This Lens Is Terrible (But I Love It!)

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Once I got the hang of it, I really enjoyed the special (somewhat flawed) images coming out of this lens. The 7Artisans 18mm f6.3 II UFO lens is TINY. The smallest lens I've ever used. But that comes at a cost. Not the price - it's a super cheap lens. The constraint of shooting at a fixed aperture and the image quality that comes out of the lens. I provide a lot of examples of images in various situations to hopefully give you a good idea of whether or not you like the look of the images.
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@snappiness Год назад

Check out these other amazing affordable lenses for mirrorless cameras! ru-vid.com/group/PLqAV6q10bnbM_fP63g94m9-uoqbjtsT6U I'm having so much fun with my "old" mirrorless camera, can't you tell? :D

@MathieuStern Год назад

Terrible indeed, but at least it gives you the look of a $15 disposable camera or you can directly use one from a disposable camera.

@snappiness Год назад

That's something I want to try one day! Or I've even seen people do this with semi-nicer p&s lenses that are still cheap. I have my eyes on you, Pentax pc35af...

@tyhodnett3031 Год назад

The adaptor that Mathieu did a video on is nice for the Kodak disposable, but I went either the Wtulens from Gizmon. Gizmon is also fixed focus and 3D printed but uses Fuji lenses and arranges them for different focal lengths.

@MyChevySonic Год назад

I think the $59 is worth all the work of tearing apart a disposable and 3d printing a lens mount.

@slr7075 Год назад

Cool seeing Mathieu here. Both you and Snap made me broke!

@dude157 Год назад

by any chance do you know if this has a Hotspot in IR?

@OwenEDell Год назад

I'm having fun with mine and getting some impressive moody images. Frankly, I didn't expect much, and so I was quite surprised at how much I liked the results. As Henri Cartier-Bresson once observed, "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." Of course there is a place for ultra-sharp photos, but lots of subjects lend themselves to soft, painterly looks, and this little lens takes you much of the way there. Add in some creative post-processing and you can end up with some really nice work. Fifty-nine dollars well spent, at least for me.

@borderlands6606 Год назад

There's no such thing as a bad lens, only inappropriate subjects. It would be interesting to see how the 7A 18mm handles high contrast B&W.

@lego_minifig Год назад

Reminds me of the 3D printable adapter that adapts the lenses from the single use film cameras

@fanjan7527 Год назад

I think this is kinda cool to pair with one of Fuji's older smaller bodies as a carry around camera that isn't totally point and shoot niche.

@JennyDarukat Год назад

combined with an older body and some film simulation experimentation, this has huge potential for a particular kind of charm without creating the waste and jank that instant film cameras of the past did. and when you're going out to take serious photos, you can just swap to a real lens -- very cool

@thissidetowardscreen4553 Год назад

Reminds me of the Pentax Q Shield lens! It has a really interesting look and at times frustrating, but when you get the shot to work it is great! Always great content here! Thanks for sharing!

@rhodericklising5847 10 месяцев назад

This is one of my favourite lenses and I use it with my original EOS M body permanently. Great LOMO style images and tiny form factor.

@sdhute Год назад

Great content most people these days forget that at one time people purchased lenses for their character. However most lenses today are clinical sterile. This 18mm would be good for black and white street photography. BTW when walking around in the wooded areas in the Midwest it’s totally different from Texas. No poisonous crawling things lol

@snappiness Год назад

It's a way different feel! I'm loving it. I loved Texas too. But I grew up in the Midwest. It's good to be back.

@sdhute Год назад

@@snappiness from MN and in Florida now. The water is never safe here. Gators and water snakes. Gives me a new appreciation from the freedom in nature of MN. There is no let’s wade in the water or decide to hang your legs off a dock.

@lanolinlight Год назад

On the contrary, I believe more people buy lenses now for "character." Yesterday's "sharp" lens can be today's "character" lens, with characteristics we didn't even notice at the time. It takes the greater "perfection" of newer lenses to make us more conscious of the charm of older lenses. In their time, a lot of "deficiencies" were consciously seen as a nuisance but subconsciously contributed to the atmosphere and personality of an image. Mind the quotes. Not referring to the specific lens in this video but the overall notion that we even noticed "character" back in the day. We were pursuing speed, resolution, contrast and sharpness as much as the young gearheads are today. The design and engineering eventually gave us all we could want in that respect, and now we want vintage character. 🥏

@bodinian Год назад

Nothing like buying a camera for thousands of dollars then using a lens that makes one's pictures look worse than disposable film camera pictures.

