Just ordered the mieke version of this lens and after seeing this I think I made the right decision. I don’t think the 7A is brighter as you mentioned a couple of times, it looked more like it was a lack of contrast and a bit washed out. The mieke had much nicer colours and more contrast.

I was going to wait for this video before making my decision. But I went ahead and bought the 7Artisans. Have been using it for a month or so and I'm very happy with it. The images were clean and sharp. Assigning Focus Magnifier to C1 button helps a lot with focusing. Great in low light environment. Used it in a few b/w street photography sessions, very happy with the result. A previous video mentioned this lens has red flare. Using a hood pretty much solves the problem. Have not used any Meike lens before, but I would still recommend the 7Artisans.

7artisans seems to have more pixie-dust and unicorn stuff in it's insides. It is technically way worse than my Fuji XF 35mm f/1.4 if looking just pure performance, but still the images it produces have something special in them. It is cheap, extremely pleasant to use and focus, has great build quality (for the price), is really, really small and has a very pleasant look in it's images. And finally, I don't care much about the corners as they are oof anyways most of the time. Couldn't recommend it more. ;)

Thanks for the comparison! I would also pick the 7 artisans also for that f1.2 aperture. The ability for the lens to capture more light is always welcomed when taking pictures in low light conditions.

Thanks for the great reviews! I’d love to see one comparing some of these inexpensive new production manual lenses vs vintage lenses, like the Canon FD series.

Just got my Sony A6500 with the 18-105 lens. It seems like another expensive and addicting hobby of mine just like sim racing, PC building and gaming and motorsport.

I returned my 7artisans 35mm because of the lens flare, it just wasn’t pleasant to me... thanks for the review!

The 7Artisans lens is really softer overall. That portrait side by side really shows it's too soft (by my eyes at least). I think the Neewer is better.

I'm glad you made this video. Not sure why, but I'm just not sure about the Neewer lenses. I've picked up other items from them, but no lenses.

Nice review. 7artisans looks like a good option. I already have the Neewer though, so I'll keep it. Love the 25mm 7artisans lens. It's one of my favorites. I've been trying lots of vintage lenses, thanks to your review of the Helios a while back. :)

Another great video, thanks for helping make my lens decisions easier for my A6300. Would you consider making a video on how you focus your videos and photo's with your sony alpha cameras. Keep up the really good content

great video, I bought the Neewer version of the lens way back when you first made a review for it and I am very happy with it, and I think that since the artisans lens just is not a killer over the Neewer, I'll just stick with the Neewer, "if it ain't broke don't fix it"..lol..and save the money....love your videos;;;;;

Neewar has 35mm f1.2 - wondering any difference between the two 1.2

thx for the review! i miss one thing from this review. a nice fuji body... ;)

The Neewer lens looks like a normal apsc lens. Getting f1.7 35mm for like $70 is hard to beat and it works. But the 7artisans looked much better at 1.7, and it has that 1.2 there if you need it. It's like spinal tap, it can go to 11 when you need to. The corners thing is a little weird, but at 35mm you should have some room to crop anyway. Which makes me think this will be one helluva m4/3 lens. It solves all the problems in the corners and m4/3 cameras need more light.

Do you ever take calipers to actually measure the aperture? I ask because between 1:45-2:00 you show the aperture openings on both and the 7artisans is a claimed 1.2, but the aperture opening, despite being the same focal length, appears smaller. Furthermore, at 3:30 when you show the shots of the 7artisans at 1.2 and 1.7 side by side, the images look identical aside from a lack of sharpness on the 1.2. Curious if that 1.2 really measures at a 29mm opening to validate that 1.2 claim.

Hi Arthur, I really like your channel and content, keep up with the cheap lens review, not only the newer expensive glass. On this regard, very important tip: If you want to test sharpness, vignetting and others. Get a tripod and shoot some test charts instead. Although we appreciate the effort on making this shots, it's not going to show clearly anything if the shots are miss-focused, moving subjects or moving background. Thanks!

Finally... thanks mate... really want to know how feasible 7artisans is...

@ 7:26 you'll see too much of purple fringing from the 7Artisans. Thanks for the side-by-side comparison!

i have the Neewer and i use it in low light nights and it's excellent. No tripod

A couple of days ago I ordered a bellows for my A6000 to play around with doing some macros. Waking up this morning I suddenly realized that I would need some sort of manual lens .... and I did not have one. so you just sold a 7artisans 35mm F1.2.

Excellent comparison. Thank you.

