Comparing the Chinese 7Artisans 35mm f1.4 Leica M mount lens verses the trusty Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4 VM lens. Written blog with full res images to accompany the YouTube video. Full details below. 7Artisans 35mm f1.4 Leica M mount lens

One final thing to note regarding the build quality is that the this lens will mount onto your X-Pro3 without ruining your lens mount release button like some of the early Viltrox lenses did. The mounting-ring itself is made from a gorgeous shiny graphite colour that again just oozes quality! Specifications When I first received the lens my initial impression was very very very good. It came in a very nice leather storage box, with a hidden compartment in the lid for an SD card! Indeed a very nice first impression upon unboxing this lens. I seriously could not believe how cheap this lens was. I paid a mere 130USD for it! Never in my life had I thought that it would be possible to buy a lens with such a fast aperture at that price point. IN-SANE! It hits a sweet spot between being very creamy, and presenting some imperfections such as semi-harsh edges on the out of focus specular highlights. It also skews the OOF blur near the edges, which gives a little “zoom in” effect to your images. This is all of course when shot wide open (which is what I guess you will probably do when shooting bokehliciousness) when you stop down the 9 curved aperture blades ensure specular highlights that are still semi-round. Also the skewing of the edges will subside. So which one should I choose if I could only have one 35mm. Easy. The XF35mm f/1.4. But if you’re on the lookout for something in addition to that lens, you will get the most unique experience at a ridiculous price with the 7artisans. X-Pro3 | 7artisans 35mm f/1.2 @f/1.2 Conclusion and sample image galleryIf the 7 artisans designing this lens were trying to create a modern or ultra-modern lens, they failed. If on the other hand they were looking to create what I call a “vintage-modern” lens, they should be cheering themselves and saying “mission accomplished.”

The focusing ring has the perfect amount of resistance. Not too much, not too little. I would say the closest thing to this focusing ring is actually my Leica Summicron 50mm f2 v5. And having to reference a Leica lens in regards to build quality makes it abundantly clear just how well built this 7artisans 35mm f0.95 lens really is.My lens was calibrated correctly out of the box. I did not need to mess around with the focusing screwdriver it came with.