7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm
7Artisans
43 Overall Score
vs
Meike 01 56mm
Meike
84 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm
72 out of 100 high confidence 30 reviews
The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 is a budget-friendly manual focus lens that many users find fun and engaging, especially for street photography and everyday carry. Image quality is praised in the center but criticized for softness and color fringing at the edges, particularly wide open. While some find the controls cumbersome or the build lacking compared to pricier alternatives, most agree it offers great value for the price and a unique, vintage feel.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Compact and lightweight
- Fun manual shooting experience
- Beautiful bokeh at f/1.4
- Sharp center image quality
Cons
- Soft edges with color fringing
- Cumbersome manual controls
- Not suitable for full-frame sensors
- Focus and aperture rings too close
- Build quality not premium
Value for money 8
Image quality 10
Build quality 6
Ease of use 7
Manual focus experience 8
Bokeh 4
Meike 01 56mm
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Portrait
Street
Macro
Video Cinema
Budget
Professional
Wildlife Sports
Travel
Landscape
Specifications
| 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm | Meike 01 56mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | prime | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 35 mm | 56 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 35 mm | 56 mm |
| Elements | 8 | 11 |
| Groups | 5 | 7 |
| ED Elements | — | 2★ |
| Coating | Multilayered Coating | Multi-layer coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/1.7 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.7 |
| Constant | ✗ | — |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.23 kg | 0.19 kg★ |
| Filter Thread | 49 mm | — |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | manual focus only | STM★ |
| Stabilization | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 350 mm | 56 mm★ |
Pros & Cons
7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm
- Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong social proof (69th percentile)
- Strong macro (65th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Meike 01 56mm
- Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong af (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Pricing
7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm0.013score per dollar
vs
Meike 01 56mm0.027score per dollar
Meike 01 56mm offers 2.1x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Meike 01 56mm
Scores 84 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 18 specs.
