{"id":21004,"date":"2019-09-01T11:47:16","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T10:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=21004"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:15:36","slug":"review-7artisans-75mm-1-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-75mm-1-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: 7Artisans 75mm 1.25"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21106\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_title.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans coma astro astrophotography milkyway point light sources\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_title-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_title-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7Artisans 75mm 1.25 via Metabones adapter on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4 FE+<\/a> is a surprisingly well rounded prime for a very reasonable price. Now 7Artisans released an even faster 75mm f\/1.25 lens. But is it as good as the 28mm lens? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21020\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_5.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_5-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21045\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21045 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_30.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_30.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_30-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_30-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21037\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21037 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_22.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_22-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_22-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21019\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21019\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21019 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_4.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21016\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21016 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_1.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHsmGAdAAB\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Specifications \/ Version History<\/h2>\n<p>Apart from the $12.795 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/181621809@N02\/albums\/72157710610939551\">Leica 75mm f\/1.25 Noctilux<\/a> this is the only other 75mm f\/1.25 lens. It comes with M-mount and has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 70 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 32.2\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 73 mm (+adapter)<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 603g (+adapter, without caps)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: 62 mm<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 12 (rounded at wider apertures)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 7\/6<\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.8 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:9.6 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Leica-M<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>You can get this lens on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ZKZyJ3\">amazon.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LcWwJk\">amazon.de<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/30RbpGE\">B&amp;H<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=7artisans+75mm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=7artisans+75mm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$449\/499\u20ac<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Disclosure<\/h2>\n<p>The 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 was kindly provided free of charge by 7Artisans for reviewing purpose for a duration of 4 weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21105\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21105 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_handling.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans coma astro astrophotography milkyway point light sources\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_handling.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_handling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_handling-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7Artisans 75mm 1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 7Artisans 75mm f\/1.25 looks and feels very similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">7Artisans 28mm f\/1.4 FE+<\/a> and therefore also to most current Leica M lenses.<\/p>\n<p>Markings are yellow\/white (seem to be slightly engraved and filled with paint) focus ring has a very nice resistance and turns slightly more than 90\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance of 0.8 m to infinity.<br \/>\nCompared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">28mm f\/1.4<\/a> the focus ring is not as smooth though, you can sometimes hear a slight scratchy noise. Some early adopters claim this goes away after some usage.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring has full stop click stops which I think is a good design decision. It makes changing the aperture to the desired value without looking at the lens very easy.<br \/>\nThe 28&#8217;s aperture ring was slightly wobbly, this is not the case here, but I found something rather unusual:<br \/>\nIn both directions you can move the aperture ring a bit past the marks, so slightly beyond f\/1.25 (makes no difference, I also saw this on the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-leica-summilux-35mm-1-4-asph-fle\/\">Leica-M 35mm 1.4 FLE<\/a> by the way) and a bit past the f\/16 marking, where you can actually stop down the lens a bit further.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21104\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21104\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_28mm_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans coma astro astrophotography milkyway point light sources\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_28mm_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_28mm_1.4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_28mm_1.4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7Artisans 75mm 1.25 and 28mm 1.4 FE+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lens comes with a slip on metal front cap, but there is unfortunately no official lens hood available. Some generic 62mm screw in hood may work, but I did not try any.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>light falloff<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vignetting_7Artisans_75mm_1.25.png\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vignetting_7Artisans_75mm_1.25.png 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/vignetting_7Artisans_75mm_1.25-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Wide open there is strong light falloff of roughly 2.9 EV, but the pattern is somewhat unusual with a rather harsh drop off close to the corners. So compared to some other lenses it is in fact a bit better than these numbers suggest.<br \/>\nAs in most categories we only see a minor difference on stopping down to f\/1.4 which is within the margin of error.<br \/>\nStopped down to f\/2.0 light falloff in the corners improves to 2.0 EV, stopped down to f\/2.8 it is 1.3 EV and further improves to 0.3 EV at f\/8.0.<br \/>\nThese values are higher than those of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm\/\">Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5<\/a> at wider apertures. You can correct this in Lightroom, but there is no profile available yet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31045\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31045\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/7A_75mm_1.25_M.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/7A_75mm_1.25_M.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/7A_75mm_1.25_M-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/7A_75mm_1.25_M-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/7A_75mm_1.25_M-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7Artisans 75mm 1.25 M<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>optical vignetting<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Very fast yet compact lenses usually show a significant amount of optical vignetting. Without going too much into technical details optical vignetting leads to the truncation of light circles towards the borders of the frame.<br \/>\nIn the center of the frame almost every lens will render a perfect circle, but only lenses with very low optical vignetting will keep this shape in the corners.<br \/>\nSo in the following comparison we move from the center (left) to the extreme corner (right) and see how the shape of the light circle changes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-57973\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.25<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-57973\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21083 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_1.25.png\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_1.25.