@davidgambin2551 Месяц назад

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@bcostin Год назад

Looks like fun! It reminds me a bit of the Olympus 15mm f8 body-cap lens for M43. I enjoy using that one as a walkaround lens on my EPL1, especially in Grainy B&W mode. I bet the 7Artisans works well in B&W also.

@thebitterfig9903 Год назад

There’s a 10mm f/8 Fisheye from Pergear (at least, mine is Pergear branded) that’s pretty similar. Kind of a fun little thing, wicked small and cheap. I recommend it, unless someone is really into Fisheye lenses. If I was a big fan of the high distortion, I might rather have a real lens which took quality pictures. But since the fisheye effect is only occasionally fun for me, a lens about $70 that’s no bigger than a body cap seems perfect. It can be a fun little thing to take out now and again, does strange things, and just brings joy.

@ericaceous1652 Год назад

I bought a lens similar to this, a 15mm f8 Olympus bodycap lens, to use with a Panasonic GM1 as a sort of pretend point and shoot film camera. Coupled with editing with DxO Filmpack, you can get some really fun faux film results, especially if you use a built in flash!

@samdzairy Год назад

frankly the style gives me single use cameras vibes and brings me back to my childhood 😄

@NPJensen Год назад

This reminds me of the Lomography Diana+ Fisheye lens, I bought second hand with an F-mount lens adapter. It has a fixed aperture around f 10, it isn't pocketable at all, there is chromatic aberration and barrel distortion in most shots and the focusing is pure guess-work. But, it's very low weight, there is a beautiful glow to light sources in the photos shot with the lens and of course all over just a ton of character to the shots - even when shot on an overcast winter afternoon. In fact, I keep it more or less permanently attached to my Nikon D70, because I like to keep it ready for use at any time.

@micy80 11 дней назад

Stick this on an XT2 with Acros and enjoy the magic! It didn’t leave my camera for the past month of travelling!

@pepeye Год назад

I had a Panasonic GX85 sitting around not doing much having been displaced by other kit. So I ordered one of these and that camera has been my near-constant companion since. Not because it is perfect (its not as you state), but because it’s functionally perfect. Its just so dang easy. The rangefinder style of the GX85 means that the whole kit is maybe an inch and a quarter thick making it truly pocketable. And the m4/3 crop factor means less vignetting than you’re getting on the Fuji. It pairs well with the 16 megapixel sensor and the colors are excellent. Sometimes not perfect is just the most perfect thing.

@borderlands6606 Год назад

Totally agree. The GX85 (GX80 over here) is a vastly underrated camera, and compact or collapsible lenses make it near perfect as a walkround shooter. I have no interest in m4/3 as a "serious" format, but it makes a great platform for quirky and innovative lenses and superior to digicams in the pocket camera niche.

@KarlAdamsAudio Год назад

Reminds me of the 11.5mm f/9 "07 Mount Shield Lens" for the Pentax Q. - strange, dreamlike, unsettling images. Only rarely did I find it to be 'the right lens for the job', but on those few occasions - very effective.

@CrimsonCrime2234 Год назад

I think this is great when taking videos! I like the look of it and it’s so small, it should be very easy to put on gimbal

@sbeckmesser Год назад

I bought the MFT version of this lens for street photography with my smallest MFT bodies (Olympus E-P5 and E-PM2). The MFT crop factor turns the 18mm focal length to a more street-photo-friendly 36mm and reduces the vignetting. The cameras with this lens are truly pocketable, especially the E-PM2. I found the lens acceptably sharp for my purpose. No focusing, unless shooting nearby subjects, or other adjustments combined with the Olympus IBIS really speeds up my reaction time to rapidly changing photo opportunities in NYC street photography. But I do wish that it had its own lens cap or filter threads for me to attach one. My pockets aren't dust free.

@CPD0123a Год назад

Hey if you haven't heard, the new nickname for the K3iii is the KiMono. Can't wait to see your thoughts on it!

@kcphotogeek6207 Год назад

This lens would be cool on one of the Fuji XE cameras, kind of like a mini Holga, love seeing these weird fringe lenses 🤓👍

@prizepictures1 Год назад

I have the original UFO version of this lens for M4/3 and I don’t find the image quality too bad. I use it on my EM10 to turn it into a point and shoot. The output is enjoyable. I agree it’s not for everybody but that lo-fi style is starting to grow on me a little. It’s cool when you can pair it with something like a Zuiko 45mm 1.8. The combo makes for an easy carry. How does the Fujifilm handle exposure with that lens? Does it tend to over or underexpose? Do you shoot it in aperture priority? Do you find the restrictions overall liberating or a hindrance?

@seymourecarnage 3 месяца назад

Almost bought one just for grins but I couldn't get past the small aperture so I went twice as big and about 50% more expensive and got the AstrHori 14mm f4.5 instead. No regrets. Rectilinear, sharp at center and good enough in the corners for street. Absolute gem. Check it out if you haven't already.

@NorthWolfPhotography Год назад

Olympus released two "lens cap" lenses that are even smaller then this for the M43 system, a 9mm Fisheye and 15mm rectilinealar lens. Both are more or less fixed focus fixed aperture lenses (F8). I own the 9mm Fisheye lens and it's novel to shoot with but just like this one pretty terrible when you look at the images you get.

@resiyun Год назад

I just wish there was a camera that's as small as my roller 35. Man that would really change photography if any camera manufacture ever did that but were probably decades away from having the tech to make a digital version of a film camera that came out 60 years ago.

@deydododontdedoh.5672 Год назад

I love the 'Lomo' or toy camera look, I'm an amature and appreciate really good photographs but unfortunately I just don't have the skills...but trying to learn. Many things in life is like food, You can fine dine on the most exquisitely prepared finest food the pinnacle of the culinary art but then quite often nothing really satisfies like a big mac from Maccy D's eh. You can have both and both really are great in the right context and environment. So yes, I love this burger lense 👍😁 Also it's not just about technical prowess but also about emotional element and as you pointed out it brings out that retro family snap vibe from point and shoot cameras from 70's and 80's my growing up era's, so I do have that emotional connection to crappy old point and shoot 35 or 110 film. 🙂

@jackyiwi 8 месяцев назад

I feel like the whole concept behind this lens is to kind of replicate the beginner film camera in the good old day. Just take the camera out, point and shoot. Nothing's fancy. It reminds me of the days where I had all the joy just by capturing the moment.

@ulfjonsson2122 Год назад

Nice video. I think those lenses are very useful. I use Olympus BCL-15 (body cap lens, f8 ) on my 14 year old (close to) Panasonic GF1, truly like the results I get!

@burndog155 7 месяцев назад

A great video and I pretty much agree with everything you said. I bought the lens out of curiosity and because of the tiny size, not expecting much. The thing is any lens is capable of making great images, and I don't necessarily mean tack sharp without flare or distortion. A character lens...definitely and sometimes the look it gives is perfect for what you are trying to convey. I think one has to look past its obvious flaws and use it for the images it can produce. Myself I like to convert my images to monochrome and crank up clarity and dehaze giving a ton of contrast so the image is very stark and grainy. Corners are terrible, but that is something to keep in mind only. As I say, you can still make terrific images with it. I only wish it had a smaller fixed aperture. f11 would have been better for my style of shooting.

@denniscahlo Год назад

Reminds me of my old Holga photos. It's kind of a cool little lens.

@colin_macg Год назад

Silly question, but where did you get that rack for your lenses that shows up @3:27

@d30gaijin Год назад

You should know that there are far better similar lenses, some about the same price some a little more. All follow the same fixed aperture but do have a bit of creative control via allowing a bit of focusing. All are better image quality than the 7 Artisans, The Pergear 10mm f/8 is one, the Funleader 18mm f/8, another, and another by Funleader "The Cap Lens Pro" 18mm f/8. I have all of them.

@Poorgeniu5 Год назад

I have the previous one, the 'UFO' lens they called it, same specs but with fixed focusing. Its so dang small, it really turned my Olympus Pen into, well an Olympus Pen minus the loss in image details and having it fit in my pocket just compels me more to shoot! With this Mark II version, the inclusion of the focusing ring really fixed the 'UFO' lens' short coming but i haven't been able to get one yet!

@snappiness Год назад

The ability to focus occasionally when you want it really is a plus. I have fun with that a few times. But mostly just shot in infinity setting

@B9scrambler Год назад

This is kinda how I feel about the Olympus 9mm f8 fisheye body cap lens. Not a great lens whatsoever, but pair it with the equally petite Lumix GM1 and you've got yourself a fun setup :)

@snappiness Год назад

That sounds like a super fun setup!

@B9scrambler Год назад

@@snappiness For sure. About the size of a small point and shoot, perfectly pocketable, and the images have plenty of character. Good times :) Might have to give that 18mm a try though. Could be fun on my X-H1.

