A compact wide-angle prime for Micro Four Thirds-mount mirrorless cameras, this 7artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens for Micro Four Thirdsfrom 7artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens for Micro Four Thirdsis an all-manual lens well-suited for landscape, cityscape, and architectural subjects requiring a broad field of view. The lens's f/2.8 maximum aperture benefits working in a variety of lighting conditions and helps to maintain the small and lightweight form factor for handheld shooting. Its manual focus design is complemented by both depth of field and distance scales for utilizing pre-focusing and zone focusing techniques. Additionally, the lens permits working with subjects as close as 7.9" away.

Micro Four Thirds System    24mm (35mm Equivalent)    Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/16    Manual Focus Design    De-Clicked Aperture Ring    Minimum Focus Distance: 5.9"    5-Blade Diaphragm    Depth of Field and Distance Scales

Wide-angle prime is designed for Micro Four Thirds-mount mirrorless cameras and offers a 24mm equivalent focal length.

Bright f/2.8 maximum aperture suits working in a variety of lighting conditions and contributes to the sleek form factor.

Manual focus design permits working with subjects as close as 5.9" away.

De-clicked aperture ring offers silent, smooth adjustment that is well-suited to video applications.

5-blade diaphragm contributes to a smooth and pleasing bokeh quality.

Metal lens barrel offers increased durability while remaining lightweight.

Permits using 67mm filters.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How well does this work for portraits?

A: Yes, this will a compact portrait-length prime with a wide aperature suited for portraiture and low light photography.

Q: 2. Highlights says 18mm info says 12mm. Which is it?

A: The 7artisans Photoelectric 12mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens for Sony E would have the focal length equivalent of an 18mm lens used on a full frame camera.

Q: 3. Whats the difference between the MK II lens and the normal 12MM? Does it use ED glass like the Cine Version?

A: According to the manufacturer, the five (5) main differences between the original 7artisans Photoelectric 12mm f/2.8 Lens and the new 7artisans Photoelectric 12mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens for Micro Four Thirds are the following: (1) the appearance, optical design, and structure of the lenses are different; (2) the minimum focus distance of the original lens is 0.2 meters (7.87 inches), whereas the minimum focus distance for the Mark II lens is closer at 0.15 meters (5.9 inches); (3) the new Mark II lens adds options for the Nikon Z and Canon EOS R lens mounts; (4) the original lens did not support the use of filters, whereas the Mark II supports 67mm filters; and finally, (5) the new Mark II lens has improved image quality with increased edge resolution and reduced overall distortion. Unfortunately, 7artisans did not mention the presence of ED or aspherical glass elements.

Q: 4. Would this lens work with my Rebel T2i?

A: No, it's not an EF mount, its micro four thirds. It may work on Canon cameras with a micro four thirds to EF mount adapter.

Q: 5. Does this have auto or manual diaphragm? Because it is declicked, I suspect diaphragm control in manual Rather primitive.

A: The diaphragm on the 7artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens for Sony E is manual.

Q: 6. Has anyone used this for scanning photo negatives?

A: We cannot test the lens for digitizing film but using an actual film scanner such as the Epson V600 would be much higher quality than using your camera. Please take a look at the following link: https://bhpho.to/3dniCnW The reasons why a scanner would be better than a digital camera are: A scanner has a much higher resolution. A scanner has dust and scratch removal software. A scanner can also scan negatives and reverse the colors back to a positive. A digital camera only shoots one color per pixel and guesses the 2 missing colors. In other words, one pixel is shot as red and the camera estimates how much blue and green are in that same pixel. The next pixel is shot as blue and the camera estimates the red and green. A scanner actually scans the image 3 times with a tri-color filter so it is scanning each pixel as red, green and blue as opposed to guessing the missing colors as a digital camera does. Basically a scanner will be more color accurate, better tonal range and it will give you better highlight and shadow details.

Q: 7. Is there significant chromatic aberration at the closest focus distances, and is it sharp corner-to-corner (on aps-c sensor)?

A: The 7artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens for Sony E is only designed for APS-C sensors. The 7artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens has a low level of chromatic aberrations which is quite good. It is decently sharp to the edges, though not as sharp as the center. It will be a bit sharper when stopped down.

Q: 8. Will this work with a full frame camera? (Canon R6). Or is there some drawback I'm not aware of?

A: The 7artisans Photoelectric 12mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens for Canon RF is designed only for cameras with an APS-C sized image sensor; When used ona a full-frame camera like the R6, it will cause vignetting (dark shadows in the corners of each image).

Q: 9. Specific to this lens, What does the term "Photoelectric" mean?

A: Photoelectric is a series of lenses 7artisans make. Like Sony's G-Master, Canon's L etc, it's a name to identify the series/class of lenses.

Q: 10. Will this lens work with the Nikon D3300? Didn't see it on the list.

A: Yes, the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Series II Lens for Nikon F would be compatible for use on the Nikon D3300 DSLR camera. Do note that the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Series II Lens for Nikon F is a fully manual lens, and as such, you would have to focus the lens manually and set your exposure manually using the aperture ring built onto the lens.