These are the best 7artisans zoom lenses—by strategy rather than model—because 7artisans is a prime-first brand and, at the time of writing, doesn’t offer traditional stills or cine zooms; the smartest way to get “zoom” flexibility in the 7artisans ecosystem is to build a compact three-prime kit that covers wide, normal, and short-tele, giving you the same framing range with faster glass, lighter weight, and a consistent, characterful look at a fraction of the cost of large zooms. For APS-C and Micro Four Thirds, anchor your wide end with the 12mm f/2.8 for interiors, travel panoramas, and establishing shots; slot a 25mm f/1.8 or 35mm f/1.2 in the middle for everyday storytelling with subject separation; and finish with the 55mm f/1.4 or the 60mm f/2.8 Macro for portraits, details, and close-ups—this trio “zooms” by footwork and composition while giving you brighter apertures than most variable-aperture zooms. Full-frame shooters can mirror the approach with the 24/28mm plus 50mm plus 75mm f/1.25 for a classic three-prime arc that spans environmental context to flattering compression; for low-light and narrative work, the Vision cine primes (25/35/50mm T1.05) function like a fast, three-stop “zoom” set with true cine ergonomics—long focus throws, de-clicked iris, and standard gear placement for follow-focus and motors. Practical field tactics make this prime-as-zoom method sing: keep two bodies ready with complementary focal lengths so you can “punch in” instantly without swapping, set consistent white balance and a working T-stop or f-stop across a scene for seamless cut-to-cut continuity, and use a variable ND to hold shutter while you ride aperture for depth of field; for macro-centric shoots, treat the 60mm or 100mm macro as your telephoto “zoom,” adding inexpensive extension tubes to push magnification when you need more reach. Because these lenses are tiny and all-metal, your total kit stays lighter than a single pro zoom, your images gain speed and look, and your handling becomes more deliberate and precise; you’ll move faster, draw less attention, and spend more time composing than menu-diving. Whether you’re shooting travel, weddings, street, products, or narrative video, the best 7artisans “zoom” solution is a thoughtfully chosen prime set that delivers the flexibility of a zoom with extra stops of light, smoother manual focus, and a cohesive visual signature—proof that you don’t need an actual zoom to work like you have one.