7artisans18mm F6.3 Mark II UFO APS-C Prime Lens, Compatible with Sony E-Mount Mirrorless Cameras A5000 A6000 A6100 A6300 A6400 A6500 A6600 NEX-3 NEX-3N NEX-3R NEX-5T NEX-5R, Compact & Lightweight

My original intentions with this lens was to challenge myself to take somewhat useable pictures with such a low quality and inexpensive compact fixed aperture lens. But I found myself extremely surprised with the results. This is most certainly sharp enough for a 24mp aps-c sensor, though corner sharpness won’t be very satisfactory and center sharpness is only passable. Contrast is also very low, especially in bright backlit scenes, but you can’t ask for much at its price. The lens appears to be metal and doesn’t have weather sealing, but fits extremely snug onto the camera body. I personally shot with my Sony A7RIV full frame.enjoyed the vignetting. Results can be half decent as long as you don’t point the lens up towards the sky. All shots were taken at shutter speed 1/100s on a fairly rainy overcast day on a mixture of ISOs ranging between 1250-3200. While I wouldn’t incorporate this lens into my business, it can be fun to strip the rig to its bare minimums and put this lens on for a walk around. On a smaller body like the a6000, a7c, or zv-e1 I could see the entire setup fitting into a deep pocket.Overall a very satisfying lens for $60, it arrived very well wrapped, inside a soft bag, inside a plastic case, surrounded by a very very large amount of plastic wrap, no way it would ever get damaged in transit. 7artisans surprised me with this one.

Regardless to pricePro:Fair image sharpest, ok color , low AbbVery very compact , easy to focusVery well constructionVery light weightUsed as lens cap !Good wide ang len overall(I used A7r4, set A , auto S, auto iso)Con:Used as Apc , more vig. Need some Lgtrm work(for better Picture.)Limited f stop at 6.Wish future version has better lens coating , smaller f stop

I'm going on a cruise to Alaska and I was looking for a compact, light, wide-angle lens. So, I bought this one, figuring that it would at least be useful. Everything about it is great, but the vignetting ruins it.A REVISED OPINION:While I was in Alaska, I tried using the lens and the Vignetting was pretty bad. However, I do like the "vintage" feel the lens gave to some of the photos. Note the glacier photo above, for example. Yes, it was cropped and enhanced, but you can see what I mean... it made a dull scene pop!

What does everyone say? THIS is a fun lens nothing more nothing less, this lens in the right hands will do so much work, fun creative work. 7artisans did it

I use this lens on my full frame, Sony camera, even though it’s meant for APSC sensors because I love the vignette.

but 7 Artisans cannot seem to get the cap type lens thing right. I have this new one, 18mm f/6.3 and their older 35mm f/5.6 and neither can produce an acceptable image (APS-C and full frame cameras). They are OK in the center but get 50% off of center and the image falls apart. I also have Pergear (10mm f/8 APS-C) and Funleader 18mm f/8 (full frame and APS-C) cap type lenses and they are very nice and sharp. I am not sure why 7 Artisans can't seem to get it right. If you're shopping for a cap type snap shot lens you might want to check out Pergear and Funleader instead. Then again, it might just be that I got a bad 7 Artisans copy, twice. BTW, the 7 Artisans lenses are very nicely built. No plastic, all metal and glass. Very solid feeling.

Amazing product. This is a type of lens that will test your photography skills. You can get the same results as a more expensive lens if you know how to use it.Pros: Sharp, super compact, and good contrast.Cons: People will leave bad reviews because they're bad at photography.

So far, liking the lens. This is not a super clear or super sharp lens, creates color distortion and heavy vignette. But it has some strange charm, the pictures are worm and retro-like. So not for everyone, but definitely is nice to have for some of us.

das Objektiv ist ja sehr günstig, dennoch ist es mechanisch sehr gut. Die Optik ist für mich nicht so ganz befriedigend.Der Kontrast ist recht schlecht und schon wenig aus der Mitte zu den Rändern hin, wird das Bild matschig. Es wäre jaschön, wenn so ein kleines Objektiv mit der kleinen Blende scharf wäre, das sollte ja möglich sein, da recht vieleLinsen verbaut sind. Aber so macht es für mich wenig Sinn, da zum Beispiel das viel geschmähte Sony Zoom mit der Einstellung 16 mmbei Blende f/6.3 bedeutend schärfer und brillanter ist, zwar nicht ganz so flach, aber immer noch klein und handlich.Mit dem Aufwand für die Optik sollte mehr möglich sein. Die Idee ist gut, das Resultat leider nicht so. Vor 100 Jahren hatman, zwar für grössere Formate, für stärkere Weitwinkelobjektive mit kleiner Blende mit nur zwei Meniskus-Linsen einesehr gute Abbildung hinbekommen. Das sollte für die einfallsreichen Leute von Artisan eigentlich besser gehen.

小さく軽く安く、でも質感高く。写りは解像力は無いけどモノクロだと撮って出しでも良い雰囲気です。欲を言えばフィルターを装着できたら尚良いですね。