Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video I'm using the new 7Artisans 135mm F1.8 lens as my only travel lens. This is something new to me, because I don't like short or medium telephoto lenses for general photography. I'm sharing my experience, my opinion on the lens and plenty of sample photos.

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0:00 Intro
0:26 Disclaimer
0:39 Not A Travel Lens
1:10 My Telephoto Problem
2:15 The Lens
2:47 Change Of Plans
3:37 Travel Photos NOT Street Photos
4:10 Not The Perfect Travel Lens
4:48 Awesome Low Light
5:03 Experiment
5:23 Why Telephoto?
6:32 Why Not Telephoto?
7:37 Likes
7:52 Build
8:04 Features
8:16 Min Focus
8:35 Sharpness
9:15 Weight
9:48 Price
10:33 Autofocus
10:57 Dislikes

DISCLAIMER: Everything I'm saying in my videos is my opinion, one person's opinion, not a universal truth. I try to mention that in every video and often enough but sometimes I forget.

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My name is Matti Sulanto, I'm a photographer based in Helsinki Finland.
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