon EF-M, Canon RF (RF-S), Nikon Z, Fujifilm xLeica l и Micro 4 / 3.

because of martial law in Ukraine this review helped me prepare Anna Anuttara.

Appearance photos are taken from the official website 7Artisans. View of the lens from the review can be seen in the video review 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95.

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

In short

7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 - modern manual (manual focus only) particularly fast fixed focal length lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C or Micro 4/3 sensor. First of all, 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 is aimed at creative shooting, video shooting. 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 is easy to use and can act as a standard prime lens for every day.

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 is interesting for its very high quality assembly, a large number of aperture blades and a maximum aperture ratio of 1:0.95.

This lens belongs to the 7Artisans line Firefly ('Firefly', this name is most likely a reference to the high aperture of the lens). This series includes only three solutions: 25/0.95, 35/0.95 и 50/0.95. 7Artisans claims that the 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 optical design uses three low dispersion elements from HOYA.

Among the disadvantages are the standard optical problems inherent in such inexpensive high-aperture optics, first of all, strong chromatic aberration and very low resolution in the corners and edges of the frame at medium and short focusing distances.

Aperture F / 0.95 more than four steps wider aperture F / 4, which is used in some 'dark' standard ('whale') lenses. Each step gives a twofold increase in aperture ratio: 1 -> 1.4 -> 2 -> 2.8 -> 4. In numerical terms, this means that 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 should be 18 times lighterthan stock lens Sony 16-50mm f / 3.5-5.6 PZ OSS, which at a 25 mm focal length can use a maximum aperture of only 1: 4. The calculation in the difference in relative apertures (count the luminosity) is simple: (4 * 4) / (0.95 * 0.95) = 17.73.

Separately, it should be noted that the relative aperture of 1:0.95 is 'honest' and gives light transmission in the region of T / 1.0-T / 1.2 (that is, the real aperture lens, expressed in T-stops, corresponds well to the declared maximum aperture of F / 0.95).

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

History

7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 was announced September 17, 2021. A movie version was released on November 24, 2021 7Artisans 25mm T1.05 for cameras Canon EOS, Micro 4 / 3, Fuji Film FX, Sony E и Leica l.

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)


All 7Artisans lenses:

For mirrorless cameras with APS-C or Micro 4/3 sensor:

  1. 7Artisans 4 mm F/2.8 (announcement) [EF-M, E, X, M4 / 3]
  2. 7Artisans 7.5 mm F/2.8 Fish-Eye (overview) [EF-M, E, X, M4 / 3, versions 2017 и 2019]
  3. 7Artisans 7.5 mm F / 2.8 Fish-Eye II (announcement) [EF-M, E, X, Z, M4 / 3]
  4. 7Artisans 12 mm F/2.8 (overview) [EF-M, E, X, M4 / 3]
  5. 7Artisans 12 mm F / 2.8 II (announcement) [EF-M, RF, E, X, Z, M4/3]
  6. 7Artisans 18 mm F/6.3 (announcement) [EF-M, E, X, M4 / 3]
  7. 7Artisans 18 mm F/6.3 NEW (announcement) [E, X, Z]
  8. 7Artisans 24 mm 1:1.4 (announcement) [EF-M, RF, E, X, Z, M4/3]
  9. 7Artisans 25 mm F/1.8 (overview) [EF-M, E, X, M4 / 3, black / silver]
  10. 7Artisans 25 mm F/0.95 (overview) [EF-M, Z, E, X, M4 / 3, RF, L]
  11. 7Artisans 35 mm F/0.95 (overview) [EF-M, Z, E, X, RF, M4 / 3]
  12. 7Artisans 35 mm F/1.2 (overview) [EF-M, E, X, M4 / 3, black / silver]
  13. 7Artisans 35 mm F/1.2 II (overview) [Z, EF-M, E, X, M4 / 3, other optical design]
  14. 7Artisans 35 mm F/1.4 (overview) [Z, EF-M, E, X, RF, M4/3, black/silver]
  15. 7Artisans 50 mm F/1.8 (overview) [EF-M, E, X, M4 / 3, versions with 10 and 12 petals]
  16. 7Artisans 50 mm F/0.95 (overview) [EF-M, Z, E, X, RF, M4 / 3]
  17. 7Artisans 55 mm F/1.4 (overview) [EF-M, E, X, M4 / 3, Leica L, black/silver]
  18. 7Artisans 55 mm F / 1.4 II (announcement) [EF-M, E, X, Z, M4 / 3]
  19. 7Artisans 60 mm F/2.8 Macro (overview) [EF-M, Z, E, X, RF, M4 / 3]
  20. 7Artisans 60 mm F / 2.8 Macro II (overview) [EF-M, Z, E, X, RF, L, M4/3]

