7Artisans 9mm f5,6 Canon RF

The build quality surprised me—the all-metal barrel feels solid and precise. On my R5 II, it renders straight lines perfectly even at the edges, which is rare for such an ultra-wide lens.

I was worried a 9mm would look fisheye, but the straight lines on my R5 II stay perfectly straight even at the edges. It's fully manual, so you do have to focus yourself, but for the price the sharpness is honestly surprising.

Shot a whole cathedral interior handheld at f/8 and the vertical lines stayed dead straight, which surprised me for something this wide. The 9mm field of view on full frame is absurd in the best way, and the clickless aperture ring is handy when I'm switching between photo and video. Focusing is ful