When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Photo: Mitchell Clark 7Artisans showed off several new lenses at its booth at CP+, introducing two new autofocus models that are, in some ways, polar opposites.
Both are for full-frame, but one aims to be as small and light as possible, while the other is for those who aren't afraid of a little heft.
The first is the AF 40mm F2. 5, which the company says is part of its "Lite" series, alongside the set of three F1. 8 primes it announced earlier this year. While those lenses barely tipped the scales, this new offering is even smaller and lighter, coming in at just 90 grams.
This is one of the clickiest function buttons I've ever experienced.
Photo: Mitchell Clark
Despite the focus on size, the lens has a fair number of features, including a clicked aperture ring, autofocus / manual focus switch and even a programable function button (though it's much smaller than is typical, feeling more akin to the reset switch you'd find on the bottom of some electronic device).
The lens has seven elements in six groups, with three high-refraction elements and one aspheric, and can focus as close as 0. 4m (15. 7"). It uses a stepper motor for autofocus, and has a nine-blade aperture, which the company says will provide a "bubble bokeh" effect.
The AF 40mm F2. 5 is available now from the 7Artisans website for $159. Initially, it'll be available for E mount, though a representative said it will later come to L-mount and Nikon's Z-mount.
Photo: Abby Ferguson
The company also showed off an upcoming lens: the AF 135mm F1. 8. Unlike the 40mm, it's not particularly light or compact; while there aren't official specs available for it yet, I was allowed to hold it and it's a substantial piece of glass (though it's still noticeably smaller and lighter than Sigma's 135mm F1. 4).
The lens will be available for Z mount, L mount and E mount, and features two function buttons and an aperture ring (or a programable control ring on the version for Nikon). The company plans to release it in the second half of the year. A placard said it will retail for around
Photo: Abby Ferguson
In addition to the two autofocus lenses, the company showed us an interesting manual focus lens called the Dionysus. It's an 18mm F6. 3 lens for APS-C, and is, essentially, a decorative lens cap that you can use to shoot a picture with if you're in a pinch or are looking to achieve a certain aesthetic. To that end, it's available with red or yellow engravings, though the company says it may add more colors in the future. The representative showing it off also said it doubles as a fidget toy; when you turn the focus ring it clicks, providing haptic feedback, and when you let go it springs back to its starting position.
7Artisans 40mm F2. 5 AF specifications:
Principal specificationsLens typePrime lensMax Format size35mm FFFocal length40 mmImage stabilizationNoLens mountL-Mount, Nikon Z, Sony FEApertureMaximum apertureF2. 5Minimum apertureF16Aperture ringYesNumber of diaphragm blades9OpticsElements7Groups6Special elements / coatings3 high refractive, one asphericalFocusMinimum focus0. 40 m (15. 75″)AutofocusYesMotor typeStepper motorDistance scaleNoDoF scaleNoPhysicalWeight90 g (0. 20 lb)Diameter63 mm (2. 48″)Length40 mm (1. 57″)MaterialsPlasticColourBlackFilter thread46 mmHood suppliedYesTripod collarNo. dpreview.com
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