For mirrorless full frame cameras (Full Frame):

  1. 7Artisans 9 mm F5.6 (overview) [RF, Z, E, L]
  2. 7Artisans 10 mm F / 2.8 Fisheye ED [RF, Z, E, L]
  3. 7Artisans 15 mm F/4 ASPH [RF, Z, E, L]
  4. 7Artisans 28 mm F/1.4 (overview) [Leica M only, two versions]
  5. 7Artisans 28 mm F / 5.6 wen [Leica M only]
  6. 7Artisans 35 mm F / 1.4 [IS]
  7. 7Artisans 35 mm F / 1.4 wen [Leica M only, different optical design]
  8. 7Artisans 35 mm F/2 (overview) [E, X, black / silver]
  9. 7Artisans 35 mm F/2 (overview) [Leica M only, different body design]
  10. 7Artisans 35 mm F/2 MARK II (announcement) [Leica M only, different body design]
  11. 7Artisans 35 mm F/5.6wen (overview) [Leica M + E, Z, L, RF, black, black & gold, silver & black, silver & gold]
  12. 7Artisans 50 mm F/1.05 APO (overview) [RF, Z, E, L]
  13. 7Artisans 50 mm F/1.1 (overview) [Leica M only, black / silver + 'Limited Gold'+'RED DRAGON SPECIAL EDITION']
  14. 7Artisans 50 mm F / 1.8 AF STM FE (announcement) [E/FE]
  15. 7Artisans 75 mm F/1.25 [Leica M only]

For SLR cameras with APS-C sensor:

  1. 7Artisans 7.5mm 1:3.5 FISH-EYE (announcement) [only for EF/EFS]

Cinema lenses [E, L, Z, RF, X, M4/3]:

  1. APS-C: 12mm T2.9, 25mm T1.05, 35mm T1.05, 50mm T1.05
  2. S35: 24-96mm T2.9 (EF/PL)
  3. Full Frame: 14mm T2.9, 35mm T2, 50mm T2, 85mm T2

Drone Lenses:

These lenses are the easiest to find on Aliexpress from the official dealer 7Artisans.

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

Main technical characteristics of 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95

Review Instance Name Case: 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 + serial number

'E-Mount' bayonet side

Basic properties
  • The lens uses a Sony E mount and is suitable for Sony mirrorless cameras with an APS-C sensor
  • Manual focus only
  • Metal mount, metal body
  • Multi-Enlightened Optics
  • HOYA ULD (Ultra-LOW Dispersion) - low dispersion elements from HOYA in the optical circuit
  • FIREFLY (Firefly) - 7Artisans FIREFLY lens series (25, 35, 50mm at f / 0.95)
Front Filter Diameter 52 mm
Focal length 25 mm

Zoom ratio 1 X (this is a fixed lens, it does not have a zoom)
Designed by Option from the review for cropped mirrorless Sony cameras.

This lens exists with mounts:

Number of aperture blades 13 rounded petals
Tags
  • bayonet mount mark
  • focus distance scale in meters (white 'm' marks) and feet (red 'ft' marks). Available values ​​in meters: 0.25, 0.3, 0.4, 0.8, 2 and infinity mark
  • depth of field scale for f / 4, 8, 11, 16
  • aperture scale on aperture ring
Diaphragm F / 0.95 to F / 16, controlled by aperture control ring.

