7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift 50mm
The 50mm f/1.4 tilt-shift mechanism and bright aperture enable precise focus plane control and pronounced bokeh via a 12-blade diaphragm on Fujifilm X-mount bodies. Its compact 364g build and 75mm full-frame equivalent field of view make it a portable option for deliberate, creative compositions. This lens is best for portrait and still-life photographers wanting affordable tilt-shift effects without investing in proprietary systems.
Focal length 50mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Fujifilm X
stabilization Yes
Weight 364 g
af type manual focus only
lens type tilt-shift
52 Overall Score
Price $203
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong build (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Tilt-shift |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 6 |
| Coating | multi-coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 12 |
Build
| Mount | Fujifilm X |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 46 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 500 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift 50mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 | Sigma Art 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art | Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 18-140mm | 28-75mm | 20-60mm | 28mm | 18mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/16 |
| Mount | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount | Nikon F | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 364 | 315 | 540 | 350 | 865 | 370 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | stepping motor | VXD | stepping motor | HSM | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | tilt-shift | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift 50mm | 13.9 | 51.8 | 66.4 | 55.6 | 36 | 45.8 | 33.6 | 53.6 | 83.2 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.7 | 83.8 | 82.6 | 88.5 | 79.7 | 96.2 | 32.2 | 96.6 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88 | 67.2 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.6 | 78.2 | 83.3 | 37.9 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare | 86.9 | 86 | 80.5 | 66.1 | 76.4 | 79.7 | 81.4 | 65.3 | 37.9 |
| Sigma Art 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Compare | 54.6 | 96.7 | 45.7 | 74.4 | 96.6 | 96.8 | 33.6 | 59.6 | 37.9 |
| Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Compare | 98 | 41.2 | 79.3 | 84.1 | 83.4 | 45.8 | 33.6 | 88 | 37.9 |
Price
Usage Scores
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