Best non technical review I saw about this lens ... It's usable, it's cheap, has caracter, it's manual, good for some old schools calm shooting in the streets, and some awesome portraits. As soon as the budget alows it it will be in my shelf.

Thanks for your excellent review! It was worth your effort 👌

This is exactly the type of channel I’ve been looking for!!

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great! Glad you found it!

Great review, I love how you just give your gut impression on specs while using the lens and then offer some captions with specifics. It gives you the both points of view in the review. This lens looks really fun to play with and use for the money.

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much I’m glad you like how I review! It is for sure a fun lens. Sometimes I sell or trade stuff after I review it so I can try the next thing, but this lens is still in my collection.

I bought the lens today off Amazon. enjoyed your review Im retired now but years ago the lenses I used were all manual, photography now is just a hobby for me but have worked as a pro for many years in the past. Im into mirrorless cameras now, I use sony cameras. I really want to try this lens for myself see what it can do. Ive subscribed now thanks for your help

Thank you for the informative review. I just wanted to let you know, that "the weird looking bokeh" at 12:05 is probably due to you using the First Curtain Electronic Shutter option in combination with fast shutter speed. Because the first curtain, in this case, is fully in focus and the second curtain is somewhat out of focus, one edge of the bokeh balls becomes obscured (the shutter speed needs to be sufficiently fast for this effect to appear). If you start shooting at something like 1/8000s shutter speed, most of the bokeh ball will disappear (I accidentally got this effect on my photos once). To make sure that we see the *optical* bokeh of this lens on the photos, the photographer needs to use fully mechanical or fully electronic shutter. I hope, this helps.

@Ooooooopsy

Жыл бұрын

thank you for this

@luisaguiar857

27 күн бұрын

So in this regard Sony a6400 will not reproduce that swirl boked since it's only 1/4000 fast.

@luisaguiar857

24 күн бұрын

So after some research, I also asked to an youtuber @PavSZ, that has done a nice review about this lens, with many good pictures with the swirl effect, and he shot it all with sony a6600 witch haves low shutter speed compared to Fuji cameras that can go above 1/4000 with eletronic shutter. I can't see this theory to be the cause of the swirl, I think is a inherent characteristic of the lens.

@kroliknor

24 күн бұрын

@@luisaguiar857 These are two different and unrelated effects. You are right: swirly bokeh is caused by aberrations of the lens, and does not depend on the shutter design or shutter speed. On the other hand, truncated bokeh balls (when they are all truncated on the same side) are caused by the two shutter curtains being at different distances from the sensor (as is the case when one curtain is the electronic shutter and the other curtain is the mechanical shutter) in combination with short shutter speeds (when the shutter opening is just a narrow slit formed by two shutter curtains, is running across the sensor). And of course, a combined effect of bokeh swirl and bokeh truncation may produce particularly weird looking bokeh balls. ))

Thx for that really good review. Glad I stomped onto that video 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Check out some of my other videos of you want :)

Wonderful insightful review with great warm attitude, Matt. Congratulations! May your channel grow big! 👍

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

The in focus and out of focus line was a nice point, great review Matt!😁

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Excellent video 😊!

Thanks for your insightful review, Matt. I'm eager to try this lens out. It's in the mail, on the way to me now! 😊

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

That’s great I’m glad my review could help you out!

Thanks for the thorough review.... Great insights for me

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it could help you out!

it's a lot like a vintage lens but without having to worry about fungus etc. I have the Meike version which as far as I can tell is the same optics. For the price it's hard to complain. The softness, lack of contrast and chromatic aberrations make it totally unsuitable for nearly all pro work, but for hobby shots it's fun and I like the character, particularly the swirliness. The only thing I dislike is the stepless aperture, not so much because it doesn't have defined stops, but because it's easy to accidentally change it. It may be better on the 7artisans, I don't know, but from my experience all budget lenses with a stepless ring seem to have the same issue.

The landscape shots are really stinkin' pretty

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Good job , Matt

This is awesome man!!

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated bro 🙏🏼

Man this is a great review! 👏 Also subscribed 👍

@MattJacobs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great to have you!

I have the lens but for Sony not had much chance to use it sadly but liked your video on it I must make an effort and use the lens maybe this weekend subed you thanks a lot great review

Thanks Matt, this was actually very helpful. I stayed to the end and it paid off! Your images of the Chinon camera and the lamp convinced me that this is the character of the lens and not that I have a duff copy. I was making moves to send mine back because that highlight flare was so pronounced on mine that I wondered if it might have slipped through QA somehow. (There are other factors - the focal length seems a few mm short, and the focus endstop is actually slightly beyond infinity) It's very interesting to compare it side by side with the revised Kamlan 50mm f1.1, which in its Mk2 iteration is way sharper, contrastier and flare-free wide open. The two lenses begin to equate at f1.4. The Kamlan mk1 was about half the size and weight of the Mk2, but soft at most apertures. I wonder if 7Artisans will have another go at this 50mm 0.95? The character and quality of the Leica Noctilux is still a way off, but Kamlans and 7Artisans of the world are edging closer with every iteration...