@ericaceous1652 Год назад

Posted a comment saying similar before seeing your comment 😄 I have the 15mm f8, which I also use on a GM1 - it's a fun pretend point and shoot

@B9scrambler Год назад

@@ericaceous1652 Nice! Want to try that one but they never show up on the used local market. GM1 with pancake lenses is awesome fun :D

@pers4855 Год назад

I think if you would shoot in raw and throw a edit on the photos it would bring them to life

@kicyiu Месяц назад

This len draw my attention because of the size for street until I saw your video. Thanks for saving me 60 dollars man

@rofferdal 4 месяца назад

Just got one for my Nikon Z30. I think “artistic effect” and “character” is the terms that describe it better than “terrible”. Toy or tool? I think both, it depends on the mindset. But definitely not an all round lens, even if it is a very useful focal length on APS-C. And the unbeatable portability makes me even consider getting one for my MFT camera. That could very well put me back into the mindset of the Kodak Instamatics of my childhood.

@marike1100 Год назад

A lot cheaper than a Lensbaby. But I’d probably just grab a TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 or Laowa 10mm f4 (I have the 35mm f/1.4 and the amazing 50mm f/1.2 that I bought in 10 condition from B&H for $57 🤣). I totally get the lomo vibe but I’d hate to miss that one great shot because of size / convenience concerns.

@mattdavis5058 Год назад

Definitely got that disposable camera vibe, I kinda like it haha.

@jenslingspaint3523 11 месяцев назад

This thing looks adorable and fun. Good review!

@JoeLopez 9 месяцев назад

Looks like the Mark ii version. I use one on my X-E1 and love it!

@vidthreenorth4007 Год назад

I think I have the original version (might have gotten rid of it by now). Do you know what the differences are?

@derrenleepoole Год назад

Set it and forget it. The original Olympus body cap lens on the EP bodies was fantastic. This lens would be probably better suited to the even smaller XE line. They’re fun to use.

@snappiness Год назад

It would be great on the xe/xm line! Even more pocketable. The ability to set focus and forget and no AF lag - it is really cool for snapshooting.

@zand Год назад

You do have Kecks with a 30mm f10 and nicer the Chroma Double Glass 24mm f11 which are quite thinner and really cool too.

@zand Год назад

My review of the Double Glass if interested ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hu79_J2G6gA.html the Keks comes out 1st of May.

@felrickson Год назад

I think the best pocketable camera system for aps-c will forever be Canon's ef-m with the infamous pancake 22mm f2.0, put it on a m6 mark ii and get fantastic mobility and great resolution

@PaulWilkinson Год назад

They have offered this on micro four thirds for ages now and it is actually quite decent. It also looks cooler. It's called the UFO, it's 18mm and f6.3 and it has Roman numerals on the front. Maybe ask them for one of those ones too! 🙂

@erikfarkas7868 Год назад

the UFO is also on fuji mount, and it is quite decent as well. afaik.

@kerc 2 месяца назад

Thinking that this lens on my A6000, shooting in B&W with the in-camera contrast cranked all the way up, might get some really cool photos...

@steffen_a Год назад

You should try the Pentax DA 40mm F2.8 XS. It’s just as small and has amazing image quality for what it is. And it even works quite well on the K-1.

@404Anymouse Год назад

The problem is that that's a DSLR lens so adapting it to any mirrorless will make it very non-pancake shaped.

@steffen_a Год назад

@@404Anymouse yes of course. But since he uses Pentax cameras quite a bit and is all for the quirky stuff it’s a lens he should be checking out.

@wotsac 11 месяцев назад

Gotta get my da40 and my K01 out. Not the most pocketable tho. As for bad lenses I like - Pentax 50/f2. Crunchy, bastard bokeh

@andyamos8594 Год назад

I had a quick look at prices for the Pentax 40mm pancake (similar size but way better) and was surprised how much it has gone up in price!

@snappiness Год назад

It would be cool to give it a go on my K-1 if it covers the frame alright.

@andyamos8594 Год назад

@@snappiness There are several versions including an old manual and apparently all work with full frame although you would need to manually override the automatIc APS setting for DA models.

@jensarne5773 Год назад

I have the Olympus lens cap lens 15mm f8 and some PinHolga lenses for Sony and Canon and I have got some nice photos from those. This winter I have shot a lot with Canon point and shoots s95, S100 etc and older lenses like Jupiter 8, 3 on my mirrorless cameras so now I always decrease sharpness and texture when editing in LR. My newer cameras and lenses are too sharp att least for people photography.

@melbutterworth7976 Год назад

I own this and the chroma camera 24mm f11. on m4/3 they make a fantastic fun ultra compact kit of 35mm and 50mm equivalent lenses.

