//7Artisans 75mm f1.25 Vs. Canon 85mm f1.2 FD\\
New versus old, a classic against a newcomer. Both are priced way under the $1,000 mark with the 7Artisans coming un at less than half that amount. Luckily you can find minty Canon 85’s for under $700, therefore a great deal under $1k as well. One is M-mount, the other Canon FD mount. One can be used on all Mirrorless cameras including the Leica M-mounts the other all excluding the Leica M mounts; unless you have live-view at your disposal.
We regard the 7Artisans 75 as a spectacular lens for the price and for its ability to dissolve backgrounds with ease when needed. Its a tank tho, built like one and heavy like one too; at 647 grams it’s beastly. The Canon in built even better, heavier at 710 grams but has this magnificent 1980’s Japanese feel to it; its epic awesome. For reference the new Voigtlander 75mm f1.5 Nokton weighs a lightweight 399 grams and the OG Summilux-R 80mm f1.4 weighs 757 grams.
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The 7Artisans 75mm f1.25 wide open.
7Artisans 75mm f1.25 at f1.25
Canon 85mm f1.2 wide-open
Side by side both wide-open, center crop…
7Artisans 75mm f1.25 at f1.25
Canon 85mm f1.2 at f1.2
Far right side compared. Both wide-open…
7Artisans 75mm f1.25 at f1.25 far right side.
Canon 85mm f1.2 at f1.2 far right side
Side by side both at f2…
7Artisans 75mm f1.25 at f2
Canon 85mm f1.2 at f2