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_1.25-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_1.25-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21082 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_1.4.png\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_1.4.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_1.4-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_1.4-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21084 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_2.png\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_2.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_2-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_optical_vignetting_2-768x192.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Considering the small size of the lens the performance is better than I would have expected.<\/p>\n<p><em>These shots were taken at 1.1 m focus distance, you may get slightly different results at other distances.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3><em>infinity<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21014 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sharpness_7artisans_75mm_1.25.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans\" width=\"800\" height=\"2144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sharpness_7artisans_75mm_1.25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sharpness_7artisans_75mm_1.25-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sharpness_7artisans_75mm_1.25-768x2058.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sharpness_7artisans_75mm_1.25-478x1280.jpg 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the center the resolution at infinity is okay at f\/1.25, but we can see quite a bit of glow (spherical aberration) and also purple fringing. There is surprisingly little fall off in the midframe and corners.<br \/>\nStopping down to f\/1.4 reduces the purple fringing a bit but doesn&#8217;t do much about resolution and contrast.<br \/>\nStopping down to f\/2.0 the performance increases noticeably and f\/2.8 looks pretty good across the whole frame.<\/p>\n<p>So the lens can be used for stopped down shooting and give satisfactory results, but it won&#8217;t show the high contrast and edge acuity, contrast and reveal fine details as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-zeiss-loxia-85mm-2-4\/\">Zeiss Loxia 85mm 2.4<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a> slightly stopped down.<br \/>\nStill &#8211; compared to other small yet very fast lenses &#8211; the 7Artisans 75mm f\/1.25 fared much better than I would have expected and I doubt we will see an FE+ version as there is simply no need for one. Field curvature and fall off towards the corners are both well controlled.<\/p>\n<p><em>There is a bit of focus shift (see corresponding section) which I did not adjust for here. This is why at f\/4.0 and f\/5.6 the midframe looks better than the center.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><em>portrait distance (2.25 m)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>For portraiture it isn&#8217;t so important how flat the field is, it is more interesting to see what the sharpness is like when focused at different parts of the frame to take field curvature out of the equasion.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20406\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20406\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance.png 3000w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/portrait_distance-800x533.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">positions of crops in the frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is what I did here, I refocused for every shot to get the best possible result at different locations in the frame (center, inner midframe and outer midframe).<br \/>\nFocus distance was roughly 2.25 m and the circle of the dollar bill is more or less the size of a human eye.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-47042\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">center f\/1.25<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">center f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">center f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">inner midframe f\/1.25<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">inner midframe f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">inner midframe f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">outer midframe f\/1.25<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">outer midframe f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-8\" data-toggle=\"tab\">outer midframe f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-47042\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21005 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_1.25.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_1.25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_1.25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_1.25-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21006 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21007 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_center_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21008 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_1.25.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_1.25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_1.25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_1.25-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21009 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_inner_midframe_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21011 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_1.25.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_1.25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_1.25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_1.25-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21012 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21013 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_portrait_distance_outer_midframe_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">100% crops, A7rII<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For head shot portraits I found the lens to be somewhat hard to focus at f\/1.25 and here it becomes apparent why that is the case: at maximum aperture there is a significant amount of spherical aberration.<br \/>\nThe situation improves greatly on stopping down to f\/2.0, so for shots at these distances that would be my preferred aperture with this lens.<\/p>\n<h3><em>close (0.80 m, 1:9.6)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-96817\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.25<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-96817\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_1.25.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_1.25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_1.25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_1.25-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21074 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21075 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21076 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21077 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sharpness_close_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII, b<\/em><em>ecause of focus shift (see corresponding section) I refocused for every shot.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Similar to many other (especially fast) lenses without a floating elements design the performance wide open at the minimum focus distance ain&#8217;t that great (unless you are after a really dreamy look).<br \/>\nBut stopping down to f\/2.0 improves the performance significantly, stopping down to f\/2.8 and f\/4.0 even more.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21049\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_flare_1.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_flare_1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_flare_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_flare_1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shooting directly into a point light source at wider apertures will give you all kinds of artifacts. On closer inspection I noticed there is also some kind of a ring flare around a point light source close to the center in this lens:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21109\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21109\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_ring_flare.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_ring_flare.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_ring_flare-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_ring_flare-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At f\/1.25 and f\/1.4 this veiling flare will be visible across the whole frame and on stopping down the &#8220;unaffected center&#8221; grows bigger. On stopping down to ~f\/4.0 this goes away.