7Artisans 9mm f/5.6 9mm
An ultra-wide 9mm rectilinear full-frame design with rear ND filter support enables clean long exposures and a 135° angle of view. The de-clicked aperture ring and compact 463g build make it equally suited to video work and travel. Best for landscape and architecture photographers needing an extreme rectilinear perspective with precise manual focus control.
Focal length 9mm
Aperture f/22
Mount L-Mount
Weight 463 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
30 Overall Score
Price $335
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong optical (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average social proof (3rd percentile)
- Below average bokeh (5th percentile)
- Below average af (13th percentile)
- Below average aperture (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 9 |
| Focal Length Max | 9 |
| Elements | 16 |
| Groups | 11 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 5 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 200 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans 9mm f/5.6 9mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 9mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 16-28mm | 12-60mm | 12-35mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 463 | 544 | 450 | 450 | 320 | 318 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | RXD | Stepping Motor | Stepping AF Motor | linear motor | STM stepping motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans 9mm f/5.6 9mm | 12.8 | 4.5 | 44.3 | 83.7 | 81.9 | 21 | 33.3 | 3.3 | 37.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 87.4 | 69.6 | 85.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 89.3 | 85.1 | 83.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 85.9 | 88 | 84.6 | 67.3 | 68.8 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 84.6 | 68 | 62.7 | 37.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.4 | 84.6 | 51.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 93.1 | 67.8 | 83.4 |
| Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M Compare | 87.4 | 82.3 | 84.8 | 56.8 | 92.9 | 84.6 | 80 | 34.9 | 83.4 |
Price
Usage Scores
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