A compact wide-angle prime for Canon RF-mount mirrorless cameras, this 7artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens for Canon RFfrom 7artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens for Canon RFis 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.

RF-Mount Lens/APS-C Format    19.2mm (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 Canon RF-mount APS-C-format mirrorless cameras and offers a 19.2mm 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. Does Photoelectric mean, the lens adds EXIF data to photos?

A: Photoelectric is just a brand name. 7artisans Photoelectric 12mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens for Canon RF does not add EXIF data to the photos unfortunately.

Q: 2. Would this work on a Nikon Z6ii?

A: 7artisans Photoelectric 7.5mm f/2.8 II Fisheye Lens for Nikon Z is mount compatible with Nikon Z6 II mirrorless camera body. The lens was designed for cameras with APS-C sensor therefore you will need to active the Z6 II crop mode to avoid vignetting.

Q: 3. Can this lens be used on Canon EOS R? And what will be the actual size of the lens with the crop?

A: Using the 7artisans Photoelectric 60mm f/2.8 Macro Mark II for Canon RF will be fine. It will crop the image 1.6 times. So the lens will be like a 96mm lens. And note, you will loose a lot of resolution.

Q: 4. 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: 5. Does this lens work with Panasonic Lumix GH6 camera? with no separate adapter needed?

A: Yes, the 7artisans Photoelectric 7.5mm f/2.8 II Fisheye Lens for Micro Four Thirds will work on the Lumix GH6.

Q: 6. Will this lens work on a Nikon Z7 ?

A: Yes, the 7artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 Mark II Lens for Nikon Z would be compatible for use on the Nikon Z7 Mirrorless Digital Camera. However, do note that the Nikon Z7 Mirrorless Digital Camera is a camera with a full-frame sensor, whereas the 7artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 Mark II Lens for Nikon Z is designed for Nikon Z-mount cameras that use the smaller APS-C 1.5x cropped sensor. so the lens would be the equivalent of an 82.5mm lens when used on the full-frame sensor in APS-C crop mode. Also note that this is a fully manual lens, so you will have to focus manually as well as set your aperture manually as there is no electronic communication between the camera and the lens.

Q: 7. When used on the R5 or R6 does this lens force the camera into 1.6 crop mode with the resulting decrease in megapixels?

A: No, the 7artisans Photoelectric 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Canon RF is a completely manual lens that does not communicate with the camera. As such the camera does not know whether it is a crop lens or not. It is designed for a smaller sensor so you would have very significant vignetting wehn used on full-frame if you do not manually set the camera to crop.

Q: 8. What is the weight of the mark II? It's not listed in your specifications. Thanks

A: The 7artisans Photoelectric 12mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens for Micro Four Thirds weighs 10.41 oz.

Q: 9. is this lens compatible with canon 5d mark 111?

A: No, the 7artisans Photoelectric 55mm f/1.4 Mark II Lens for Canon EF-M is not compatible with the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera.

Q: 10. 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.