<\/p>\n<p>It is also unfortunate there is no hood for this lens available. With a strong light source just outside the frame you can also catch noticeable veiling flare. Shading the lens with my hand gave much bettere results, so a hood would have surely helped here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-29156\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">no hood<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">shaded by hand<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-29156\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21111 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_unshaded.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_unshaded.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_unshaded-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_unshaded-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21110 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_shaded.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_shaded.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_shaded-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_lens_flare_shaded-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Some of you may like these effects for portraiture, but it really isn&#8217;t a good performance in this category.<\/p>\n<h2>Coma<\/h2>\n<p>Wide open coma is pretty strong. Stopping down to f\/2.8 improves the performance significantly, but it takes stopping down to f\/4.0 for good performance.<br \/>\nThis is not a lens I would recommend for astrophotography at wider apertures and for city scapes at night it is best to stop down to f\/4.0 or further.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-24470\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.25<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.4<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-24470\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21097 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_1.25.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans coma astro astrophotography milkyway point light sources\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_1.25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_1.25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_1.25-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21096 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_1.4.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans coma astro astrophotography milkyway point light sources\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_1.4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_1.4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_1.4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21099 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_2.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans coma astro astrophotography milkyway point light sources\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21098 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans coma astro astrophotography milkyway point light sources\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21100 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_4.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans coma astro astrophotography milkyway point light sources\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_coma_4-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, focused on corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21048\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21048 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_distorion.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_distorion.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_distorion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_distorion-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is a very slight amount of barrel distortion which will hardly be field relevant. For such architecture shots you can correct it by dialing in +2 in Lightroom\/Camera raw.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21047\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21047 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_32.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_32.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_32-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you consider getting a 75mm 1.25 lens this is probably the most interesting topic to talk about. The short version: it is good.<br \/>\nBut let us have a look at how it works at different distances.<\/p>\n<p>When you are close to your subject the bokeh is very smooth, which is the case for most lenses:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21039\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21039 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_24.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_24.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_24-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_24-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21055\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21055\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21055 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_33.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_33.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_33-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_33-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When focusing on something a bit further away it looks good with low outlining:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21042\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21042 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_27.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_27-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21035\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21035 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_20.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_20.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_20-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At longer distances it still looks pleasing to my eyes, but on closer inspection you will notice the highlights now show some more structure, sometimes even an inner cirlce (we also saw that with the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">28mm 1.4 FE+<\/a>):<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21018\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21018\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21018\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_3.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_3-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21044\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21044\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_29.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_29.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_29-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_29-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I think the lens delivers in this category, but as this is a personal matter best have a look at the sample images to decide for yourself if you like what you are seeing.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus\/\">7Artisans 28mm 1.4 FE+<\/a> this 75mm 1.25 features 12 aperture blades, like some of the newer Voigtlander lenses.<br \/>\nAnd actually this might be the best designed diapraghm I have ever seen: it stays rounded from f\/1.4 to f\/2.8 and after that is straight. So you get nice round bokeh highlights slightly stopped down and at the same time beautiful sunstars stopped down further.<br \/>\nCan I have this diaphragm in all of my lenses please?<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-79021\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.25<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-79021\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21088 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_1.25.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth sunstar blendenstern blende \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_1.25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_1.25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_1.25-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21089 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth sunstar blendenstern blende \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21090 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth sunstar blendenstern blende \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21091 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth sunstar blendenstern blende \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21092 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth sunstar blendenstern blende \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21093 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth sunstar blendenstern blende \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21094 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_11.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth sunstar blendenstern blende \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21095 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_16.