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

I agree I actually have really been enjoying the 7Artisans lenses I’ve been sent, they’re generally really good for their value.

This is a very nice review. Good work bro ....❤

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This is an incredible incredible review! Great insights and unbiased, helpful opinions. Honestly the effort and production quality is on par with some huge photography channels out there. Keep up the good work, hope you take off soon!

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much that means a lot to me!

Very good review, thanks.

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

It's nice that you got recognized and was sent a lens to review. You did a great job. I had to purchased it myself, and agree with all your points. Video is in my channel.

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Nice man glad you enjoyed the review!

Thanks for this review! I may buy this lens. I'm halfway finished watching this video and curious about any sun flares happening. It's something that I was looking for and saw that the Argus Laowa 33 0.95 has but it has a bigger price. New sub here. Keep up the genuine good work

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Yes there are some flares but it never struck me as a big problem to be honest

@francissosing

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattJacobs I actually prefer some sun flares. Have u seen the sun flares out of the 33mm 0.95 Laowa Argus? It's beautiful character

what size lens hood?

Hi Matt, nice Video, can i ask you how is it work shooting video? i know it isnt a video lens but however. :) Best, Stefano

thought this was an asmr video.. Not disappointed tho

@berentorwal7570

2 жыл бұрын

3:50 could be a cool trigger btw :D

Nice one mate. Some nice pics too :)

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciated!

bought a 62mm cinebloom filter for this in case you're still wondering what the thread size is... great review

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Okay cool. Thanks!

I like the saxophone photo

good job

Hi I just accidentally dropped my 7artisans 50mm f0.95 lens (dropped the lens to the shopping mall ground/floor) and leaving one scratch mark & faded coating. And the lens glass still normal (didn't break) and the video & photo results also seems normal. But when I shook the lens body, I heard some shaking sound/noise, is it ok?

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

If the image is still fine it sounds okay. Could’ve knocked something loose, idk. If you have a warranty or something I would act on it, if not I would hope for the best.

I enjoyed this review. One thing that I feel you missed is talking about flaring and showing some examples. The only photo that I could see flaring on was the band photo.

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Good point, sorry about that. Glad you enjoyed otherwise!

Compare with kamlan 50mm f1.1

Have you tested the video quality of it wide open?

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

No and I no longer own this lens. I can tell you that it would be very soft with an extremely thin depth of field making it rather difficult to get accurate focus so it would basically be a nightmare I think

Hi, matt. Thank you so much for this! Would you send some sample photos for us to post?

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Of course. Message me on Instagram @mattjacobsphotovideo

Dude I just purchased xt4 and I am looking for a decent budget portrait lens ..and I think I found one ...

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

It’s definitely a lot of fun and excels at portraiture especially. I would say there is a noticeable difference between f/0.95 and f/1.4 in terms of background separation/bokeh. However, I would say to consider the Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 if you can swing the extra few dollars simply for the extra speed associated with the autofocus. It’s very convenient to have. Here’s a link to my review of that lens for your consideration: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGmcurytlc_Jprw.html

@nAcolz

2 жыл бұрын

Look at the TTartisan 50mm f1.2 or the Viltrox Matt mentioned. The 7artisans lenses aren't really that good (I believe because of QC) as the other chinese brand lenses in these price ranges.

I just wish you'd give Fuji a chance.

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@rdwulf6289

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattJacobs British humour.

@MattJacobs

2 жыл бұрын

Okay hahah I figured it was a joke

heavy lens doesn't mean it will produce nice image. it's the quality of the glasses that produce the images and the plastic wraps around the glasses doesn't make any different in term of image quality. the lighter the gear is better when you are shooting all day

Kamlan 1.1 is so much better. Talk about dreamy creamy professional well controlled bokeh. Alas it's only for apsc no full format.

OMG! This lens SUUUUUUCK! There is no excuse, no justification and no eufemism for such a softness in the center of the frame! It is basically useless unless you want to achive killer-hangover of LSD-trip cinematic effect footage. They really need to make mark II just as better as Kamlan did with its 50mm f/1.1 lens. Second revision is great and this 7Artisans need to elevate it to at least 35mm f/0.95 level.