7Artisans 35mm f/2.8 - Leica M-Mount - FullFrame

7Artisans 35mm f/2.8 - Leica M-Mount - FullFrame | A straightforward street and travel prime

The defining decision is a fixed 35mm focal length: it gives you a consistent, natural-feeling view without the choices of a zoom. This 7Artisans standard prime is made for full-frame Leica M cameras, with a 63° angle of view that takes in a subject and enough of its surroundings to give a street or travel photograph a sense of place. It suits photographers who prefer to choose their framing by moving and composing, rather than changing focal length. The manual-focus design also asks you to take an active part in making the picture. For walks through a city, everyday scenes and travel details, 35mm is a useful middle ground: you can include context without needing to step as far back as a wider lens would.

Working with a fixed view

A prime lens encourages you to settle into one way of seeing. On a busy street, you can watch a scene develop and decide what belongs at the edges of your frame; while travelling, that same view can hold a person, a doorway and some of the place around them together. It’s a considered, direct way to photograph, rather than a lens for rapidly reframing from wide to tight. If you enjoy making those choices yourself, the fixed view is part of the appeal.

Technical Specifications

• Product kind: Interchangeable lens
• Focal length: 35mm
• Maximum aperture: f/2.8
• Lens type: Standard Prime
• Mount: Leica M
• Sensor format: Full Frame
• Focus: Manual Focus
• Angle of view: 63°