7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm

★★★★☆ 4.4 (19)
Focal length 50mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Nikon Z
Weight 421 g
af type STM
lens type prime
7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm lens
58 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong af (85th percentile) 85th
  • Strong optical (67th percentile) 67th

Cons

  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has improved over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '19: 2.6★ · 5 reviewsQ3 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '22: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '24: 1.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '25: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 3 reviews5111112114131Q2 '19Q3 '20Q4 '20Q1 '21Q2 '22Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
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Based on 23 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 85.4
Bokeh 52.3
Build 56.6
Macro 50.8
Optical 66.5
Aperture 49.1
Versatility 34.1
Social Proof 42.4
Stabilization 35.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type prime
Focal Length Min 50
Focal Length Max 50
Elements 11
Groups 9
Aspherical Elements 2
ED Elements 1
Coating multilayer coatings

Aperture

Max Aperture f/16
Min Aperture f/1.8
Constant No
Diaphragm Blades 11

Build

Mount Nikon Z
Format full-frame
Weather Sealed No
Weight 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs
Filter Thread 62

AF & Stabilization

AF Type STM
Stabilization No

Focus

Min Focus Distance 500

vs Competition

Spec 7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime
Focal Length 50mm 16-300mm 18-300mm 28-200mm 16-85mm 50mm
Max Aperture f/16 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/4 f/3.5 f/1.8
Mount Nikon Z Sony E Fujifilm X L-Mount Nikon F Panasonic Sigma L
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false true false true false false
Weight (g) 421 615 92 413 59 297
AF Type STM HLA VXD linear motor Autofocus AF-S STM
Lens Type prime zoom zoom macro zoom prime
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
7Artisans Lite Series 50mm f/1.8 AF 50mm 85.452.356.650.866.549.134.142.435.6
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 54.783.95886.598.876.699.68399.1
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare 9874.796.388.473.676.699.28380.5
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 54.777.573.989.590.971.195.675.499.4
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare 54.774.798.459.864.176.694.38892.2
Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare 85.495.871.396.257.292.934.149.980.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From €251 1 offers across 1 retailers
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€251

Usage Scores

Macro (52)Overall (58.2)Budget (55.7)Street (57.8)Travel (40.8)Portrait (62.2)Landscape (42.4)Professional (47.3)Video Cinema (48.1)Wildlife Sports (51.4)

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