Just wanna say thanks! You're one of my go-to guy when making a decision ha!

Excelent review! Which one would you preferred between neewer 35mm 1.7 and meike 35mm 1.7? Thanks from Paraguay!

Great video - I leaning toward the 7Artisans for my Fuji setup, but I've also noticed there's a 35mm f2 coming soon from 7Artisans too - in Leica M mount, with a proper focus tab!

Do you have plan to test 7artisans 35mm F1.2 vs Neewer 35mm F1.2, thanks for all these videos.

Hoovie?!?!?! When did you start making lens reviews?

I think Meike lens model is after the old Japan lens like Takumar, while 7artisans is after the old rusian lens like Industar. Good thing I love vintage lenses so both lenses look appealing for me. I've been thinking to replace my cctv 35mm f1.6 lens with something better. This review is just what I need. Thanks.

I wondered when you'd do these two! Great job as always, dude. I'd go with the 7artisans as well. Having the Sigma 30 and the Sony 35, I probably won't ever go after it, but I always love being knowledgeable about them...

I buy the Meike (or Neewer) 35mm F/1.7, yes its budget friendly manual focus lens, good for portrait with smooth bokeh. But's it's a manual lens, not recomended for taking quick shot. Using the lens 3 times on vacation, and I'm sold it. Manual lens not for me. Using manual lens takes a time to focus, and my wife can't use this lens to take a pictures, all ended with blurry focus. I decided to buy Sony 35mm F/1.8 later, and I'm very satisfied with this lens, very quick focus and no need to rotate the ring for focusing. ;)

I LOVE the declicked aperture! Yay!

Hi, Actually, looking at 7artisans - Sigma 30mm f2.8 is pretty close in price, has autofocus, no vignetting, and it's one of the sharpest lenses wide open. I would say I would recommend that more compared to the 7artisans. Meike is good if you are on a REALLY tight budget.

No comment on the swirly bokeh on the first image? Its an effect you get with some sought after CCTV lenses and some old old oldschool lenses from the past. It looks dreamy, but not something you want on all your photos.

The 7artisans looks like industar 50-2 lens when mounted on the camera. It gives kind of vintage feels. Appearance wise i like neewer better.

Honestly for students/ enthusiasts these are fantastic! Any semi pro or pro.. obviously be smart enough to steer clear of these.. great comparison!

Thank you!

Thankute , this video is so helpful for someone confusing about F1.2 or 1.7

Awesome review

I just pulled the trigger on an A6000. Whats your favorite lens for shooting cars, and car assorted stuff?

7art 35 1.2 vs samyang 35 1.2 ?

How do you set f5.6 or f16 in those lenses?? Because aperture rings dont have those references, jus 4 - 8 - 22. Thanks!

Am I the only one that liked the colors on Neewer lens better that 7artisans?

Hi. Can I just ask one think... I'm a real newbie at the moment when it comes to DSLR cameras and Lens. Could you please say in your videos what the lens are good for?

Please make a video on the Samyang 50mm f/1.4 AF lens

Thanks

How about the meike 35mm f1.4? How would it compare after the upgrade to the artisan?

Hi... have u ever try comparing Sigma 16mm 1.4 with the rokinon/samyang 2.0? Both are super sharp lens... would like to hear from your good comment :)

I own an A6000 and will upgrade to A7II and use legacy lenses as opposed to these Chinese lenses. Full frame is the best option.

Great video! Us budget guys are pretty happy now!

Hi Technology Mafia............. have u ever try comparing Sigma 16mm 1.4 with the rokinon/samyang 2.0? Both are super sharp lens....

Hi I would like to buy a new lens for the Sony a6000 personal description, but which one I should buy. Neewer 35mm or sel 35 or sel50mm. I picture the streets of landscapes, cars and people. Now i have a sigma 30mm f2. 8 dn and i want a brighter lenses.

you should do a review on the meike/neewer 25mm f/0.95 i have been getting great resalts with that lens

Nice review. Which would you prefer for videography?

I think the sigma 30mm is a better choice isn’t it? Btw will you get the a7iii?

Are neewer and meike exactly the same other than the branding?

The main diff today is that the 7artisans is 200d and the Neewer is 35.

Or the SMC Takumar 50mm

Hey can you do a comparison between Meiki 50mm F2 vs Neewer 50mm F2 please?

Sir I love portraits do I get 35mm f1.2 or the 55mm f1.4 or fujixc35f2 for my xt100 plz guide me thanks

Arthur, is this lens equivalent to a 50mm on a full frame (or near)?

