TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 Fisheye : Specifications and Opinions

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FabioRox_ge

sent on 12 Marzo 2024

Pros: Sharpness, build quality

Cons: ... Excluding the logical "flares" in the backlight, and to find the hair in the egg, the cap that takes little to remove and the focus scale with little friction

Opinion: Taken as a toy because of a price on Amazon, I must say that it is surprising me and repaying me a lot... Solid, sharp at the edges even at full aperture. Of course the distortion is there, but if you put it perfectly in the bubble, it is minimal and in any case nothing impossible to correct in post-production. Backlight: I try not to use it or at a minimum... Not so much for the flares, which are unfortunately present, but for the effect on the lights... When wide open the lights come with a "flower" effect while if you want a "star" effect you have to think from f11 Anyway, I don't know if I was lucky or not, but I feel I recommend it.

Aladino56

sent on 04 Febbraio 2023

Pros: Used price, Nikon Z mount,

Cons: Sharpness below expectations, diaphragm ring decliced.

Opinion: I had other fisheye in the past then with the "migration" to mirrorless I sold them but I felt the lack of a creative perspective so I started looking for a used and I found what I was looking for, a cheap fisheye with attack for Nikon Z. For my experience this Artisan is not even remotely comparable to those had in the past type Sigma 15mm and Nikon 10.5 but the value for money makes it attractive for the fact that it is really used on special occasions. In my humble opinion the sharpness is lower than expected even at closed apertures and you have to resort to PP to increase the definition, nothing tragic if I consider what it cost me but I was used to better glass. If you look for it to "play" is fine and makes you have fun especially if you find a good light but I do not consider it a screaming lens on full frame, let's say that on my behalf it deserves a vote 7 for the fact that there are no better alternatives for the Nikon Z if not with FTZ adapter and a few hundred euros more, But is it really worth it? Sometimes you have to settle for it and all in all this lens defends itself quite well.

Grego Giovanni

sent on 03 Febbraio 2023

Pros: Sharpness, color fidelity, solid and economical

Cons: Nobody

Opinion: Taken for fun and for some different shots, I threw myself directly on AlieXpess with a bomb price, 170 euros + 50 customs against almost double Amazon and Co. Mounted on z6 I can confirm the positive opinions seen here and on other channels, solid lens, all glass and metal. I had already experienced the quality of these Chinese also on Fuji and I can only confirm that even on FF it behaves great, amazed above all by the sharpness at the edges, engineered and assembled better than other emblazoned brands. Clearly given the lack of af should be used well, I also confirm a slight aberration but nothing irretrievable in PP. For the price and performance promoted with flying colors.

Gioberfoto

sent on 23 Gennaio 2023

Pros: Done well good sharpness even at f2.8. Price.

Cons: A bit pesantuccio.

Opinion: About this optics I was not very enthusiastic, reading various reviews and saw tests on the tube, I expected more. However, it is a lens of good sharpness throughout the frame from 5.6 onwards. Done really well, even if it fits in the palm of my hand, it is heavy, it is small but weighs. Difficult to focus via monitor has so much field of view that you have to zoom to focus well. The infinite sign does not coincide with the reference notch, nothing serious is done the tests at full opening and the exact point is defined. With the z7 it is more than fine then found hyperfocal no longer need to focus important check the aperture, because it is declicked and can be moved easily. In conclusion for the price it costs is a good fisheye also bright. Aberrations that are easily corrected and little vignetting. What about I will try time allowing to do something different. Good light to all friends.

Claudiolm

sent on 12 Gennaio 2023

Pros: Sharpness, colors, price, z-mount, all in focus.

Cons: Weight, all metal, but well done!

Opinion: I'm thrilled, if used with FF (Z9) and horizontally from very good images with 180 * of field (if you are not careful you photograph your shoes), a wide angle "linear" with distortions and minimal flares. A little disappointed in APS-C (z50) becomes a "trivial" 17mm no longer so easy, without manual piking even if you work in Hyperfocal and then it would seem everything in focus, you have less control, and something did not convince me. However in FF I use it in some landscape shots ... (backlight with aperture 11 creates the "star" effect) with a very good quality / price return.

Franc91

sent on 17 Novembre 2022

Pros: Sharpness - Construction - Colors - Yield

Cons: Weight (Justified by Good Construction)

Opinion: Optics Owned for About 1 year and then resold for Poor use, Very Sharp already at TA, Completely in Metal, Very Fluid the rings, Flare and Aberrations content, used mainly for particular shots very studied, honestly never used in landscapes because for my tastes too much field of view available, I saw it more as an "action cam" style use but with Sony Fullframe quality, However overall lens that I really liked, as already said by other reviewers the cap is easily scratched, for the absence of autofocus I never posed the problem, I always worked from f4 to f8 in hyperfocal almost always, I would have kept it in the kit even if used rarely, but I had to monetize for the Sony 12-24 ...

Enrico M. Luzi

sent on 11 Febbraio 2022

Pros: Metal body, sharpness even at the edges, good color rendering

Cons: Weight (but it is metal), delicate front cap

Opinion: It is not an easy lens for the whole field that you can frame but it remains a very fun lens to use. On the Z6, despite the weight, it is well balanced and the neck is not felt! It holds flares well as well as chromatic aberrations. Gia a TA is fine but in my opinion at f4 is just a razor. For the price (taken on amazon on offer at 250) is great!

Thelonelyplayer

sent on 20 Novembre 2021

Pros: Sharpness, image quality throughout the frame, relatively small aberrations.

Cons: Weight, delicate and scratch-prone cap, decliccata bezel only

Opinion: Taken directly on Aliexpress, it was a bet as there were no reviews in Italian, I was convinced by the ratings I found on Youtube. The optics are pesantuccia, all in metal, it remains very cold to the touch precisely because of the metal finish. The cap is also made of metal, it scratches easily. I have the Sony version. The frame is sharp already at TA, albeit with the obvious edge limitations given by the lens format. Flares and aberrations present, but absolutely contained compared to the great breadth of the field. The diaphragm ring is designed for video (mine is different from the one used for the image of the review), has a relatively pronounced dentition, without getting to the extremes of video optics but certainly designed for use with follow-focus automatisms. The mark for alignment with the bayonet is only on the metal back and not also on the side of the lens, forcing you to pay more attention when grafting. The value for money is exceptional, in my opinion one of the best fisheye attack E native. If you are passionate about this type of optics, I recommend it dispassionately!

Asellerix

sent on 20 Novembre 2021

Pros: Surprising sharpness even at the edges, its color rendering, all in metal

Cons: The lack of electrical contacts , perhaps a little heavy ?

Opinion: First of all, I come from Nikon SLR kit and recently landed in ML Nikon Z, I was looking for lenses that could take the place of the F without using any adapter. Supergrandadulars have always been my passion, and in the F version you can find everything and I have tried everything. I took, to tell the truth, the TTartisan, with many doubts also enticed by the cost but above all by the positive reviews that gave it as a surprising optics. I have been using it with intensity for over six months now and I never do without it both as a faithful companion in a light triptych on Z50 ... to really try.... both as a committed optics and of refined quality on Z6_2, for this reason it never fails in the travel kit. The quality, yes, is really surprising for that price, but above all for the excellent resolution at the edges of a straight fish-eye like this, attention does not work miracles, but even the supercostose Superoptics do them (many purchased and resold). Surprising the containment of the Flare even in full counter-sun situations, and very limited chromatic aberration even at full aperture. The color rendering, is a separate chapter, trying it, I realized that it is very balanced and difficult to find even so on much more noble optics. So the price/performance ratio is really exhilarating x me a nice 10 overall.