7artisans 35mm F2.0 E-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#44481 date: Mar-20-2020 | |
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| sharpness: 4 color: 4 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 3 overall: 3.8 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I used to own this lens |
| compared to: | Discover/Neewer 25 F1.8 Canon EF 28 F1.8 USM Sigma 28 F1.8 HS & EX DG Minolta MD & AF 28 F2 Sony FE 28 F2 Canon EF 28 F2.8 IS USM Minolta/Sony AF 28 F2.8 Neewer 28 F2.8 Sigma 30 F1.4 DC DN C & EX DC Sigma 30 F2.8 DN Art Sony DT 30 F2.8 Macro SAM Neewer 32 F1.6 Zeiss 32 F1.8 Touit Rokinon 35 F1.2 Neewer 35 F1.2 Fotasy 35 F1.6 APS-C & Mini Kaxinda 35 F1.7 Tamron SP 35 F1.8 USD Minolta MD 35 F1.8 Sony E 35 F1.8 OSS Sony DT 35 F1.8 SAM Yongnuo EF 35 F2 Minolta AF 35 F2 Tamron 35 F2.8 OSD Rokinon AF 35 F2.8 Minolta MC 35 F2.8 Vivitar 35 F2.8 Minolta 40 F1.7 Konica AR 40 F1.8 Sony FE 40 F2.5 G Canon EF 40 F2.8 STM Pentax-M 40 F2.8 Pentax-DA 40 F2.8 XS Pentax-FA 43 F1.8 Limited |
| price paid: | 122 USD (used) |
| positive: | Well aligned Very little CA Clicked aperture Brass helicoid |
| negative: | Heavy Smeary corners Moderate barrel distortion Warm color cast Narrow aperture ring |
| comment: | This lens was available by November 2016 with a Viltrox brand. There were several reviews in 2017. There's a newer Leica M-mount version with the aperture control at the front of the lens. Of course that version is more expensive. This was a like-new black 7Artisans E-mount copy offered by a reliable eBay store. "Made in China" This is a heavy lens. It gives the impression it is made out of steel instead of aluminum alloy. I did find out it uses a brass focusing helicoid. It is not the most compact lens. The built-in hood reminds me that I still haven't found a hood that fits the hood bayonets of the Neewer 35mm F1.2 and 32mm F1.6 lenses. The built-in hood is nearly useless. The lens flares badly with a light source just outside of the frame--extending the hood doesn't help. It doesn't offer any real protection either. Other than flare it performs better than the bulky Minolta MD 35 F1.8. The third-party AF lenses are better for landscapes being much flatter field, but those are also much more expensive. It is like a full-frame version of the APS-C 25mm F1.8 primes. It is no Zeiss Loxia or Voigtländer. It may be slightly better than the Kipon Iberit 35 F2.5. This lens has less axial CA than any of the other 35mm lenses I've tried so far. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 1
- sharpness: 4.00
- color: 4.00
- build: 4.00
- distortion: 4.00
- flare control: 3.00
- overall: 3.80