There are labels for F / 0.95, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6 (dot), 8, 11 (dot), 16.

The aperture control ring rotates without clicking, smoothly. Any intermediate value can be set.

MDF 0.25 meters, maximum magnification ratio approx. 1:8
The weight about 580 gram
Optical design 11 elements in 9 groups.

optical design 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95Optical design includes 3 low dispersion elements from HOYA (shown in red, HOYA Ultra-LOW Dispersion Glass)

The optical design is clickable for magnification.

Lens hood Must be screwed into the front filter thread; marking unknown
Manufacturer country Made in China (there is no data on the country of manufacture on the lens itself)
Period From September 2021. In November 2021, the film version of 7Artisans 25mm T1.05 with mounts was released Canon EOS, Micro 4 / 3, Fuji Film FX, Sony E и Leica l.
Price View on Aliexpress from an authorized 7Artisans Official Store dealer at this link

The creative potential of such a lens is difficult to overestimate. Amateur photographers often use it as a regular prime, sometimes as a portrait lens. Many people just want a fast prime in addition to their 'whale' lens. Of the autofocus solutions, 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 is closest to the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm 1:1.2 PRO Micro 4/3 systems. The difference between 1:0.95 and 1:1.2 is about 60%. Most likely F / 0.95 instead of F / 1 is more used for a psychological / marketing effect.

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

Assembly

The lens came to the review completely new, in a sealed box. The box contains the lens itself with front and rear caps and a small instruction manual. There are very large and soft foam holders in the middle of the box. The design of the box is stylish and beautiful. Initially, the box is girded with an additional beautiful cardboard wrapper, which serves as a seal.

In general, the lens very well assembled... 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 has metal mount for bayonet, and the lens case itself is completely made of metal, anodized aluminum is used.

Important: lens mount also painted black (dark brown)which makes the 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 design complete and pleasant enough. Usually these lenses have a metal mount without color. True, the red color of the marks is shifted closer to pink, which is a little strange and unusual. A stricter red would look much better.

Part of marks and inscriptions on lenses engraved.

The front lens cap is metal, without latches, just fits snugly against the body frame. There is a special fabric seal on the inside of the lid. The cover is fixed tightly. Removing and installing the cover is pleasant.

The weight of the 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 lens itself is almost 600 grams. In the hands, the lens feels like a solid thing.

The diameter of the filters is 52 mm. By itself, 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 is quite large.

The diaphragm consists of 13 (thirteen!) petals and forms a round hole at any values, while in the photographs in the out-of-focus area, rather round discs of confusion are obtained at any aperture values. Strange, but the cheaper model 7Artisans 55 / 1.4 14 petals are used. The diaphragm can only be controlled manually using a special ring. The diaphragm ring rotates smoothly, no clicks and fixed values, you can set any intermediate value in the range of F / 0.95-F / 16, which is very useful during movie shooting.

It's important: Unlike other lenses, where the aperture ring clicks and the transition between any pairs of f-numbers has the same pitch, the pitch between pairs of 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 numbers is always different. It shrinks from f / 0.95 to f / 16. This makes it difficult to conveniently and quickly set values ​​from F / 1.4 to F / 16. And for the marks F / 5.6 and F / 11 there was no place on the scale at all (instead of the numbers F / 5.6 and F / 11, dots are used).

It's important: aperture control ring is located from the front of the lens, behind the focus ring. This arrangement of the aperture ring is quite convenient. On other lenses, such as 7Artisans 35 / 1.2, the aperture control ring is close to the mount and it is not always convenient to rotate.

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

What is the actual aperture ratio (T-stop) at f / 0.95?

