7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 Released

7Artisans 50mm f/1.8

The 7Artisans 50mm f/1.8 has been released and is now availbale at BHphoto, AmazonUS and Adorama.

“A 75 mm equivalent (APS-C) middle telephoto lens suitable for portraits. You can enjoy shooting taking advantage of the beautiful blur by the brightness of the open F-number 1.8, and the stepless aperture ring without a click feeling is also useful for movie shooting. The exterior is made of aluminum alloy and has a high-quality finish.”

Product Highlights

  • X-Mount Lens/APS-C Format
  • 75mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/16
  • Multi-Layer Coating
  • Manual Focus Design
  • Depth of Field and Distance Scales
  • Rounded 12-Blade Diaphragm

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7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye MK II Released

7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye MK II

Shichiku Shoko just launched the second verision of the original 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8, the 7Artisans 7.5mmF2.8 MK II. The lens will soon be available at AmazonUS here, BHphoto here and Adorama here.

Also, check out the dedicated 7Artisans storefornt at AmazonUS.

A new type of fisheye lens from Shichiku Shoko, “7 Artisans 7.5mm F2.8 Fish-eye II”. Specially designed for APS-C size mirrorless cameras. With a minimum shooting distance of 12 cm and a 180-degree perspective, you can enjoy the extraordinary world of distortion with the wide spread of the fisheye that can only be created by the angle of the subject. The high-quality appearance using aluminum alloy and the squeeze ring are stepless without click feeling and you can also enjoy movie shooting.

Easy to use. Improve the appearance design

The symptoms of vignetting due to the conventional lens hood are improved by integrating the hood and the lens barrel. The lens mount parts are made of durable aluminum alloy, which is the material of aircraft, and can be mounted with high accuracy. In addition, the new metal lens cap has been improved to a covered type, making it easy to remove and install.

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Specs & Samples

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Chinese Fujiflm X Lenses: Kamlan 50mmF1.1 vs 7Artisans 55mm f1.4, 7Artisans 35/1.2 and 7.5/2.8, Mitakon Disassembly and More

Chinese Fuji X Lenses

Here on FujiRumors we regulary take a look at the Chinese X mount glass offering, such as in this major Chinese X mount lenses roundup.

The latest entry is the Viltrox 85mmF1.8, which is, besides the Zeiss Touit Trinity, the only third party lens manufacturer to offer an autofocus lens for Fujifilm X. Fujirumors has still the worldwide only Viltrox 85/1.8 autofocus test and RAW samples to download.

Today it’s time for another Chinese Fujifilm X mount roundup.

ENDING TODAY –Mitakon 35mm Mk II 0.95 for $419 only

Down below a list with Chinese Fujifilm X Mount glass. You can check prices and specs: