NEWS: 7Artisans Launches Ultra Wide Aspherical 9mm F5.6 Full Frame Lens for E, RF, Z, and L Mounts

By Molly Kate

7Artisans has a new 9mm F5.6 aspherical full-frame lens out for Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and L-Mount shooters. The lens creates dramatic fields of view with its non-fisheye ultra-wide angle perspective of 132° and aspherical optical design that nearly eliminates distortion.

This is a manual focus lens comprising of 16 elements in 12 groups including 2 aspherical and 2 ED elements. By including the aspherical elements, the lens reduces distortion that 7Artisans describes as “approximate zero distortion”.

9mm F5.6 full frame aspherical lens from 7Artisans - lens design
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9mm F5.6 full frame aspherical lens from 7Artisans - sample image
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The minimum focus distance is set to 20 centimeters for folks who like to get close up to their subjects. The 5-blade aperture runs from F5.6 to F22. 7Artisans promises perfect 10-point sun stars at the higher end of the aperture range.

9mm F5.6 full frame aspherical lens from 7Artisans - sample image
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Weighing 463g, it’s a moderately sized lens that wouldn’t be too heavy for long walkabouts but maintains a premium feel with its all-metal build.

9mm F5.6 full frame aspherical lens from 7Artisans
Image courtesy of 7Artisans
9mm F5.6 full frame aspherical lens from 7Artisans
Image courtesy of 7Artisans

7Artisans mentions this lens is aimed at video and content creators, but can also be applied to other photographic genres like astrophotography and even creative portraiture.

9mm F5.6 full frame aspherical lens from 7Artisans - sample image
Image courtesy of 7Artisans

The retail price is set for USD 479, CAD 649, GBP 459, AUD 749, or EUR 539. For more information about the lens, click here to head over to 7Artisan’s webpage.

The company based in Shenzhen, China was formed when a group of camera enthusiasts sat down together for a dinner over the summer of 2015. At this dinner party, the shared idea of creating high quality original lenses was formed and by the time the group had gone through the process to make this a reality, only seven members remained, seven artisans. 7Artisans focuses on creating quality lenses for photographers of all shapes and sizes, and mounts. Read more about the team here.

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By Molly Kate
Photographer, writer, and CPA currently running a Youtube channel called Eclectachrome. I'm a huge fan of shiny new objects which makes writing news a perfect fit. Favorite cameras are often mechanical rangefinders, folders, and compacts and I love most film stocks. I enjoy developing and scanning my own film as well as printing in the darkroom when there's extra time!
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Jay on NEWS: 7Artisans Launches Ultra Wide Aspherical 9mm F5.6 Full Frame Lens for E, RF, Z, and L Mounts

Comment posted: 14/10/2023

I've always liked Laowa's 9mm 5.6, so hopefully this one will be good as well.
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