My main lens for my M2 is my Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/1.7, which is on the camera probably 80% of the time. A while back though, a twitter friend was selling his 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1, and asked if I was interested… which obviously I was!
I had been using my Jupiter 8 50mm before buying the Ultron, so the 7Artisans was quite an upgrade. The thought of an f/1.1 lens was very appealing for low light shooting. The build quality of the lens was very good indeed with quite a weight to it but it was very well balanced on the M2.
The performance after shooting a few different rolls was very good too – it was nowhere near the overall sharpness of the Ultron when wide open, or even at f2.8, but the centre sharpness was still good with lovely out of focus areas.
For me this is a great 2nd lens for my M2, especially for the price. And as my favourite focal length is 35mm, I am happy to use this lens now and again when I need the extra stop of light, or if I want to do something arty… 😉
These 5 frames were shot on Rollei RPX100 developed in Rodinal and scanned using an Epson v500.
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Dan Castelli on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 09/11/2018
You have nice pics, glad to see high quality images from the lens.
Karl Valentin on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 09/11/2018
and refuse to use the famous Leica lenses with it ?
A long time this was the only reason for me to take pictures
with a system with so many disarvantages !
Sorry but yes - I just was getting mad reading people even using old
Soviet trash glass with it to get some „special effect“ which you can
get much cheaper with oriental bodies digital bodies or old Russian
analoge crap………
Comment posted: 09/11/2018
Comment posted: 09/11/2018
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Dominique Pierre-Nina on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 09/11/2018
George Appletree on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 10/11/2018
Andy Soydt on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 10/11/2018
Many thanks in advance
Comment posted: 10/11/2018
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Francesco Melis on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 10/11/2018
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JamesW on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 10/11/2018
Brian Sweeney on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 12/11/2018
The first lens used on my M Monochrom was the 1950 KMZ Jupiter-3.
Daniel Castelli on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 13/11/2018
Because a young (16 yr old) drug user broke into our house in 2014. She trashed the living room, stole cash & bits and baubles and my 35mm f/2.0 Summicron. I bought the 'cron in 2001 when I was still working. It was insured for 2001 value and the $600.00 I got from the insurance company (not replacement value, they wouldn't cover that) did not come close to the $1800 used lenses were going for. I'm retired, and I could not justify spending a portion of my monthly retirement check on a lens. But, I could get a Zeiss 35mm f/2.0 on the pre-owned market. Not all of us can afford $4000.00 Leica bodies and equally expensive lenses. My photography is my creative outlet. My Leica M2 is one of the tools.
That is another reason to use non-Leica lenses. So, get off your high horse, Karl.
stevenbleistein on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 13/11/2018
Ryan HK on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 11/12/2018
The 7Artisans will always be a fun little character lens that I'll still recommend to people looking for fun, cheap fast glass.
Ian on 5 Frames with my Leica M2 and 7 Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – by Tim Dobbs
Comment posted: 03/02/2019