A Review of the 7artisans Photoelectric 9mm f/5.6 Lens

There are wide lenses, and then, there is the 7artisans Photoelectric 9mm f/5.6, which offers the widest focal length available in a full frame rectilinear lens, which is sure to capture the attention of anyone who is a fan of extreme options. What kind of image quality and performance can it deliver, though? This excellent video review takes a look at everything you can expect in usage. 

Coming to you from Arthur R, this great video review takes a look at the new 7artisans Photoelectric 9mm f/5.6 lens for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, and Leica L full frame mirrorless cameras. Despite its rather affordable price of $479, the 9mm f/5.6 has a good range of features, including 

  • Low distortion design
  • 7.9-inch minimum focusing distance
  • De-clicked aperture ring for video work
  • Extra-low dispersion, aspherical, and high refractive index elements for reduced aberrations and increased sharpness
  • Five-blade aperture for 10-point sunstars
  • Built-in lens hood

The lack of autofocus might put off some buyers, but at 9mm and f/5.6 or narrower, the depth of field is so deep that you really do not need to worry much. It looks like an awfully fun lens! Check out the video above for the full rundown. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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Great video review, would Love this lens

Thanks for sharing Alex. Character lens. I see some landscape use with it. Cityscape is definitely a possibility. Size is great, would look good on the Nikon Zf as it has that retro look to it. F5.6 no problem now a days with higher ISO’s and the noise reduction cameras give.