No sooner did 7Artisans launch a 27mm f/2.8 autofocus lens for APS-C cameras than it killed it off, to be replaced by a slightly smaller, slightly lighter but otherwise virtually identically specced upgrade. The 7Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8 II is coming less than a year after the original lens launched in April 2024, and will be available in Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount and Nikon Z-mount.
It has the same count of six elements in five groups, offers the same 0.3m minimum focus distance and six-bladed aperture design. Both lenses have an STM autofocus motor, f/2.8-f/22 aperture range, are exclusive to APS-C sensor cameras, and have a USB port for firmware upgrades.