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth sunstar blendenstern blende \" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sunstar_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>90% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic aberration<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-13576\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-13576\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21062 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_lateral_Ca_Uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_lateral_Ca_Uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_lateral_Ca_Uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_lateral_Ca_Uncorrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_lateral_Ca_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_lateral_Ca_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_lateral_Ca_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/75mm_1.25_lateral_Ca_corrected-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are only minor lateral CA visible that are easily corrected either in camera (for Jpegs) or in a raw developer like Lightroom by one click.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-53548\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.25<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-53548\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_1.25.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_1.25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_1.25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_1.25-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21066 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.0_refocused.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.0_refocused.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.0_refocused-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.0_refocused-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21068 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.8_refocused.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.8_refocused.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.8_refocused-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.8_refocused-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21070 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0_refocused.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0_refocused.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0_refocused-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0_refocused-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21072 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_5.6_refocused.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_5.6_refocused.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_5.6_refocused-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_5.6_refocused-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>50% crops, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In close up scenarios you can see a noticeable amount of green and magenta outlining. Naturally this goes away on stopping down, but even at f\/4.0 there are still traces left.<\/p>\n<p>In very demanding scenes like the one below you can spot loCA even in smaller prints, but this is still in line with what is to be expected from a very fast yet compact lens like this.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21050\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21050\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_flare_2.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_flare_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_flare_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_flare_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21038\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21038\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_23.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_23.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_23-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Focus shift<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-9-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-84777\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.25<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0 refocused<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-7artisans-75mm-1-25-84777\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21064 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_1.25.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_1.25.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_1.25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_1.25-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21065 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21067 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21069 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21070 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0_refocused.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0_refocused.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0_refocused-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_loca_4.0_refocused-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>50% crops, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When stopping down the plane of optimal focus noticeably shifts to the back, so you have to focus a bit closer for best performance. I recommend focusing at working aperture at all distances with this lens to get best results.<\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<h3>Manual Focus<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-voigtlander-75mm-f1-5-vm\/\"><em><strong>Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.5 Nokton:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThis lens hit the market at pretty much the same time. It is lighter, sharper and contrastier. The bokeh might not be as smooth at times (hard to say without direct comparison), but it is nevertheless very nice.<br \/>\nIf you don&#8217;t mind the 2 to 2.5 times higher price tag this lens is surely worth a look.<br \/>\nbuy from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MNpFgf\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ln10Ma\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ZGdp76\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+75mm+1.5&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+75mm+1.5&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for $999 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japancamerahunter.com\/2018\/10\/camera-geekery-ms-optics-sonnetar-1-5-73-fmc\/\"><em><strong>MS Optics 73mm 1.5 Sonnetar:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nA rather rare and unusual lens. It has a very dreamy look at maximum aperture. If you are after that or you are looking for something &#8220;unique&#8221; this might be for you.<br \/>\nAlso only weighs 1\/3rd of the 7Artisans 75mm 1.25.<br \/>\nbuy from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japancamerahunter.com\/product\/ms-optics-sonnetar-73mm-1-5\/\"><em>JCH<\/em><\/a> | <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=ms+sonnetar+73mm+1.5&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate link)<\/em> for $1100<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/short-review-voigtlander-heliar-75mm-f1-8\/\"><em><strong>Voigtlander VM 75mm 1.8 Heliar:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nPhillip and I have used it in the past and neither of us really liked it. Better get the VM 75mm 1.5 or the 7Artisans 75mm 1.25.<br \/>\nbuy from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Lb5WoF\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NOvEBj\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ZwsnwH\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+75mm+1.8&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=voigtlander+75mm+1.8&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for $699 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Leica-M 75mm lenes:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThere are several Leica-M 75mm lenses with maximum aperture of f\/1.25, f\/1.4, f\/2.0, f\/2.4 and f\/2.5 available. These lenses cost 3 to 30 times as much and I have no personal experience with them.<br \/>\nbuy from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PuHlPQ\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34fjGGm\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ZCEc4r\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=leica+m+75mm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=leica+m+75mm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Fast legacy 85mm lenses:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCanon used to make <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-canon-fd-85mm-f1-2-s-s-c-aspherical\/\">85mm f\/1.2 lenses for FD mount<\/a>. I am not sure these are optically better and they are more expensive used than this 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 is new.<\/p>\n<h3>Auto Focus<\/h3>\n<p>There are no 75mm AF lenses available so instead we will have a look at some 85mm lenses here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\"><em><strong>Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThis is still the gold standard for me when it comes to portrait lenses. Enough said.