Some time ago the manufacturer 7Artisans has presented the lens 10 mm f / 6.3 focusing above all on the low price and decidedly compact dimensions. Now, the Chinese manufacturer has announced another similar solution, the 7Artisans 35 mm F5.6 which for less than 200 dollars brings compactness to Leica M .
The technical characteristics of 7Artisans 35 mm F5.6
The new 7Artisans 35 mm F5.6 has an optical design with 5 elements divided into 4 groups with two ED lenses (very low dispersion). The aperture has a fixed aperture at f / 5.6 while the focus can be adjusted , manual only, from 30 cm to infinity. Of course, considering the overall size, it cannot be expected that there are record-breaking characteristics. It is one of those objectives that you try “out of curiosity” .
As regards the overall dimensions, the thickness is only 21, 75 mm (including the attachment ) while the diameter is 60 mm with the weight settling on 128 grams. We are not at the extremes of MS Optics Aporia 18 mm F / 2, but it certainly cannot be said that it is bulky, considering that the MS Optics has a price set above 1000 dollars.
The 7Artisans 35 mm F5.6 is designed for cameras with full-frame sensor and, as written above, has the mount Leica M. To reduce its size and complexity there is no vibration reduction mechanism while the viewing angle is 63 ° while the construction is in metal (with golden color). The official price is equal to 199 dollars , thus allowing the purchase without too many thoughts to increase one’s collection of optics.