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.
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 70-200mm f/2.8 S II | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 70-200mm | 16-50mm | 55-250mm |
| Max Aperture | - | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | true | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 998 | 290 | 544 | 1430 | 107 | 375 |
| AF Type | - | stepping motor | RXD | Silky Swift Voice Coil Motors (SSVCM) | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | telephoto | 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 70-200mm f/2.8 S II Compare | 96.1 | 86.6 | 19.2 | 42.9 | 99.5 | 83.5 | 79.4 | 53.1 | 99.2 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.6 | 74.7 | 98.6 | 43.7 | 68.8 | 76.8 | 83.3 | 80.6 | 93.5 |
| Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Compare | 87.2 | 63.8 | 68.2 | 34 | 75.7 | 65.4 | 92.1 | 85 | 93.5 |