<br \/>\nbuy from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2k8LuXk\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2kdyY8W\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2Izy9Se\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sony+gm+85mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sony+gm+85mm+1.4&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for $1799 (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Viltrox 85mm 1.8 FE (review coming soon):<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nYour cheapest native AF option in the FE system. It looks like a nicely balanced lens despite a few flaws. Best wait for the review to get an in depth opinion on this one.<br \/>\nbuy from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HCF0vV\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34eQAXD\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2ZM1Mfj\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=viltrox+85mm+1.8+fe&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=viltrox+85mm+1.8+fe&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for $379 new (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85-mm-1-8\/\"><em><strong>Sony FE 85mm 1.8:<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nThis seems to be the fastest focusing 85mm lens for the FE system these days. So if this is important to you it might be the best lens for you.<br \/>\nbuy from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34fyWmN\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Lmp7e2\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2Zwso3J\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sony+85mm+1.8+fe&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=sony+85mm+1.8+fe&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for $548 new (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">bokeh<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">distortion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">build quality<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">size<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">price<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>light falloff<\/li>\n<li>weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">performance at f\/1.25 at distances &lt; 3.0 m<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">flare resistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">correction of longitudinal CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">coma correction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">focus shift<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This is one of these lenses where the whole of the lens is probably greater than the sum of its parts, which makes an evaluation not an easy task.<\/p>\n<p>What does this mean? In many categories the performance is not as good as one would hope for, especially the resolution at f\/1.25 at focus distances &lt; 3.0 m. I found it really hard to properly focus the lens here at maximum aperture.<br \/>\nFurthermore we have quite noticeable focus shift (as this lens is supposed to be a &#8220;Sonnar&#8221; design this does not come as a surprise though) which will especially hurt the rangefinder users.<br \/>\nLongitudinal CA &#8211; while not excessive &#8211; are also on the high side and neither coma correction nor flare resistance at wider apertures are nothing to write home about.<br \/>\nIt also is not a lens for beginners, I think for those it might be better to get one of the cheaper 85mm AF options. Especially with eye AF it is easier to get satisfactory results with these AF lenses.<\/p>\n<p>Yet at the same time I like the pictures I took with this lens quite a lot: the bokeh is undistracting and smooth and the contrast at f\/1.25 is good enough to give nice subject separation.<br \/>\nCompared to other lenses as fast it is also compact and comes at a very reasonable price.<\/p>\n<p>A special mentioning deserves the aperture diapraghm: this is the best I have seen in any lens yet. It features 12 blades (like we also see in some newer Voigtlander lenses) but they are rounded from f\/1.4 to f\/2.8 and straight afterwards. This allows for smooth, round highlights slightly stopped down (where the Voigtlander lenses fail) and beautiful sunstars stopped down further (where pretty much all the lenses with 7, 9 or 11 blades, so almost all current Nikon, Sony, Canon and Sigma lenses, fail).<br \/>\nI would really love if other manufacturers would adopt this kind of diaphragm design.<\/p>\n<p><em>You can get this lens on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ZKZyJ3\">amazon.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LcWwJk\">amazon.de<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/30RbpGE\">B&amp;H<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=7artisans+75mm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_ex_kw=&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=7artisans+75mm&amp;_sacat=625&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.de<\/a> for about <strong>$449\/499\u20ac<\/strong> (advertisement\/affiliate links)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21041\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21041\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_26.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_26.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_26-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_26-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21032\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21032\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_17.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_17.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_17-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21031\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21031\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_16.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21034\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21034\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_19.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_19.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_19-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21025\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21025\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_10.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_10-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21046\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21046\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_31.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_31.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_31-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_31-768x272.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/8.0 | pano from 9 shots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21027\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21027\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_12.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_12-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21024\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21024\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_9.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_9-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21022\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21022\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_7.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_7-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21017\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21017\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_2.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21023\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21023\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_8.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/1.25<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21029\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21029\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_14.jpg\" alt=\"7artisans 75mm 1.25 noctilux leica sony review 42mp sharpness resolution contrast a7riii a7rii a7riv a7iii 24mp 61mp ttartisan ttartisans bokeh rendering out of focus oof smooth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7artisans_75mm_1.25_sample_14-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | 7Artisans 75mm 1.25 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHsmGAdAAB\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our comprehensive and independent guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/tripods-mirrorless-cameras\/\">Tripods for mirrorless cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">Review: Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-24mm-1-4-gm\/\">Review: Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Support Us<\/h1>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The 7Artisans 28mm 1.4 FE+ is a surprisingly well rounded prime for a very reasonable price. Now 7Artisans released an even faster 75mm f\/1.25 lens. But is it as good as the 28mm lens? Read on to find out. 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