7artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye II : Specifications and Opinions

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Gianpaolo64

sent on 07 Febbraio 2025

Pros: Economical, small, metal frame, exceptional angle of view

Cons: Aperture ring without click, poor quality control

Opinion: It's a good cheap fisheye, good sharpness at TA improves when closed. It has a very wide angle of view, which is particularly useful for 360-degree panning. Unfortunately, the non-removable lens hood prevents you from using it on Full Frame. The aperture ring without click is a bit of a hassle because it risks being moved inadvertently. My copy is badly off-center with the right side less sharp than the left, unfortunately I realized it only after some time. However, using it for pans, the right side ends up on the sky so it is irrelevant.

MassiCricco

sent on 08 Maggio 2024

Pros: Small, light, cheap, pretty sharp in the center (f/4.0 onwards), exceptional angle of view (190 degrees), all metal

Cons: No automatism, manual focus only, 5-blade iris not rounded (but fine on a fish-eye), poor edge sharpness

Opinion: Taken used almost as a joke at the price of two bottles of wine for my Nikon Z50, I could see that it is not a toy! It is all metal, solid, with a respectable optical design of 12 lenses, including four high-quality Hoya lenses (and 2 ED), very handy and light. The angle of view is excellent (190 degrees) and the image in the center is sharp, starting at f/4.0. Of course, the all-manual focus and the total absence of automatisms could create problems, especially if you are in a hurry. The best thing is to use it in hyperfocal mode thanks to the considerable depth of field. At f/5.6 it goes from infinity to about a meter. For close-up shots, you have to be more careful. The smooth 5-blade manual diaphragm isn't a guarantee of pleasing bokeh, but it's certainly not a portrait lens, and even the less-sharp edges in a fish-eye are hardly noticeable. Overall, a good lens for the price it costs, a lot of fun! Rated 8.5

Carlo OZ

sent on 01 Maggio 2023

Pros: Small and well built, price.

Cons: Snap-free aperture ring, convenient for videos less convenient in photography.

Opinion: For what it costs (it's also found under 100E) it's a great deal. Well built and with good performance (just see the photos in the gallery below) allows you to play with a focal length not too usual without fainting. mine is a fuji-X mount and mounted on the PRO-1 it does very well. Given the focal length there are no difficulties in focusing and even the shake should not be a problem but not having stabilization a minimum of attention is always better to place it.

Paolowsky84

sent on 25 Agosto 2022

Pros: Price - Very good construction and materials - Very small size - Lightweight

Cons: Too soft at TA and even closing the aperture, I got something decent at f8.

Opinion: 169€ new but I find it definitely inferior to Samyang 7.5.Too much and I say too soft up to f8 (talking about the center). At the edges a colander, so soft that it had left me worried that it was my G9 that had problems with focus peaking. The focus is not very precise. The diaphragm ring is fluid and without jerks, too fluid enough to require a look at each shot. Low price little yield unfortunately

Paolowsky84

Chebeltempo

sent on 29 Aprile 2022

Pros: Construction, pleasure of use

Cons: Edges, made "extreme"

Opinion: Objective well made, pleasant to the touch and in use. The yield is good in the center and rather disappointing at the edges. The color rendering is excellent. Very fun to use, but obviously it is an "extreme" focal that must be managed in a certain way. I had a Samyang 8/3.5 for Canon that was definitely of another level, but at a triple price. Overall I am very satisfied

Emme Ph

sent on 16 Dicembre 2021

Pros: Solid construction, all in metal, even the lens cover, fluid rings, especially useful that of the diaphragms in video shooting. Very good quality/price. few homemade tests satisfied me. I reserve the right to leave a more in-depth review later, as soon as I have tried it well and externally. My version is for Micro 4/3

Cons: For now no one, for its price idem, The only cons for me is the diframmi ring too close to the camera body and makes it a little difficult to use, but somehow we make do.

Opinion: Taken for Micro 4/3. very good first impression, solid construction, all metal, a little heavy compared to other lenses that I have Micro 4/3, rings with fluid movement, very convenient for video shooting that of the apertures having a movement not in jerks. I have to try it well, I just arrived, so I reserve the right to modify my review more precisely also inserting some first images.