October 30, 2026 // News // BY Matthew Duclos

7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 MAX

Fisheye lenses are usually manual focus, niche, and a little awkward to use for anything but a specific look. 7Artisans’ AF 10mm f/2.5 MAX, announced August 27, 2026, tries to change the first part of that. It is a full-frame autofocus fisheye, with a 185 degree diagonal field of view, for $449.

LensGeeks has not tested this lens yet. This article is based on 7Artisans’ specifications and launch coverage.

What it is

The MAX is a diagonal fisheye, not a circular fisheye. It fills the full-frame sensor, with a bent, exaggerated perspective, rather than a round image in the middle of the frame. That makes it usable for landscapes, architecture, interiors, astro, action, events, and experimental portraiture, where distortion is the point.

Optically, it uses 11 elements in 8 groups, with 2 ED and 1 aspherical element, and a 9-blade aperture from f/2.5 to f/16. The minimum focus distance is 0.15m, which lets you get very close and exaggerate the foreground further.

Autofocus is by STM stepper motor. That is a real departure, because most fisheyes in this price range are manual focus, so autofocus makes the MAX plausible for action, vlogging, and video. It also supports A-B Focus, a video feature that automates focus transitions between two saved distances.

Controls are more complete than expected: a clicked aperture ring (also de-clickable), an AF/MF switch, two customizable function buttons, a metal barrel, weather sealing with a mount gasket, and USB-C for firmware updates. There is no image stabilization, and because of the bulbous front element, there is no filter thread.

Key specifications

Specification	7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 MAX
Focal length	10mm
Format	Full-frame, diagonal fisheye
Aperture	f/2.5 to f/16
Angle of view	185 degrees diagonal
Optical construction	11 elements in 8 groups, 2 ED, 1 aspherical
Aperture blades	9
Minimum focus distance	0.15m
Focus	STM autofocus, with AF/MF switch
Filter thread	Not supported
Dimensions	About 76mm diameter x 94mm long
Weight	About 504g (Sony E), about 510g in some 7Artisans marketing
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, L-mount
Price	$449

Note: weight is listed as 504g by B&H and some 7Artisans listings, and about 510g in other 7Artisans marketing. The difference is mount-dependent and minor, but it is not a single exact figure.

Price and availability

The MAX is $449, available now for Sony E, Nikon Z, and L-mount, through the 7Artisans store and retailers including B&H Photo.

Final thoughts

A fisheye will never be an everyday lens for most people, and this one does not pretend otherwise. What it does is remove one of the usual barriers: manual focus. With autofocus, a fast f/2.5 for night sky work, and a 0.15m close focus, it moves from novelty to working tool for action, astro, and video, at a reasonable price for a specialized full-frame prime.

What we want to test is edge performance, coma for astro, and whether autofocus is actually reliable at 10mm, where depth of field is already huge. Until then, it has a strong, specific proposition: if you want a fisheye and you want autofocus, there are very few options at this price.