The light transmission of the lens is expressed 'T' steps. It is this value that is considered to be the 'real' indicator of lens aperture. Typically, T-stops (T-stops) are linked to aperture stops (F-stops). Quality lenses have pretty close numbers around 'T' and 'F'. For example, a high-quality lens with a maximum aperture ratio of 1:1.4 (aperture number F/1.4) has a light transmission of T/1.5-T/1.6. Lenses with F / 2.0 at the level of T / 2.1-T / 2.2, F / 2.8 at the level of F / 2.9-F / 3.0 and so on and so forth. The light transmission of 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 at F/0.95 is in the region of T/1.0-1.2, which is very, very good. It is safe to say that the relative aperture of 1: 0.95 for this lens is honest (unlike its brother 7Artisans 35 / 0.95).

True, the exact deviation from 1:0.95 (as in the case of honest 7Artisans 50 / 0.95) this time I could not find out, because at hand Anna Anuttara there were only reference lenses Meike 7.5/2.8 FISH-EYE и Sony E 3.5-5.6 / 18-55 OSS.

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

Focusing

The focus ring is wide enough, metal, ribbed. The ring rotates approximately 90 degrees (about 1/4 of a full turn). The focus ring is poorly stretched in the range from 2 meters to infinity. Focusing is smooth and pleasant. The focus ring has a 'oily' stroke. In general, I would like an even stiffer stroke, since it is very easy to knock down the set focusing distance.

During focusing, the trunk of the lens runs forward but does not spin. Together with the trunk, the diaphragm control ring also leaves. Focusing is performed by moving the entire lens block (the rear lens moves). Most likely, the lens does not have an image quality correction system at close focusing distances.

On the ring there is a scale with a focusing distance in meters and feet and a depth of field scale. The minimum focusing distance is 25 centimeters and the maximum magnification ratio is approximately 1:8 (approx.).

7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 has weak 'Focus Breathing' effect (changing the angle of view during focusing). When focusing towards the MDF, the angle of view decreases slightly. I was pleasantly surprised by the weak 'Focus Breathing' effect.

Focus Shift (shift focus, change in focusing distance due to aperture) is missing.

Hard stop (hard infinity mechanical stop) for fast and accurate infinity aiming under all operating temperatures no. The sample from the review has a small infinity flight in the extreme position of the focusing ring.

Focus peaking with the Sony NEX F3 at f/0.95 works well even with the Peaking Low level enabled.

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

Image quality

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 has obvious serious problems. Image quality is highly dependent on focusing distance and part of the image. In general, the lens produces the best result at long focusing distances. The smaller the focusing distance, the more noticeable the resolution drops in the corners and edges of the image. At F / 0.95, the lens does not produce high optical performance, but still surprises with tolerable sharpness in the center of the frame.

Sharpness

  1. at close focusing distances at F / 0.95 the corners of the frame are just awful, the corners of the frame return to normal only after aperture F / 8, but even at F / 16 it cannot be argued that the corners of the frame meet the high requirements for resolution
  2. at long focusing distances, the frame angles fall back to normal at F / 4 and show high resolution in the F / 8 region
  3. at F / 0.95 the center of the frame is weak, primarily due to spherical aberrations
  4. after F / 2, good resolution is achieved in the center of the frame, after F / 4 - excellent
  5. the upper left corner of the image is always worse in resolution than the upper right corner (when the frame is horizontally oriented)
  6. there is a severe coma

Distortion

  1. there is a complex barrel-shaped distortion
  2. edges and the corners of the frame are strongly pulled out (complex part of distortion)
  3. distortion is difficult to fix in the editor

Vignette

  1. there is a significant vignetting at F/0.95 (example)
  2. vignetting decreases with focus towards MDF. Most noticeable when focusing on infinity
  3. vignetting almost completely disappears at values ​​after F / 4
  4. vignetting easily fixable in the editor

Aberration

  1. strong chromatic aberration throughout the field of the frame (example)
  2. a noticeable amount of spherical aberrations at F / 0.95
  3. chromatic aberration decrease significantly after closing the aperture to f / 2.8
  4. the strongest chromatic aberration traceable at the corners and edges of the image
  5. strong milling

Rest

  1. from bright light sources you can get a lot of glare. But in the general case, there are no special problems with back and side light, in order to get a large amount of glare - you need to try
  2. The discs of blur towards the edges and corners of the frame turn into pronounced 'lemons', they are strongly flattened, and the bokeh takes on a twisted character. In general, bokeh is not the most pleasant

Important: at the time of writing this review, there was no 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 profile for popular RAW converters. You can create a profile yourself or wait for its release.

