7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm
Its bright f/1.4 maximum aperture and 10-blade diaphragm deliver strong subject separation and smooth bokeh in a compact 228g body. The de-clicked aperture ring enables silent, stepless exposure changes, making it a practical choice for video work despite being fully manual focus. This lens is best for APS-C Sony E-mount shooters wanting an affordable, lightweight prime for street photography and portrait work.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong social proof (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong macro (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average af (13th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd 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 35 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 | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/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 Mark III 35mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Altura Photo NIKKOR YZ0308 | Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 | FotoZ KZ-03 | Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 35mm | 16-50mm | - | 40mm | 16-24mm | 18-55mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.5 | - | f/5.6 |
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z | Screw-on lens fits camera lenses with a 55mm front filter thread | Nikon Z | Sony E | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 228 | 135 | 320 | 397 | 120 | 59 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping Motor | STM | STM | - | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | wide-angle | - | 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 Mark III 35mm | 12.8 | 38 | 83.3 | 66.1 | 42.3 | 42.2 | 15.8 | 33.3 | 68.9 | 37.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.4 | 75.9 | 92.6 | 44.4 | 73.8 | 77.9 | 0 | 82.9 | 76.8 | 95.3 |
| Altura Photo NIKKOR YZ0308 Compare | 87.4 | 75.9 | 73.5 | 96.2 | 45.2 | 77.9 | 0 | 33.3 | 71.5 | 83.4 |
| Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 Compare | 87.4 | 85.9 | 52.7 | 96.8 | 41.3 | 89.1 | 80.4 | 33.3 | 80.5 | 83.4 |
| FotoZ KZ-03 Compare | 53.7 | 65.6 | 95 | 99.8 | 45.2 | 67.1 | 44.2 | 66.8 | 64.2 | 83.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III Compare | 87.4 | 54.5 | 99.1 | 74.6 | 58.6 | 54.7 | 15.8 | 82.3 | 57.9 | 83.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
B&H Photo 3 offers From CA$68
Amazon.ca 1 offer From CA$256
Price History
Usage Scores
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