7Artisans AF 135mm f/1.8 MAX

2 May 2026 · Lens News

A fast 135mm with AF for under what Viltrox charges is the actual story here. If 7Artisans prices this meaningfully below the Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB at $899 USD, portrait and event shooters on Sony, Nikon Z, or L-mount have a real decision to make before their next job. The 0.68m minimum focus distance gives you more creative range than most 135mm lenses allow. No pricing confirmed yet, so watch the official channel. Means nothing until it ships with a number attached.

8 June 2026 · Lens News

Cosina has officially pulled three M-mount lenses from production: the NOKTON Vintage Line 28mm f/1.5 Aspherical Type I, COLOR-SKOPAR 28mm f/2.8 Aspherical Type I, and APO-SKOPAR 90mm f/2.8. Type II versions of the two 28mm lenses remain in production. On the incoming side, 7Artisans is announcing an AF 135mm f/1.8 MAX for Leica L-mount, and Brightin Star has a silver MF 28mm f/2.8 for M-mount on the way.

29 June 2026 · Industry News

Two items worth noting from this digest. 7Artisans will announce an AF 135mm f/1.8 MAX for L-mount on June 30th — autofocus at that focal length and aperture from 7Artisans is a new one for the L-mount ecosystem. Separately, Adobe has confirmed it's acquiring Topaz Labs, whose sharpening and upscaling tools are widely used in photographer post-production workflows.

1 July 2026 · Lens News

7Artisans has released Sony E and Leica L mount versions of its AF 135mm F/1.8 Max, joining the existing Nikon Z option. At $689/£615, it sits well below the Sony FE 135mm GM (£1,599) and Nikon Z Plena ($2,599), and lines up against the Samyang 135mm F1.8 AF at a similar price point.

8 Aug 2026 · Lens Review

7Artisans' AF 135mm f/1.8 Max has hit the review circuit ahead of shipping. PAVSZ covers the L-mount version while Christopher Frost reviewed the E-mount build. L-mount version is up for preorder at B&H, Amazon, and direct from 7Artisans.