7Artisans 10mm f/2.8 to F22 Lens for Panasonic/Leica/Sigma (L Mount)

I use this lens with the Canon EOS R. The question is, is this lens worth having around? I believe it is.It is built like a tank, the controls are very smooth, and the sharpness, clarity and color are very good. I also use a 17-40L lens and others for wide shots. The 10mm is just enough to give you the wilder fisheye shots you want, but also adding a wider point of view for landscapes. Like many things, there is a knack to knowing when this lens will give you what you are looking for. Familiar landscapes now have other interesting possibilities. And edgier fisheye shots now are possible. I use it mostly in these circumstances. I havent done much with closeups at 2.8 but i did take a couple of test shots and they came out well. Whatver you decide to do with this ... MoreI use this lens with the Canon EOS R. The question is, is this lens worth having around? I believe it is.It is built like a tank, the controls are very smooth, and the sharpness, clarity and color are very good. I also use a 17-40L lens and others for wide shots. The 10mm is just enough to give you the wilder fisheye shots you want, but also adding a wider point of view for landscapes. Like many things, there is a knack to knowing when this lens will give you what you are looking for. Familiar landscapes now have other interesting possibilities. And edgier fisheye shots now are possible. I use it mostly in these circumstances. I havent done much with closeups at 2.8 but i did take a couple of test shots and they came out well. Whatver you decide to do with this camera, it will pretty much deliver a good photograph as far as image quality. OK this is a manual lens.For most landscape type shots, the focus and the aperture will be in the same general region, so you can pretty much point and shoot. More creative shots may require a little more thinking. One thing to note is that there is a long play in the focus up to 3 feet, then a short throw from 3 ft to infinity. So all in all, a lens that brings new possibilities , built well, comes in a leather like case, delivers good image quality, and oh yeah. Its less than 300.

Best and Affordable

I think this is one of the BEST and AFFORDABLE 10mm Full Frame Fish-Eye Lens available.I have tried this lens on Interior, Architecture, Star Trails, Videos, and Portraits with 10mm and 35mm crop on my Sony A7 IV. The quality was excellent and crisp.178° angle of view makes it amazing, with less distortion at the corners.You can also check my full YouTube review or check my Instagram for more photos.Youtube - 7Artisans 10mm Nimit NigamInstagram - NimitNigam

Better than expected

After reading other reviews, I purchased the 7artizans 10mm f 2.8 full frame fisheye lens for my Z9. It's a rather inexpensive investment compared to Nikon Z lenses. I took it on vacation to northern PA last week and tried it out. Shot most of the uploaded images @ f8 - f 16 with variable ISO setting on the Z9. The bridge and interiors were shot hand held, the rest mounted on a tripod with a remote release. Processed RAW files through Adobe Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 24.6 and Topaz Photo AI. Personally, I'm impressed with this lens and expect to capture some exciting images with it in the future. I knocked off a star for the soft corners when shooting wide open @ f2.8. Otherwise, a solid build. Although the 'slip on' lens hood seems to slip off too easily.

For any fisheye lover still out there!

For the few dozen or so of us left that still love the fisheye look, this thing is perfect. Very affordable and the image quality is sharp. The edges are softer but that is to be expected from most super wide lenses anywhere near this price point. If you shoot with a wide aperture, you won't even notice since the background will always be out of focus anyways, so the edges don't matter much for me personally. I am using this on the R5 C and I can't begin to express the joy of being able to shoot fisheye with its full distortion glory in 8k up to 60fps in RAW. I have the 16mm canon prime but it's just not the same, I need that fisheye distortion.

Great value for a fun lens

Wanted to try fisheye photography. This lens is a great value. Fits the RF mount (I have a Canon R6) directly. The manual dials for focus and apperture are firm and easy to use. I had to change a setting to allow shutter to release when lens not attached because there are no electric connections, thus no auto-focus, etc. I've gotten fun sharp pictures. I use it in bursts, so I don't recommend this as a MAIN lens, but it will get your creative juices flowing!

Great value for a great lens

Tried out this lens for some playing around with super wide angle for church interiors, ballparks, etc. Something I have not done before. Thought for the money it's not a big loss if the lens is not great. I was so surprised at the build quality and sharpness of this lens. Unless someone were really picky, I think you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between this lens and a much more expensive lens. I was also concerned about it being manual focus. I came to learn that with a super wide angle, it's almost always at infinity or I am shooting a still scene up close and auto focus is not necessary. Long story short, a great lens for a great price!!!

Lens shines in close up shots

I purchased both the 10mm and 11mm Artisans and found the 11mm definitely sharper when comparing lettering at 400% on a calendar in a room shot, however at 4 inches the 10mm was amazing. Purely by accident while shooting tests with the 10mm with the Lumix S1r I focused the camera on a pad of paper I had written notes on in pencil. Along side of the pad were 8 or so new Dixon pencils with gold stamped lettering all sitting on a dining room table cluttered with computers etc. At f8 with the lens so close the background dropped beautifully, but what astounded me was the detail of the lead pencil writing on the paper the the gold leaf stamping on the pencils. Photo had Color, contrast and even a bit of micro detail in the paper texture and writing. Based on this and ... MoreI purchased both the 10mm and 11mm Artisans and found the 11mm definitely sharper when comparing lettering at 400% on a calendar in a room shot, however at 4 inches the 10mm was amazing. Purely by accident while shooting tests with the 10mm with the Lumix S1r I focused the camera on a pad of paper I had written notes on in pencil. Along side of the pad were 8 or so new Dixon pencils with gold stamped lettering all sitting on a dining room table cluttered with computers etc. At f8 with the lens so close the background dropped beautifully, but what astounded me was the detail of the lead pencil writing on the paper the the gold leaf stamping on the pencils. Photo had Color, contrast and even a bit of micro detail in the paper texture and writing. Based on this and other tests, this is a great lens for very closeup experimental work. Colors are accurate and vibrant. Lens is seemingly well corrected for this type of work with Capture one correcting purple fringes. For room shots and sharpness stick with 11mm unless you need the extra angle.

So far so good!

Manual focus and manual aperture, but because of that, great price and size. I love just carrying it along. Very solidly build. From what I've seen so far the resolution and clarity are top-notch. When zooming in on the Z62 screen while focusing, I'm surprised on how much that helps, and also how much of a difference good focusing makes on the fisheye! You can really see what comes into focus and not, instead of just assuming everything is in focus on a fisheye! I can't wait to play around with this more.

Solid, great landscape lens for Rocket Launches!

This 10mm fisheye is exactly what I needed for up close rocket launches. 10mm seems to be the perfect lens for the shots I'm taking of rockets that practically go over my head when they launch. I typically use it at infinity focus and 16-22 f stop on my Canon R3 or R6 (depending on where I'm at and which one I want the higher resolution on. I do a ton of launch photography and never shoot a launch without this baby.

Very Nice Fisheye Lens!

After reading several online reviews of the 7artisans 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens, I recently purchased one for my Nikon Z 8. It does not disappoint. This lens is incredible and a great value! It is a manual focus lens, but if you are shooting anything farther away than a foot, just set the focus ring to infinity. The lens has almost no lens flare and you can get a beautiful starburst even shooting at f/8. The images I have produced so far are very sharp. It is also a great lens for night sky photography, giving you a very wide filled of view of the night sky. This lens stays in my camera bag!