Compare lenses

7Artisans 50mm f/1.2 vs 7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift

The 7Artisans 50mm f/1.2 and the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.2 if you want a brighter f/1.2 (0.4 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.2 and the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	7Artisans 50mm f/1.2	7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift
Maker	7Artisans	7Artisans
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	75mm on APS-C	75mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.2brighter	f/1.4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Micro Four Thirds	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	137 in this guide	121 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans 50mm f/1.2: 50mm on APS-C, like 75mm.

7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift: 50mm on APS-C, like 75mm.

Aperture

7Artisans 50mm f/1.2: f/1.2 wide open.

7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift: f/1.4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

121 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.2 fits 137 and the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift 121.