It's important: electronic front curtain shutter of some cameras can severely spoil bokeh at wide apertures and shutter speeds faster than 1/1000 second, the causes of this problem are described here. The lens is not to blame, it is purely a feature of the shutter of some cameras.

It's important: for 7Artisans 220mm 1:0.95, for example, paired with Sony a3500 when the aperture is closed, the color rendition changes significantly. At full aperture, the image is tinted slightly pink / pinkish purple. Auto white balance sometimes copes well with this feature, but with manual installation white balance this effect is significant. Sometimes automatic white balance is greatly mistaken. With the aperture closed to F / 1.4-F / 2.0, color reproduction returns to normal. Perhaps on some other cameras the lens will behave in a similar way. Once again, this behavior is It's a problem with some cameras.. I assume that this is a parasitic reflection of the rays coming from the camera sensor itself by the rear lens of the lens back to the sensor (for example, the matrix and the camera's external filter Sony a3500 visually shimmer with pink-violet and green hues), perhaps the reason is something else. This effect is being vigorously discussed on the social networks of Radozhiva using the example of a lens 7Artisans 50 / 0.95: here (Facebook) и here (Youtube). At the same time, for example, the Sony NEX F3 does not have such a problem.

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

Sample Photos

Photos for this review helped me prepare Anna Anuttara. All photos in the review are shown without processing. Sony NEX F3 camera (16 MP Sony Exmor APS-C HD CMOS sensor) was used.

Original images in JPEG ('.JPG', 140+ files) view/download from this link (Google Drive).

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

Alternatives for EF-M, Z, E, X, M4 / 3:

7Artisans 25 / 0.95 is available for bayonets Canon EF-M, fujifilm x, Nikon Z, Sony E, Micro 4 / 3 и Canon RF-S. Therefore, autofocus alternatives will be similar fast lenses for cropped cameras with a focal length of 25 mm (+ - 5 mm):

Manual analogues with a similar aperture for APS-C/MFT:

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)


All Sony E-mount cameras with APS-C sensor

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)


All Sony E lenses for APS-C

Fix Lenses:

  1. Sony 11 mm f/1.8 (announcement) [2022, black, AliExpress price]
  2. Sony 15 mm f / 1.4 G (announcement) [2022, black, AliExpress price]
  3. Sony 16 mm f/2.8 (overview) [2010, silver, AliExpress price]
  4. Sony 20 mm f/2.8 (announcement) [2013, silver, AliExpress price]
  5. Sony 24 mm f / 1.8 ZEISS ZA (overview) [2011, black]
  6. Sony 30 mm f / 3.5 MACRO (overview) [2011, silver, AliExpress price]
  7. Sony 35 mm f / 1.8 OSS (announcement) [2012, black, AliExpress price]
  8. Sony 50 mm f / 1.8 OSS (announcement) [2011, black/silver, AliExpress price]

Zoom Lenses:

