A lens that surprises with its image quality and price. I have very positive feelings about this lens. This is the 7Artisans 27mm F2.8 autofocus lens for your Sony APS-C camera!

I like the tendency of Chinese producers to say that something doesn't have to be expensive to be good. And this lens is a perfect example of that.

I started testing budget lenses shortly after I started my YouTube channel. After directing that channel to photography, manufacturers from all over the world began contacting me.

I have a few lenses in my memory that surprised me with their image quality. And 7Artisans 27mm F2.8 is one of them.

Why is this lens a very good choice for street photography?

Because it was created for the Sony APS-C system and this means that we get the equivalent of 40mm on a full frame. All thanks to the crop factor, which is 1.5x.

40 and 50mm lenses are unique and at the same time very standard. Nothing is too far and nothing is too close. And this means that if you are looking for something universal, this may be a really interesting proposition.

What else besides the quality of the image and the price, which is only $129 dollars for a new piece?

Another aspect is weight! 7Artisans 27mm F2.8 weighs only 172 grams. Your back and arms will thank you. That low weight was achieved thanks to light metal components and only 5 lenses in 6 groups (i.e. inside lens structure).

Normally, with a lens of this size, we would get manual focusing. But 7Artisans goes a step further and includes autofocus.

It is not perfectly quiet, but it is fast enough, very precise, and doesn't get lost.

I think this should be enough, especially if we remember the price.

Now let's watch a video. Enjoy!