7artisans 50mm f1.1 review10/30/2022 ![]() ![]() So how sharp can a simple, inexpensive lens be, especially when the maximum aperture is so fast? The lens is available in Sony E, EOS-M and soon Fuji X mount, and Micro Four Thirds. This slows things down, although I can see that some might think that is a good way to go as it promotes thoughtfulness when shooting images. The lens is fun to use and there are no serious pitfalls, but the manual-everything route does mean some fiddling about for the photographer. It is a very useful feature and works in this way because the aperture is always at the value set, there is no stopping down, unlike an SLR lens. Once focused, as we turn the aperture ring to whatever working aperture we desire, the increasing depth of field can be clearly seen on the monitor screen. Taking lots of shots is one answer to this. Images snap in and out of focus on the screen or in the viewfinder, the only caveat being that depth of field at f/1.1 is so minuscule that nailing the point of focus at that aperture can be a bit tricky. #7ARTISANS 50MM F1.1 REVIEW MANUAL#For example, with manual focusing, this can be easily done with the lens set on f/1.1. As a consequence, some techniques need to be practised to make use of the lens easier. The aperture ring is very stiff, not as stiff as a classic film camera such as the Halina 35X, which is an object lesson in solidly stiff controls, but it could be usefully a little smoother.Įverything on the lens is manual, with no electronic contact with the camera. The aperture ring is marked from f/1.1 to f/16 in the usual steps, but misses out f/11, going straight from f/8 to f/16. There is also a traditionally styled depth of field scale, which can be used for rough guidance. The focusing ring is smooth enough, with clear engravings in feet and metres. Lens formulation is a fairly straightforward 5 elements in 5 groups, in other words, 5 separate pieces of glass. A round bayonet fit lens hood is provided for further protection against flare and physical damage. Peering into the lens we see clearly the 11 bladed diaphragm, which forms an almost perfect circle. Being designed for APS-C format, the lens has a “35mm-format equivalent” of 75mm, making it an ideal short telephoto for portraits and other close/medium range applications.ĭespite the compact nature of the lens, the very fast, bright aperture means the front element fills the available width of the lens barrel and the filter thread is 52mm. The lens is manual focus only, down to 0.5m, around 1.5 feet, which would be a normal expectation for a 50mm focal length. #7ARTISANS 50MM F1.1 REVIEW FULL SIZE#As mentioned, switched to APS-C mode the camera delivers 18MP, but the mirrorless design comes into its own here as the image is displayed full size on the screen, whereas an optical viewfinder would be cropped in some way. ![]() This is a tiny lens by current standards, but it makes a lovely compact package with the Sony Alpha A7R II body. SainSonic Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 Handling and Features Choose used and get affordable access to kit that doesn’t cost the earth. Every month, visual storytellers sell more than 20,000 cameras and lenses to MPB. ![]() MPB puts photo and video kit into more hands, more sustainably. ![]()
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