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When Leica meet 7Artisans. The 7Artisans M35mm F1.4 has an all-metal texture. The lens adopts a push-pull hood design. In addition to the large area of ​​black, the hood is also embellished with the unique red logo of 7Artisans, which can match the Leica logo.

I purchased the 7Artisans M35mm F2.0 before, which is often used for street photography. Based on it, the 7Artisans launched a large aperture version of F1.4. Last month, I bought this well-received M35mm F1.4 lens and started a 30-day experience tour.

To evaluate the quality of a lens, in addition to the image quality, the appearance and texture of the lens itself are also believed to be extremely important factors, which will affect whether or not to choose to buy this lens. In this point, the 7Artisans M35mm F1.4 did not disappoint us. Although the lens is not small, it looks like a perfect fit when mounted on the Leica M10 body.

After the appearance, here comes the imaging quality. This M35mm F1.4 lens adopts the classic Sonnar structure design, and the combination of 10 elements in 9 groups can ensure a certain image quality. In general, the color is oily and transparent, and the transition from the focus to the outside is delicate. This lens is described as "sharp as knife and silky smooth". I think this lens from 7Artisans is worthy of these words.

The best a home to return to for an M-mount lens is, of course, a Leica M camera. During the month, I installed this lens on the Leica M9 and Leica M10 respectively. The reason for choosing these two machines is that the different designs of sensors (CCD and CMOS) and color tuning can more fully express the color and imaging quality of a lens. To my satisfaction, the 7Artisans M35mm F1.4 lens took high-quality photos on both cameras, which surprised me a lot.

Throughout the shooting process, I focused on shooting in low-light environments. On the one hand, I prefer the color of the Leica itself in low light to that in good light. Throughout the shooting process, I focused on shooting in low-light environments. On the one hand, I prefer the color of the Leica itself in low light environment.

More importantly, for a prime lens, the image quality of F8 under ideal light is mostly satisfactory. As a representative of Chinese domestic lenses that have been developed for many years,  the performance of this lens is very good. Since it is an F1.4 lens, the performance under low light conditions with the aperture wide open is the key to the imaging quality of this lens.

After a series of test by harsh light, I personally think that the 7Artisans M35mm F1.4 lens has withstood the test even when the aperture is fully open, and delivered the performance of "good image quality".

Although there is Chromatic Aberration (not APO after all) and the quality of the edge is degraded. After all, for most photos, the more important thing is the atmosphere and emotion conveyed by the photos. The quality of the picture under 100% magnification is absolutely perfect Not the first, not to mention, most of the old Leica original lenses that are praised by everyone also have the same problem. Especially considering that a Leica M mount lens that costs less than $500, it is not easy to have such performance. We really can't ask for more, can we?

 Conclusion: For the 7Artisans M35mm F1.4, my evaluation is that this is the most cost-effective 35mm F1.4 lens, no else. The price of less than $500, the all-metal workmanship, the design of the classic optical structure, and the excellent picture quality are all reasons why I love this lens.

35mm as one of the classic focal lengths can meet the daily shooting needs of most photographers, whether it is documentary, landscapes, or portraits. If you are looking for such a 35mm lens recently, the 7Artisans M35mm F1.4 lens will surely be one of the choices you cannot ignore.

Experienced by 崔小熊