I just got a neewer 85 1.8 for 7$ brand new I can't find any good review for it :( I use Sony apsc it's for Canon so I ordered an adapter I'll have to wait a few days for

Arthur R hi, I have a Sony a5000 primarily for my photography when fishing. I want a 35mm 1.8 lens to get the blurry background, but I won't be able to manually focus it when I'm holding a fish for instance so what would I need to do this the most cheap way? Would it be getting say a Nikon lens and s cheap adapter?

Hi technology mafia, I am recently using a6500. Since, your reviews are the best, I watched so far, do you think the Sony FE 85 mm 1.8 would be a good choice for a6500? I have noticed, that a school of thought believes that full frame lenses do not work it's best on a crop sensor body. What do you think???

How many lenses do you have? Which are these?

Hello, can you please make a comparison video of the Neewer f1.7 35mm lens with new sony 18-135 lens or with the 16-50 kit lens? Thank you for your nice videos, I am an avid follower of your videos. :)

do you think that those cheap prime lenses have better image quality than the 16-50mm kit lens? Does it worth or should I save to buy an expensive lens later?

Shall we do one with 35mm f/1.4 Leica?

Which is better canon 50mm f.18 vs artisan 35mm f1.2

Also can you make a video on the SLR MAGIC 10mm t2.1 VS Laowa's 7.5mm f2 Like the bokeh seems creamier on the SLR 10mm T2.1 = to F1.8?

Do you like to use manual assist, peaking level, and/or zebra stripes with manual focus lenses on your a6000? I don’t own a f/1.2 lens, so I’m not sure how accurate the focus needs to be for things like portraits when it’s wide open.

Which better sony 35mm or 7arisans ?

Laowa 9mm Zero D - Awesome lens! Please review!

Dude get an A7III, I've upgraded from the A6500 and need some full frame lens reviews from you! 😆

Can you review the Neewer 35mm 1.2?

I really don't like the aberration and that distortion of the 7artisans, that's a no go for me.

Can you Please Please do a review on the Vivitar 70-210 f/2.8!!

Hi, just a quick question, were all these pics taken using the focus peaking feature?

Can i use these lens on a rebel T5i ? thanks for your time.

Could you do review Laowa 9mm f/2.8 and 7artisans 7.5mm F2.8. Astrophography.. maybe..

Is it only for apsc? Do I need to crop using it on the sony a 7s ii?

can you compare the Sony 30mm f3.5 Micro VS 7Artisan 35? Thanks!

Hi! I love your channel and always refer for your reviews and comparisons all the time. I was wondering if you ever considered doing a lens favorites for your different camera bodies? I have the a5100 that I use for vlogging and traveling with it because my lenses are much smaller for that and the a6300 as well that I use for higher quality video and pictures. I was looking for a better quality lens for the a5100, but I'm scared to make an investment on a more expensive lens for my a5100 and it not match up to the quality of the camera (if that makes sense). Is there a specific lens that you would recommend for the a5100 for portraits and vlogging purposes more than others? Thanks a ton!!!

Review the sony 30mm f3.5 macro please

Me encantan sus videos. y soy suscriptor. por favor incluya traducción en español. Lo agradeceríamos mucho. Saludos.

Finally!!!

Nice, you are wearing an Orient Ray II

Distorted corners turn me off

if you can also try the fujian 35mm 1.6 v2 😫

that gave me hope, since kanlam is not selling in brazil :\

Canon 50mm 1.8 makes all this manual lenses kind of expensive.

dude what just happend to sont on amazon?? i went to get the sigma 16 mm and its NOW $600 where i saved it and everywhere and the A6500 dropped to $1,298 !!!! this is crazy right after i got my camera....i need the sigma 16mm if you sell your lol $400

No matter how old its gets that one lens will always be newer.

I have got only 7artisans at my place, and the specs are totally the same as Neewer.

Is it possible for you to review the rololight neo 2? Plzzzzzzzz

Not sure what you were looking at Neewer kecked the Artisan all over the park.

7artisans 55mm f1.4 please!!

Which is better for action photography like jumping people

F/1.2 and only 1/1000s? How is that possible? When i shoot outside with my 50mm f1.4 (on a d5300) i need a shutter speed of 1/8000, which the camera doesn't support, so my shot will always be overexposed if im shooting outside. Did you use an nd filter?

I think the Neewer/Meier 35mm is a little warmer in color rendition against 7artisans.

why does everyone pronounce neewer wrong? its nee wer not newer.