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7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm
The 16mm T2.1 wide-angle cine prime captures T2.1 light with a 260° focus throw and suppressed breathing, enabling precise manual control on S35 sensors. Its newly designed optics and coatings render vivid, filmic texture with smooth falloff, all within a solid 998g housing that feels purpose-built for rigs. This lens suits budget-conscious filmmakers on Canon RF-mount cameras like the RED Komodo or C70 who need a wide, characterful lens for narrative shoots.
Focal length 16mm
Mount Canon RF
stabilization Yes
Weight 998 g
lens type wide-angle
36 Overall Score
Price £303
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong aperture (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong bokeh (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average build (5th percentile)
- Below average macro (12th percentile)
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)
- Below average optical (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 16 |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16mm | 28-75mm | 10-18mm | 16-50mm | 12-60mm | 18mm |
| Max Aperture | - | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/16 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | false | false | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 998 | 540 | 260 | 135 | 320 | 370 |
| AF Type | - | VXD | Autofocus | Stepping Motor | linear motor | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans 16mm T2.1 Hope Series Professional Cine 16mm | 54.6 | 68.4 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 18.4 | 69.9 | 33.6 | 14.6 | 83.2 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88.1 | 67.2 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.8 | 78.2 | 83.1 | 38 |
| Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 87.3 | 93.3 | 81.6 | 85.8 | 69.1 | 68.8 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87 | 77.8 | 91.8 | 42.4 | 71.5 | 79.8 | 82.9 | 73.7 | 94.9 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98 | 88.1 | 83.1 | 50.4 | 90.2 | 85.8 | 93.1 | 63.5 | 83.2 |
| Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Compare | 98 | 41.2 | 79.4 | 84.1 | 83.4 | 45.8 | 33.6 | 87.9 | 38 |
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