7artisans has announced the latest photoelectric lens – 7artisans 28mm F5.6 for Leica M-mount mirrorless cameras. The new Leica M lenses have a purely manual focus and a vintage-style metal body.
The new lens was created for street photography, according to 7artisans. The manufacturer points out that you won’t miss a decisive moment with this lens because it has a hyperfocal focus.
The lens is connected to the rangefinder and has a unique locking system for fixing the focus at infinity. The lens features both a click aperture ring and a knurled focus ring.
The 7artisans 28mm F5.6 lens has an aperture range from F/5.6 to F/22, a 35.5mm filter thread, and an eight-bladed petal-shaped aperture (when the aperture is closed), and a minimum focusing distance of 1m.
The lens is made of metal, 38mm in diameter, 44mm long, and weighs 130 grams.
Price and availability
7artisans 28mm F5.6 lens for Leica M costs $299 / £288, and it can be purchased through Amazon.com, Bhphotovideo.com, and Amazon.co.uk online stores.
7artisans 28mm F5.6 specifications
- Focal Length: 28mm
- Aperture: F22-F5.6
- View of Angle: 75.8°
- Closest Focus: 1m
- Lens Type: Manual Focus
- Frame: Full Frame
- Blades Numbers: 8pcs
- Optical design: 6 elements in 4 groups
- Filter diameter: 35.5 mm
- Dimensions: Ø53.6 x 43 mm
- Weight: 130 grams
Earlier this year, Voigtlander introduced a 40mm f2.8 Heliar aspherical VM/L lens. It is a compact and all-purpose 35mm/full-frame lens with a lens configuration of five elements in three groups, based on Voigtländer’s traditional Heliar design.
The Voigtlander 40mm f2.8 Heliar (approx. $550 on Bhphotovideo) lens is available with two mounts: VM lens is a bayonet mount, and a rangefinder camera equipped with a function that automatically identifies the attached lens by mechanical interlocking displays the shooting range of the 50mm lens. The L mount lens uses a φ39mm screw mount, so you can attach it to a rangefinder camera of the same standard.
“The manufacturer points out that you won’t miss a decisive moment with this lens because it has a hyperfocal focus.” What? This makes no sense. You should not use terms you don’t understand.