7Artisans DREAM 50mm T1.5 Full-Frame Cinema Lens for Leica L
The 7Artisans DREAM 50mm T1.5 Full-Frame Cinema Lens is a manual cine prime designed for Leica L-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. Its classic 50mm focal length provides a natural perspective suitable for narrative filmmaking, interviews, portraits, commercial productions and music videos.
The lens covers full-frame sensors with a 43.5mm image circle. Its T1.5 maximum aperture, standard 0.8 MOD gearing and 300° focus rotation provide precise mechanical control for professional cinema and video workflows.
Classic 50mm focal length
On a full-frame sensor, the 50mm focal length provides a natural and balanced perspective. Its 46.9° diagonal angle of view closely resembles the way scenes are perceived by the human eye, making it suitable for a wide range of productions.
Recommended applications include:
- narrative filmmaking
- interviews
- portraits
- documentaries
- commercials and music videos
- product footage
- medium shots and close-ups
T1.5 aperture for low-light shooting
The T1.5 maximum aperture allows a large amount of light to reach the image sensor. This provides greater flexibility for night scenes, indoor productions and locations where artificial lighting is limited.
The fast aperture also supports a shallow depth of field. The subject can be separated clearly from the background, helping direct the viewer’s attention within the frame.
Atmospheric cinematic rendering
DREAM series lenses are designed to produce dimensional and atmospheric imagery. Natural-looking skin tones, fine textures and gradual focus transitions support an organic cinematic appearance.
The optical character contributes to:
- natural tonal reproduction
- fine detail rendering
- smooth focus transitions
- a greater sense of depth
- distinctive cinematic imagery
Controlled aberrations maintain technical image quality while retaining the lens’s characteristic visual rendering.
Ten-blade diaphragm and smooth bokeh
The ten-blade diaphragm supports smooth and natural background blur. When used at wider apertures, out-of-focus highlights and details can retain a soft and balanced appearance.
This is particularly useful for portraits, cinematic close-ups, night scenes and atmospheric detail shots.
Consistent DREAM series design
DREAM series lenses share a consistent 88mm front outside diameter, matching focus and iris gear positions and similar physical dimensions.
This simplifies lens changes when working with:
- matte boxes
- follow-focus systems
- motorised lens controls
- gimbals
- fully rigged cinema cameras
The consistent design can reduce the need to reposition accessories or rebalance equipment after changing lenses.
Standard 0.8 MOD gearing
The focus and aperture rings feature standard 0.8 MOD cine gearing. This provides compatibility with a wide range of manual and motorised lens-control systems.
The geared rings allow smooth and precise adjustment of focus and aperture during recording.
300° focus rotation
The focus ring has a 300° rotation range for gradual and precise focus adjustments. The long focus throw is particularly useful when shooting at T1.5, where the shallow depth of field requires accurate focus pulls.
The focus scale displays subject distance in imperial units.
60cm minimum focusing distance
The 60cm minimum focusing distance allows the lens to capture portraits, products and smaller details from relatively close range.
It is suitable for:
- close portraits
- detail shots
- product videos
- food and object footage
- cinematic close-ups
82mm filter thread and 88mm front diameter
The lens features an 82mm filter thread for compatible neutral-density, polarising and diffusion filters.
Its consistent 88mm front outside diameter also simplifies integration with professional matte boxes and other cinema accessories.
Fully manual operation
The 7Artisans DREAM 50mm T1.5 does not provide electronic communication with the camera body. Focus and aperture are adjusted manually. The mechanical controls provide direct and predictable operation for professional filmmaking and video-production workflows.
7Artisans cinema lenses at Fotoplus
The 7Artisans DREAM 50mm T1.5 is suitable for filmmakers and videographers looking for a fast full-frame cine prime with a natural field of view and professional mechanical design for Leica L-mount cameras. Explore the lens at Fotoplus or request professional assistance when selecting compatible cinema lenses, matte boxes, follow-focus systems and other video accessories.
7Artisans Dream 50mm T/1.5
Full-Frame Prime for Mirrorless Cameras
Designed to provide a sense of depth and atmosphere, the DREAM 50mm T1.5 Full-Frame Cinema Lens from 7Artisans is your gateway to cinematic imagery using your Leica L-mount mirrorless camera. One of a series of three, this classic focal length covers full-frame sensors using a 43.5mm image circle and features a fast T1.5 maximum aperture, cine-style gearing, and minimal aberrations.
Fast T1.5 Aperture
This lens has a fast maximum aperture of T1.5, enabling clear capture, even in lower light levels. The T1.5 aperture also helps you create shallow depth of field effects that separate your subject from the background, directing the viewer's attention as you choose.
Atmospheric Look
The DREAM series lenses provide a captivating, atmospheric look with natural-looking skin tones, gentle textures, gradual focus falloff, and minimal spherical aberration. This cinema prime creates a dimensional look with depth, atmosphere, and emotion to draw your viewer into the frame.
Cine-Style Design
Each lens in the DREAM series has a common 88mm front diameter, consistent 0.8 MOD focus and iris gear placement, and similar lengths and weights for easy lens switches when working with a matte box, lens control system, or gimbal setup. The focus ring rotates 300°, enabling precise focus pulls.
Specifications
- Focal Length: 50mm
- Maximum Aperture: T1.5
- Minimum Aperture: T16
- Lens Mount: Leica L
- Lens Format Coverage: Full-Frame (43.5 mm Image Circle)
- Angle of View: Full Frame, Diagonal: 46.9°
- Focus Scales: Imperial
- Optical Design: 9 Elements in 7 Groups
- Filter Thread: 82 mm
- Minimum Focus Distance: 60 cm
- Aperture/Iris Blades: 10
- Image Stabilization: No
- Lens Mounting: No
- Gear Standard: 0.8 MOD
- Gear Rotation: Focus: 300°
- Electronic Communication: No
- Diameter: 88 mm
- Length: 103 mm
- Weight: 806 g
