{"id":79832,"date":"2026-01-04T10:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=79832"},"modified":"2026-01-04T11:55:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T10:55:37","slug":"review-7artisans-af-24mm-f-1-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-7artisans-af-24mm-f-1-8\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: 7Artisans AF 24mm f\/1.8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n

In this review, I’m looking at the 7Artisans AF 24mm f\/1.8. This focal length works well for landscapes, travel, and street photography. It\u2019s wide enough to capture broad scenes without making compositions overly difficult, and with an f\/1.8 maximum aperture, it still allows for pleasing background blur and subject separation at practical shooting distances. Let’s see how it performs.<\/p>\n

\"camera-icon2\"I tested this lens on a 46 Mp<\/a> Nikon Z7ii<\/a> (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf<\/a> )
\n\"\"You can see this review as\u00a0a\u00a0YouTube\u00a0video\u00a0here<\/a>!
\n\"\"Sample images in high resolution here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | 7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of the sample images in this review and many more can be found in higher resolution here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Focal Length<\/td>\n24mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angle of View<\/td>\n83\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
# of Aperture Blades<\/td>\n11 pcs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Aperture<\/td>\nf\/1.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Aperture<\/td>\nf\/16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Focus Distance<\/td>\n0.32 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter Size<\/td>\n62mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lens Mount<\/td>\nE \/ Z \/ L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n\u2248 424 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size (D x L)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elements\/Group<\/td>\n14 \/ 11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | Lens construction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Buy new:<\/strong> 7Artisans Store<\/a>, Amazon (anywhere)<\/a> for $329 (Affiliate links)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Disclosure<\/span><\/h2>\n

7Artisans kindly provided this lens for test and review purposes.<\/p>\n

Handling and Build Quality<\/span><\/h2>\n

The lens has a clean and sleek design, looking like a blend of Nikon Z \u201cbusiness style\u201d lenses and Sony GM aesthetics. The body is metal and feels solid in the hand. It\u2019s on the larger side for a 24mm f\/1.8, though it isn\u2019t as heavy as it appears.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no weather-sealing gasket around the metal mount, but it has a USB-C port for future firmware updates.<\/p>\n

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7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | mount plate with USB-C port<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Going from the rear there is an AF-MF switch and a customisable function button.<\/p>\n

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7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The aperture ring is marked in 1\/3-stop increments and also includes an A<\/strong> position for camera-controlled aperture. The ring is clickless, with no option to add clicks. The spacing at the wide end is odd: there are the same number of increments between f\/2 and f\/1.8, which is a little misleading, as you can only open the aperture a third of a stop from f\/2, and the printed position of f\/1.8 is located where f\/1.4 would normally be. It works, but it\u2019s visually confusing and not entirely accurate.<\/p>\n

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7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | grading at the wide open end<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Last but not least, the manual focus ring is well-damped and turns smoothly. It\u2019s a focus-by-wire system, which usually means the throw changes depending on how quickly you rotate the ring. On Nikon bodies, though, you can set a fixed throw, and it worked very well here. With mine set to 90 degrees, it consistently took exactly a 90-degree turn to go from minimum focus to infinity, no matter how fast or slow I turned the ring.<\/p>\n

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7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 on a Nikon Zf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The autofocus uses an STM motor and is fast, accurate, and effectively silent, at least for stills shooting. It also performed satisfactorily in video, and the image stabilisation worked as expected.<\/p>\n

There is a sturdy, hard-plastic petal-shaped lens hood in the box, along with the standard front and rear caps. Unusually, a USB-C cable for firmware upgrades is included as well, which is a nice touch.<\/p>\n

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7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | lens hood, rear and front caps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Optical Features<\/span><\/h2>\n
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7Artisans AF 24mm F\/1.8 | MTF chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sharpness (Infinity)<\/span><\/h3>\n

For the infinity sharpness test, we look at three areas of the image, centre, mid-frame, and corner, see highlighted areas in the image below!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Infinily Sharpness Points of Inspection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Infinity sharpness chart | 7Artisans 24mm f\/1.8 | Nikon Z7II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Centre sharpness is very good wide open at f\/1.8, with excellent contrast. The midframe is good at this aperture, while the corners are noticeably weaker, though still perfectly usable. Stopping down to f\/2.8 brings a slight improvement in the centre and midframe, and a more substantial improvement in the corners, reaching an almost good level. At f\/4, centre sharpness becomes excellent, with the midframe very good. The corners reach a good level by f\/5.6.<\/p>\n

The best across-the-frame sharpness is achieved around f\/8. Diffraction causes a slight reduction in sharpness at f\/11, becoming more noticeable by f\/16.<\/p>\n

Some of the midframe\u2014and especially corner\u2014softness is due to visible colour fringing. Centre sharpness remains good at all apertures, and contrast is consistently high. If the colour fringing is corrected in post, perceived corner sharpness improves noticeably.<\/p>\n

Sharpness (Portrait)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s look at the points of interest for portraits at the portrait distance: the very centre, the centre\u2019s inner periphery\u00a0 (1\/3 rule intersection), and the centre\u2019s outer periphery (1\/4th intersection).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Portrait Sharpness Points of Interest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n