Mechanical Construction Pencils

Is very smooth and the pencils glides very quickly.

I do protect with filters and find the B&W offers both excellent mechanical construction with good glass. More expensive, but so are the lenses I pair it with.

Awesome rigidity, quality construction, and the industrial/mechanical suction cups are insanely strong! I use this product with my Panasonic GH5! I was sure there was gonna be some drawback in regards to its affordable price point, however, I was wrong!

Exquisite optics and mechanical construction. Built to the level of quality expected in professional scientific instruments. 85mm aperture is perfect balance between portability and adequate light gathering power for most viewing situations. Haven’t used it much yet because of winter weather, but views of M42 exhibited high contrast with excellent resolution of 4 Trapezium stars at 67x. Views of the moon are very crisp and richly detailed along the terminator.

First off, the mechanical feel and construction of this lens is quite impressive. Even moreso, considering the reasonable price point. I own the Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 and although it is lighter and smaller, I am likely going to use the Sigma more, because of the sharpness, build and feel, and image. Wow, Sigma has come a long way from their early days. It's been a long time since I've owned Sigma lenses, decades, in fact.

Very simple to sync. Just as good as other top rated pencils.

Weighted - solid - easy to find in our drawer of crayons, markers, pens, pencils, etc.!

The best mechanical hard drive I had ever used.

I purchased both the 10mm and 11mm Artisans and found the 11mm definitely sharper when comparing lettering at 400% on a calendar in a room shot, however at 4 inches the 10mm was amazing. Purely by accident while shooting tests with the 10mm with the Lumix S1r I focused the camera on a pad of paper I had written notes on in pencil. Along side of the pad were 8 or so new Dixon pencils with gold stamped lettering all sitting on a dining room table cluttered with computers etc. At f8 with the lens so close the background dropped beautifully, but what astounded me was the detail of the lead pencil writing on the paper the the gold leaf stamping on the pencils. Photo had Color, contrast and even a bit of micro detail in the paper texture and writing. Based on this and other tests, this is a great lens for very closeup experimental work. Colors are accurate and vibrant. Lens is seemingly well corrected for this type of work with Capture one correcting purple fringes. For room shots and sharpness stick with 11mm unless you need the extra angle.

I love this headphone stand. Plenty of room atop the stand for my cup of pens and pencils, while still holding the headphones. Great solution for a cramped desktop. Solid. Recommended.