7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 35mm
With an f/1.4 maximum aperture, 9-blade diaphragm, and manual focus, this compact 35mm delivers pronounced subject isolation and smooth bokeh on Sony E-mount APS-C bodies. The de-clicked aperture ring enables stepless exposure changes for video, while the all-metal construction keeps weight to just 228g. It’s best for budget-conscious street and portrait shooters who prefer manual focus and a classic 52.5mm equivalent field of view.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
- Below average optical (31th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q4 202595/100
Buyers love this lens for its speed, width, and manual feel. Praised for value, bokeh, build, and breaking the digital aesthetic.
- Great for manual shooting, feels like old manual lenses, breaks digital aesthetic.
- Excellent value for money, affordable with beautiful bokeh.
- Works well with area focus, built like a tank.
- Fast and wide, great choice for those needing wide apertures.
- Q2 202525/100
Buyers found this lens fun and compact but criticized soft edges, color fringing, and poor image quality outside the center, deeming it not worth the price.
- Soft edges and blurriness outside center, with color fringing
- Not worth the sub-$200 price; better alternatives like Nikkor 40mm f2
- Compact and light for carry-around, but IQ and build can't match Voigtlander
- Quiet, smooth, quick focusing; fun to use despite flaws
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 35 |
| Focal Length Max | 35 |
| Elements | 8 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Coating | Multilayered Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 1.4 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 49 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 350 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 35mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E SELP1650 | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime | Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 35mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 50mm | 18-55mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Sony E | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 228 | 550 | 135 | 116 | 369 | 200 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD | Stepping Motor | Stepping motor | STM | Micro Motor |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 35mm | 15.1 | 46.6 | 79.5 | 61.5 | 30.9 | 51.3 | 30.4 | 34 | 48 | 35.8 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 55 | 87.3 | 62.9 | 85.1 | 91.2 | 85.1 | 81.1 | 78.4 | 91.8 | 35.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 90.2 | 36.7 | 69.9 | 78.8 | 0 | 83.5 | 74 | 94.4 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 93.6 | 34.9 | 63.6 | 78.8 | 63.9 | 83.5 | 74 | 92.3 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 86.2 | 96.4 | 62.5 | 95.9 | 37.6 | 93.4 | 86.3 | 34 | 52.8 | 80.8 |
| Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II Compare | 55 | 68.9 | 82.4 | 42.9 | 62.2 | 78.8 | 44.6 | 83 | 77.9 | 92.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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