  1. Sony 10-18 mm f / 4 OSS (announcement) [2012, black, AliExpress price]
  2. Sony 10-20 mm f / 4 G PZ (announcement) [2022, black, AliExpress price]
  3. Sony 16-50 mm f / 3.5-5.6 PZ OSS (overview) [2012, black/silver, AliExpress price]
  4. Sony 16-55 mm f / 2.8 G (announcement) [2019, black, AliExpress price]
  5. Sony 16-70 mm f / 4 OSS ZEISS ZA (announcement) [2013, black, AliExpress price]
  6. Sony 18-50 mm f/4-5.6 (overview) [2014, black]
  7. Sony 18-55 mm f / 3.5-5.6 OSS (overview) [2010, black/silver]
  8. Sony 18-105 mm f / 4 G PZ OSS (announcement) [2013, black, AliExpress price]
  9. Sony 18-110 mm f / 4 G PZ OSS (announcement) [2016, black]
  10. Sony 18-135 mm f / 3.5-5.6 OSS (overview) [2018, black, AliExpress price]
  11. Sony 18-200 mm f / 3.5-6.3 OSS (overview) [2010, silver, AliExpress price]
  12. Sony 18-200 mm f / 3.5-6.3 OSS LE (announcement) [2012, black, AliExpress price]
  13. Sony 18-200 mm f / 3.5-6.3 PZ OSS (announcement) [2012, black]
  14. Sony 55-210 mm f / 4.5-6.3 OSS (announcement) [2011, black/silver, AliExpress price]
  15. Sony 70-350 mm f/4.5–6.3 G OSS (announcement) [2019, black, AliExpress price]

Third-party autofocus lenses for Sony E APS-C:

Many interesting manual solutions are provided by Chinese manufacturers and brands. 7Artisans, TTartisan, Meike, Neewer, PerGear, Kamlan, Brightin star, Mitakon Zhongyi, Venus laowaFujian, ARTRALABAstrHori other. Autofocus Speed ​​Boosters are also interesting Viltrox Canon EF -> Sony E 0.71X и Metabones Canon EF -> Sony E 0.71X... List of full-frame cameras and lenses Sony FE (Full Frame E) here

Price

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 worth around $ 350. The easiest way buy 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95 at Aliexpress.comfor example official seller 7Artisans Store here at this link.

Video review

UPDATED

This video shot on 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 and Sony a3500 (ISO 100, F/0.95, 1/100).

Results

7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 is a very interesting creative tool. Record big aperture. At F / 0.95 it blurs the foreground and background very much. Image quality is highly dependent on focusing distance and frame area. The lens has many nuances with image quality. Working with F / 0.95 is not so difficult. Unfortunately, 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 is very weak in the far corners of the frame at close and medium focusing distances. It should be noted that there is no full-fledged autofocus analogue for 7Artisans 25mm 1: 0.95. Because of its 'complex nature' the 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 is a truly rare and unique creative instrument. But for most photo tasks, less aperture, but autofocus Viltrox 23 / 1.4 AF (bayonets X, E, Ef-m, Z) would be preferable.

10 main advantages

  1. very high aperture (T-steps around T/1.0-1.2)
  2. good build quality: the lens body is completely made of metal, the optical system uses low-dispersion elements from HOYA
  3. very smooth focus ring, pleasant to use
  4. weak Focus Breathing effect
  5. there is a depth of field scale and focusing distances
  6. 13 diaphragm blades that always give a rounded hole
  7. the aperture ring rotates smoothly, without intermediate values ​​(important for movie shooting)
  8. the aperture control ring is located in front of the lens, which is very convenient
  9. at f / 0.95 is not as bad as you might expect, especially at medium to long focusing distances
  10. peculiar bokeh

10 main disadvantages

  1. no CPU pins to form the correct EXIF
  2. a threaded (non-bayonet) hood should be used; no hood is included in the scope of delivery
  3. small non-linear step at the aperture control ring between F / 2-F / 16
  4. focus ring rotates only a quarter of a full turn
  5. there is no lens profile for popular RAW converters, the lens is not 'hardwired' into modern cameras
  6. mediocre resolution at f / 0.95 in the center of the frame
  7. critically weak corners and edges of the image in the F / 0.95-F / 8 range at close and medium focusing distances
  8. strong chromatic aberration
  9. strong glare / ghosting possible in strong back and side light
  10. complex distortion

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Comments: 3, on the topic: Review of 7Artisans 25mm 1:0.95 (APS-C, FireFly)

  • B. R. P.

    Damn, from the picture I thought the partisans riveted the TV set)

  • says

    Does anyone have examples of full-length and half-length portraits of adults in the open? This is the most intersting thing.

  • Alexey

    Who cares, but I like the picture and the blur on the open. It looks like a monocle.

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