Founded in 2015 by a group of Chinese camera enthusiasts, 7Artisans has become best known for its range of fully manual lenses which are available in several mount options to suit different makes of camera. More recently, the company launched its first autofocus lens – the 7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 for Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras. This macro lens is more traditional fare from the company. As such, it has neither autofocus nor any built-in electronics. That means that you have to set both the aperture and focus using the lens’s control rings, and that no lens-based EXIF data is stored in images. Even so, many would argue that manual focusing is a better option when shooting with even the best macro lenses.
