7Artisans has become well known for producing some of the most affordable lenses available to photographers. While that sometimes means significant compromises in performance or image quality, their 15mm f/4 lens offers rather impressive results while still coming in at a very low cost. Is it the right lens for you? This excellent video review takes a look at everything you can expect from it.
Coming to you from Christopher Frost, this great video review takes a look at the 7Artisans 15mm f/4 lens. At just $359, the 15mm f/4 is quite affordable, but it still comes with a wide range of good features, including:
- Mounts: Canon RF, Sony E, Leica L, Nikon Z
- Low-distortion design
- 13 elements in 9 groups
- Two aspherical elements for reduced distortion and improved sharpness
- Three ED low dispersion elements
- Five high refraction elements
- Reduced coma for astrophotography
- 10-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh
- Clicked aperture
- Minimum focusing distance: 40 cm
- Weight: 536 g
Perhaps the only significant drawback of the lens is the lack of autofocus, but for an ultra-wide angle lens, this is rarely a big issue, particularly with the focus assistance features of modern mirrorless cameras. Check out the video above for Frost's full thoughts on the lens.
Based on the corner sharpness/light quality, does this lens look like a real contender for astrophotography? I saw the notes around reduced coma for astro work but the samples raised my concern. Thanks