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7Artisans M35mm F2.8 Full Frame Manual Focus Prime 35mm

★★★★★ 5.0 (2)
Focal length 35mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Leica M
stabilization Yes
Weight 88 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
7Artisans M35mm F2.8 Full Frame Manual Focus Prime 35mm lens
64 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong build (97th percentile) 97th
  • Strong macro (97th percentile) 97th
  • Strong aperture (86th percentile) 86th
  • Strong bokeh (84th percentile) 84th

Cons

  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)
  • Below average af (15th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '21: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '21: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '23: 4.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '24: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 1 review1211111221Q4 '20Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q3 '22Q1 '23Q3 '23Q3 '24Q4 '25
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 14.5
Bokeh 84.3
Build 97.3
Macro 96.9
Optical 2.3
Aperture 86.3
Versatility 33.6
Social Proof 43.9
Stabilization 80.8

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Prime
Focal Length Min 35
Focal Length Max 35
Elements 7
Groups 5

Aperture

Max Aperture f/2.8
Min Aperture f/2.8

Build

Mount Leica M
Format full-frame
Weight 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs
Filter Thread 34

AF & Stabilization

AF Type manual focus only
Stabilization Yes

Focus

Min Focus Distance 35

vs Competition

Spec 7Artisans M35mm F2.8 Full Frame Manual Focus Prime 35mm Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Focal Length 35mm 28-300mm 18-50mm 12-35mm 17-28mm 18-135mm
Max Aperture f/2.8 f/4 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/3.5
Mount Leica M Sony E Sony E Micro Four Thirds Nikon Z Sony E
Stabilization true true false true false true
Weather Sealed false true true true true false
Weight (g) 88 590 290 306 450 326
AF Type manual focus only VXD linear motor stepping motor Autofocus Stepping Motor Linear motor
Lens Type prime zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
7Artisans M35mm F2.8 Full Frame Manual Focus Prime 35mm 14.584.397.396.92.386.333.643.980.8
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare 97.780.863.484.796.569.297.951.580.8
Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare 85.484.385.190.681.286.378.690.235.6
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare 54.184.384.349.385.786.380.785.796.7
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare 85.4897484.787.586.367.966.935.6
Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare 97.778.471.238.777.580.195.990.280.8

Usage Scores

Macro (63.6)Overall (63.5)Budget (53.1)Street (55.5)Travel (46.4)Portrait (62.8)Landscape (31.3)Professional (41.1)Video Cinema (47.9)Wildlife Sports (35.9)

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