@mjsvitek Год назад

Give Olympus' BCL lenses a try; similar idea, amazing fun

@x3dgime Год назад

A have a LensCap (?) for Canon EF, it has f/11 and f/22 aperture...it was about 10-15 USD few years ago...and makes similar feeling images. :)

@quandale_dingle7585 6 месяцев назад

Try the industar-69 its a tiny m39 rangefinder lens with beautiful swirly bokeh, and it isn't fixed aperture

@TMxtt Месяц назад

I had the first edition of this lens for M43, and whilst optically it was by no means fantastic, it was certainly much sharper than yours appears to be. Perhaps you got a poor copy, I'm sure QC isn't particularly high for these lens, but it does surprise me how badly it renders images compared to the original on my Olympus EM 10.

@Domin0ss Год назад

Its similar to my industar 69 - not really wide sure - but optically better for sure ;)

@billkaroly 5 месяцев назад

How does it compare to the Kodak Funsaver 35 lens hack?

@elchaposexcitingadventures1674 Год назад

I hope to get this lens one day. If I am careful with my saving, I should have it in my hands in about 3 years.

@snappiness Год назад

😂

@TheMischAxelChannel 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this video, so useful

@Ringmaster101 Год назад

I have one on my Fuji XH1 - it’s simply fun

@piotrch0 Год назад

Not sure if you mentioned it, but for anyone that's not familiar with those kinda Chinese lenses - it's manual only

@lamaludwig1470 Год назад

Somehow I like the look of the pictures, as you said, like in our childhood.

@XXX-vy6xv Год назад

Looks exactly like the Pentax 40mm f2.8 xs.😊😮 Of course the Pentax lens has excellent IQ being optics wise the same with the 40mm limited...just even smaller in size.

@TheUrbandilema Год назад

😅u know the weirdness ting I was watching this a few ago for my canon m50...it's an interesting lens 18mm is seriously wide and make some nostalgia shots...won't call it terrible as how I say beauty is the eye of the be holder..tanks for the review and have a good nite snappy

@scottsfilmgrain Год назад

Can’t a Fuji 18mm f2 also be pocketable? If you want better image quality. But if you want the character then I feel like a vintage slr lens would be great, but less pocketable. I think the need to manual focus slows it down and gives those small imperfections that feel nostalgic.

@Athrunwong Год назад

It's like you're using disposable camera!! It reminds me of my childhood stupid stuff i used to snap!!

@Lorak669 Год назад

my one just fell apart completely, didn't even use it I just open the box and the optics were loose. when I open the case everything just dropped on the floor. Just have it in mind that can happend.

@DSLRguide Год назад

good find, this is my kind of lens haha

@marckroll9544 Год назад

I use a $50 36x Apexel lens on my iPhone. It’s dreadful, and I love it.

@trym2121 Год назад

6.3 and still vignette. If I want vignette at above f4, I can add it in post

@MusabTahaTarik 7 месяцев назад

thank you & subscribed

@johnnyc.5979 Год назад

Better off using a Pentax auto 110 lens w/adapter. I think the pictures would come out better.

@okaro6595 Год назад

Does it even focus? Many such lenses are fixed focus.

@Neeverseen Год назад

Use it with a 2x teleconverter to create a truly cursed experience.

@thegroove2000 Год назад

No lens or camera creates good photos. It's the operator overall.

@Rockofaz 8 месяцев назад

Its metal, not plastic! Works fine on Nikon Z 50. Set it to infinity and forget it.

@ChadWilson Год назад

I have and love this lens! It is terrible in an awesome way. I put my X-M1 in monochrome mode, set it to infinity, and go walk on the street. No focusing, just point and click. Its imperfection is its advantage. 😆

@snappiness Год назад

That sounds like a great way to shoot it!

@ChadWilson Год назад

@@snappiness, sometimes I don't even lift the camera, I just reach down to shoot, literally, from the belt.

@nonyabusiness665 Год назад

Alternative Title: "I turned my 1300 USD Fujifilm X-T1 into a Smartphone and I love it!"

@briangbur8743 Год назад

It makes a good body cap & toy lens

@Moonrakerd Год назад

heeey, you took minolta apart, show more ! :D

@xray111xxx Год назад

Known as a pinhole lens. It is pretty fun to play with. But just isn't that kind of thing. You just experiment with it, and yeah it is plenty of fun. If you are looking for an effect lens, you found it. What do you want for $59.00? You can buy a much better used lens for that money, but for playing around, sure why not.

@xray111xxx Год назад

@@GeraintDafis Okay a really big pin. How about a dowel?