A refined wide-angle prime, the 28mm f/1.4 FE-Plus from 7artisans Photoelectric offers both a flexible field of view along with a fast design. The bright f/1.4 maximum aperture offers increased control over depth of field and also suits working in difficult lighting conditions. Complementing this is an advanced optical design that includes aspherical, high refractive index, and extra-low dispersion glass elements to control a variety of aberrations for increased sharpness, clarity, and color accuracy. A multi-layer coating also contributes to reducing flare and ghosting for improved contrast when working in bright and backlit situations. Balancing the optical merits, this lens's manual focusing design affords a 2.3' minimum focusing distance and a 13-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.
- Leica M-Mount Lens
- For Use with Sony E via Separate Adapter
- Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
- One Double-Sided Aspherical Element
7artisans Photoelectric 28mm f/1.4 FE-Plus Overview
7artisans Photoelectric 28mm f/1.4 FE-Plus Specs
| Focal Length | 28mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/16 |
| Lens Mount | Leica M |
| Lens Format Coverage | Full-Frame |
| Angle of View | 75° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 2.3' / 70 cm |
| Optical Design | 11 Elements in 9 Groups |
| Diaphragm Blades | 13, Rounded |
| Focus Type | Manual Focus |
| Image Stabilization | No |
| Filter Size | 52 mm (Front) |
| Dimensions (ø x L) | 2.2 x 2.83" / 56 x 72 mm |
| Weight | 1.07 lb / 488 g |
| Package Weight | 1.5 lb |
| Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 4 x 4 x 2.5" |
7artisans Photoelectric 28mm f/1.4 FE-Plus Reviews
Beautiful street glass.
It’s a keeper. It’s heavy though. I use it on my a7r2 with a tech art autofocus adapter, although I may just go manual with a regular adapter and zone focus with this lens. The imagery I’m getting off this lens is more appealing than some Of the Zeiss glass I use. The contrast and creaminess is what I like most. Not a stickler for its technical shortcomings, and they are small. You can see on YouTube. The weight is a small issue. Use a comfy strap for long street days. The images have Pleasing character to me. Vintage feel that’s crisper than vintage lenses. Consider using this as a dedicated manual lens for simplicity and weight. I set my stabilization in body for this lens. (you can on a7 bodies)
I think 7artisans will be the next voigtlander
If you are looking at this lens, you might like me be interested in the 28mm field of view, and specifically want the manual controls and depth of field scale (for zone focus techniques). If so you are going to love this lens. Its faster and cheaper than Ultron 28/2. The FE plus version seems optimized for the Sony FF sensor, although I am not a corners pixel peeper (the street photography use case generally doesn't care). There is an excellent lens hood available for it separately, which is a clear design homage to the 15x more expensive Summilux. I also have their 75mm f/1.25, and am going to keep these lovely lenses (and am imagining a used M body in my future...)
A great lens
Well built. Excellent IQ. Very sharp wide open. And a good looking lens at that. Works great adapted to Sony and with my M mount film camera. Recommend it highly.
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