7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm
The 16mm T2.1 wide-angle cine prime captures T2.1 light with a 260° focus throw and suppressed breathing, enabling precise manual control on S35 sensors. Its newly designed optics and coatings render vivid, filmic texture with smooth falloff, all within a solid 998g housing that feels purpose-built for rigs. This lens suits budget-conscious filmmakers on Canon RF-mount cameras like the RED Komodo or C70 who need a wide, characterful lens for narrative shoots.
Focal length 16mm
Mount Canon RF
stabilization Yes
Weight 998 g
lens type wide-angle
35 Overall Score
Price CA$439
Snapshot
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 16 |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 18-135mm | 12-35mm |
| Max Aperture | - | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds |
| Stabilization | true | false | true | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 998 | 290 | 544 | 450 | 326 | 306 |
| AF Type | - | stepping motor | RXD | Stepping Motor | Linear motor | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm | 53.6 | 63.8 | 6.1 | 14.1 | 21.1 | 65.4 | 33.7 | 14.2 | 82.4 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.2 | 81.3 | 86.6 | 90.8 | 82.6 | 83.5 | 78.6 | 89.4 | 36.7 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.6 | 86.6 | 69.6 | 84.9 | 91.1 | 83.5 | 89.5 | 85 | 82.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.2 | 86.6 | 76.1 | 84.9 | 88.5 | 83.5 | 68.2 | 69.4 | 36.7 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98.1 | 74.7 | 73.3 | 40.1 | 79.1 | 76.8 | 95.8 | 89.4 | 82.4 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 98.1 | 81.3 | 86 | 67.3 | 86.8 | 83.5 | 80.5 | 12.9 | 96.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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