7artisans Releases Three New Budget-Friendly Prime Lenses
Chinese camera lens manufacturer 7artisans has expanded its budget-friendly lineup lenses to include 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye, 55mm f/1.4 II, and the 60mm f/2.8 II Macro.
These lenses join a rapidly growing list of interesting and budget-friendly manual lenses. The addition of the fisheye, portrait, and macro lenses will offer even more creative options for photographers and videographers seeking low-cost lenses.
7artisans 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens
The $270 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens weighs 570 grams and is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups and has an aperture range of f/2.8 to f/22. The lens also has an eight-bladed diaphragm and provides a 178-degree field of view. It has a minimum focusing distance of 0.17 meters (6.7 inches).
Here a sample gallery of images captured with the lens:
7artisans 55mm f/1.4 II lens
The $130 55mm f/1.4 II lens weighs 358 grams and features a construction of six elements in five groups and has an aperture range of f/1.4 to f/16. The lens has a nine-bladed aperture diaphragm, a 29.5-degree field of view, and a minimum focusing distance of 0.42m (16.5 inches). The 55mm lens can also accept filters with its 52mm thread.
Here a sample gallery of images captured with the lens:
7artisans 60mm f/2.8 II Macro lens
The $180 60mm f/2.8 II Macro Lens weighs 339 grams and has a construction of 11 elements in eight groups and has an aperture range of f/2.8 to f/22. The 60m meters share the nine-bladed diaphragm found on the 55mm, provides a 26.4-degree field of view and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.175 meters (6.9 inches).
Here a sample gallery of images captured with the lens:
The lenses will be officially available from the 7artisans website and affiliated vendors by the end of June.
More info on 7artisans’ website.
