7Artisans 75mm F1.4 Full Frame Manual 38.4° Large Aperture Prime 75mm
The bright f/1.4 aperture and 75mm portrait focal length deliver natural perspective and soft background blur, housed in a compact 699g manual-focus lens for full-frame Nikon Z cameras. Its fully manual operation and sleek, lightweight design make it an affordable creative tool, with strong low-light performance for indoor and evening portraiture. This lens is best for budget-minded portrait and product photographers using Nikon Z bodies who want expressive bokeh and tactile control.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong macro (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong bokeh (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong stabilization (81th percentile) 81th
Cons
- Below average build (11th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (11th percentile)
- Below average social proof (15th percentile)
- Below average optical (16th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 75 |
| Focal Length Max | 75 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 75 |
vs Competition
| Spec | 7Artisans 75mm F1.4 Full Frame Manual 38.4° Large Aperture Prime 75mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 75mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 55-200mm | 28-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | L-Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 699 | 615 | 92 | 255 | 413 | 515 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | Silent Wave Motor | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | Telephoto | zoom | zoom | telephoto | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Artisans 75mm F1.4 Full Frame Manual 38.4° Large Aperture Prime 75mm | 54.9 | 93.9 | 10.5 | 94.4 | 15.9 | 96.4 | 11.1 | 34.1 | 15.4 | 81.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 30.3 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.9 | 70.3 | 76.8 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 71.8 | 91.7 | 85.3 | 83.1 | 92.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.9 | 78.4 | 73.9 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 71.8 | 0 | 95.6 | 62.6 | 99.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.6 | 33.2 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 0 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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