7Artisans 18mm F5.6 (L-Mount)
Launch MSRP
$89- Weight
- ≈146g
- Filter
- ⌀49mm
- Min focus
- 0.30m
- Max mag.
- ≈0.07×
- Formula
- 7E / 5G
- Released
- 2025
Also made for
Specification sheet
Optical construction
- 2x ED
- 1x High Refraction
- Aperture range
- f/5.6 — f/5.6
Physical & ergonomics
- Weight
- 146g
- ⌀ × length
- 61.0 × 32.0mm
- Filter
- ⌀49mm
- Weather sealed
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
Autofocus actuator
- Stabilisation
- Body IBIS
- Teleconverter
- Not supported
- AF speed score
- —
Close-up performance
- Min focus distance
- 0.30m
- Max magnification
- ≈0.07× (1:14.3)
Optical character
The 7Artisans 18mm F5.6 is a 146g, 32mm-deep full-frame pancake with a 98.7-degree view, sold in L-Mount as well as Sony E and Nikon Z. It has a fixed f/5.6 aperture with no diaphragm or aperture ring, manual focus down to 0.3m, and a metal barrel and mount.
The 7-element, 5-group design includes two ED elements and one high-refraction element, and the front takes 49mm filters. There are no electronic contacts. At 18mm and f/5.6 the depth of field is deep, so manual focusing is not very critical, which makes it a pocketable wide-angle for Lumix S, Leica SL and Sigma bodies.
Reviewer consensus
We summarise professional reviews only after reading at least two independent ones. Not enough have been published or verified for this lens yet.
Owner sentiment
Owner feedback will appear once we have verified real-world reports for this lens.
Strengths, weaknesses & performance
Strengths
- +146g and 32mm deep
- +Full-frame 18mm for $89
- +Metal barrel and mount
- +Takes 49mm filters
Weaknesses
- −Fixed f/5.6 aperture
- −Manual focus only, no EXIF
- −No independent tests yet
Six-axis rating
Ratings are published once at least two independent professional reviews have been read.
Technical specifications
| Mount | L-Mount (FF) · full frame |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 18mm |
| Category | Ultra-Wide |
| Maximum aperture | f/5.6 |
| Minimum aperture | f/5.6 |
| Construction | 7 elements in 5 groups |
| Special elements | 2x ED · 1x High Refraction |
| Aperture blades | Not published |
| Focus type | Manual Focus |
|---|---|
| Drive | Manual Helicoid |
| Minimum focus | 0.30m |
| Max magnification | ≈0.07× |
| Stabilisation | None (uses body IBIS) |
| Teleconverters | Not supported |
| Weight | ≈146g |
|---|---|
| Diameter × length | 61.0 × ≈32.0mm |
| Filter thread | ⌀49mm |
| Weather sealing | No |
| Aperture ring | No |
| De-clickable aperture | No |
| Release year | 2025 |
| Launch MSRP | $89 USD |
Sources
Verified against the pages below. Specifications come from the maker; summaries only reflect reviews and owner reports we actually read.
Specifications
- 7artisans.store› products/18mm-f-5-6-full-frame-lens-for-e-z-l
- digitalcameraworld.com› cameras/lenses/7artisans-reveals-a-new-super-compact-wide-pr
Launch price
- digitalcameraworld.com› cameras/lenses/7artisans-reveals-a-new-super-compact-wide-pr
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