A fairly common wide-aperture 50mm lens, offering a versatile focal length coupled with plenty of light output and a narrow depth of field for portraiture. For $399, the 7artisans Photoelectric 50mm f/1.05 looks pretty compelling, and this excellent review video takes a look at the lens and the performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice.
Coming to you from Christopher FrostThis great video review will look at 7artisans Photoelectric 50mm f/1.05 lens. Available for Canon RF, Sony E, Leica L, and Nikon Z mounts, the 50mm f/1.05 Photoelectric Lens offers a very wide maximum aperture in tandem with a versatile focal length, all at a very affordable price. affordable for such a lens ($399). It comes with a wide range of features, including:
- Two extra-low dispersion elements to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations and increase clarity
- Depth of field and distance scale
- Aperture ring is not clicked to make video
- 13-blade diaphragm for exceptionally smooth bokeh
Perhaps the most notable downside of the lens is its manual focus design, but with the focus assist of modern mirrorless cameras, this isn’t as much of a drawback as it once was, as long as you don’t Fast action shooting. Check out the video above for a full rundown of Frost.
