7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 II – the UFO strikes back!

In this video, I'm shooting the 7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 II "New" pancake lens. This is an upgrade of their former "UFO" lens and now comes with manual focusing up to 0.3 metres. So let's give it a try! 0:00 Intro 0:56 Idea & concept of this lens 1:57 In your hand: Finish & handling 3:30 Photo gallery: A day at the beach 4:34 Sharpness 7:16 Vignetting & distortion 7:55 Shooting in Cologne 11:34 Close focus 12:29 "Point & shoot"! 13:07 Photo gallery: At a Dutch canal in Tilburg 13:56 Verdict 16:23 Outro –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Disclaimer: The 18mm f/6.3 II lens for this review was kindly provided to me by 7Artisans. Visit the official 7Artisans website and online store here: https://7artisans.store Get the 7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 Mark II on Amazon US here: https://amzn.to/3V97t10 This is an Amazon affiliate link. If you purchase your lens via this link, I'll get a small provision, but the price for you remains unchanged! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my7views Many thanks to Takahiro Oda for filming this video! Visit Taka's Travel Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@TakahiroOda –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Score: On The Rocks – TrackTribe Caballero – Ofshane Nebular Focus – Dan Henig (Available in the YouTube Audio Library)