7artisans 60mm F2.8II is the second-generation macro lens of 7artisans. It has changed a lot from its first generation. Let's take a look at how it performs in terms of image quality.

Appearance

7artisans 60mm F2.8II is a manual macro lens for mirrorless camera, and the available mount is E/Z/FX/M43/R/L/EOSM. We have the Fuji X version right here. Mount this lens on the Fuji X-T30. The lens and the body are harmoniously matched. You can experience the fun of being a pro-photographer when you go out and take photos of the flowers and plants.

In terms of appearance, the lens body is made of all-metal material, which strikes a good balance between feel and durability. Its shape is very small and carry easily. The overall size is 52mm×80.5mm and the weight is 342g.

Compared with the first generation, 60mm F2.8 II does not have a detachable lens barrel. The size is reduced by 20%, from the original 100mm to 80.5mm, and the weight is reduced by 38%, from 550g to 342g. The overall design is more elegant and retro , It feels very light and compact in hands.

Fuji X-T30, 60mm F2.8 II and Coca-cola can, put them together for comparison, you can see that this lens is really really small.

The front end of the lens is a stepless aperture ring, then there is a focusing ring. The stepless ring is more friendly for video shooting, but for a macro lens, a sense of shifting can help photographer to make precise adjustments during static macro photography.

The focus ring shrinks a lot as the volume shrinks. The focus ring adopts an internal focus design so the length of the lens will not change, and the front lens group will not rotate out, which will not affect the subject. , But also easy to use various filters.

There is corresponding information of magnification and shooting distance on the lens body, and 1:1 magnification can be achieved when the closest focusing distance is 0.175m.

TIPS: What is magnification? In fact, it is the ratio of the object to its actual size after being imaged through the optical lens. 1:1 is equivalent to the original size for zooming in and shooting, which is also the standard configuration of the current macro lens.

The lens has 9 aperture blades, aperture is adjustable, the maximum aperture is F2.8, and the minimum aperture is F22. The filter size is 49mm.

11 elements in 8 groups, including a HOYA ultra-low dispersion lens, which can effectively suppress aberrations and reduce dispersion. The lens coating of the front group is beautiful yellow-green under the light, without stray light, and more transparent.

Due to the change of the oxidation process, the lens mount has changed from a first-generation silver to an electroplated tungsten steel color, which is more durable, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant; at the same time, three screws are used to fix the rear of the lens, which is relatively small for this type of weight. The firmness of the lens should be no problem.

shooting experience

The closest focusing distance of the 7artisans 60mm F2.8 II lens is 0.175mm. If you count the length of the lens, the actual distance between the front lens group and the subject is only 0.095m; it can lean against the subject when shooting very close, so that the proportion of the subject in the picture is larger.

As we all know, the focusing stroke of a macro lens is relatively long. 7rtisans 60mm F2.8 II is about 160° from the closest focusing distance to infinity; the focusing stroke from 0.175m to 1m is relatively long, and the focus can be selected more accurately during macro shooting; in actual operation, the focus ring Moderate damping, smooth focus.

The focusing distance from 1m to infinity is relatively short. Although it is more conducive to medium and telephoto shooting, while using this lens, the distance is a bit too short. Without auxiliary focusing tools, it is difficult to confirm the focus area.

We use Fuji X-T30 for real shooting experience. When shooting at the maximum magnification ratio of 1:1, if you want to shoot a dreamy picture, you still need a little more patience in focusing.

The out-of-focus transition of the maximum aperture of F2.8 is natural, soft and uniform. If you want to get more picture details, you have to reduce the aperture. X-T30 is an APS-C camera. In actual use, even if the aperture is set between F11-14, a softer shallow depth of field can be obtained.