TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 : Specifications and Opinions

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Giion

sent on 15 Febbraio 2022

Pros: - light for F/1.2 - very good optics and mechanics - very good quality/price - central sharpness even at F/1.2 (at this aperture it is the central area you need to be sharp) - very nice colors - solid as a tank

Cons: - some CA at large apertures, but this is quite common even for very expensive lenses - some flares working backlight - total lack of electronic link with the camera, so no exif data for further reference (in fact is only about the aperture value that lacks, for the other info as lens info normally you should be able to make an workaround via a custom lens in the camera's menu

Opinion: Working with very large apertures, as 1.2, you really need manual focus, so the lack of AF is not a real drawback. It is made only in metal and glass, so solid as a tank; you can enjoy the full control of the lens. Natural and bright colors. Nice and calm enough bokeh. Smooth and well balanced as length of the manual focus travel. Quiet clicked aperture change (at 1/2 stop) Very good optics and mechanics Very good quality/price Central sharpness even at F/1.2 (what is needed in fact at large apertures) Good sharpness overall starting with F5.6 Nice aesthetics Some chromatic aberrations Some flares working backlight

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Patrizio1948

sent on 30 Marzo 2025

Pros: Very small, all in metal precise and very fun graft

Cons: It is important to know what you are buying and not to expect the impossible

Opinion: I use it on a z6 Ii and I have a lot of fun. Of course I have to set the camera sensor not to create vignettes and the raw file generated is quite small, but I use it to have fun photographing completely manually and as I said I find it fun and educational. The apertures are selected with precise shots, the focus is precise and personally I am assisted by the camera function that draws the edges (I am NOT a purist and I don't know what it is called) Even at full aperture I get decent photos, in line with my purpose, at f5.6 I would say that you can definitely be satisfied. Ultimately I am satisfied with my purchase without expecting too much but certainly getting much more than the 100 euros spent

GioChi2101

sent on 21 Gennaio 2025

Pros: Metal construction, focus ring and smooth aperture, sharpness, compactness, crazy brightness

Cons: Light blue dominant

Opinion: Purchased more out of curiosity than out of need. I didn't expect who knows what to tell the truth, given the negligible cost, but once I got it in my hands I immediately felt that positive feeling. Sturdy, well built, the lens is entirely made of metal, including the cap. Mounted on my Olympus E-M10 IV it becomes one with the camera body, balancing everything a bit. In backlight there is some slight chromatic aberration, especially in the points of strong light. Flare is not always a problem, it depends on the context, the scene and personal tastes. The maximum aperture at f/1.2 is something spectacular. In low light conditions it allowed me to shoot at 1/50 (ISO 200) handheld without the slightest blur. On the subject of sharpness, I must say that it has nothing to envy to emblazoned optics, while remaining within the limits of one acceptable thing. Given the cost, I would say that the only "con" is that of not having it supplied. To date I am very satisfied.

Giobanni

sent on 02 Luglio 2024

Pros: Cost

Cons: Chromatic aberrations in backlight

Opinion: Taken to immortalize a wedding that lasted until the evening so I wanted it very bright, and so it turned out. To avoid the "wide open" but with the sony A6600 with stabilizer and focus highlighter, I was able to make many blurred backgrounds but with subjects always well sharp, until the evening. I would say that all in all a small video did well despite my inability to carry out this task in all friendship towards my niece. I highly recommend it as I know I don't waste money

ChiarenzaMarco

sent on 22 Gennaio 2022

Pros: Sharpness, Size, Price, Construction

Cons: Diaphragm Lamellae

Opinion: Cheap lens but of excellent construction. I've been using it for a couple of months now on my X-T3. It works really well and returns some really nice images already to TA. It is very compact and with a little practice it is used quite simply. The blurred in my opinion is great. The only note, irrelevant for my way of using it, as soon as I close the specular lights have an absurd shape given by the slats of the diaphragm that close with a slightly starry shape. In any case, a perspective with an unparalleled quality/price ratio. Highly recommended

Asellerix

sent on 20 Novembre 2021

Pros: Small, light, sharp in the center, it has its own character.

Cons: Chromatic aberration, Flare, little sharpness at the edges

Opinion: Purchased with so much hope to flank it to my Z50 and for the very aggressive price, after appreciating the superb capabilities of the TTartisan 11mm, and the excellent quality, why not, of the Chinese confreres Viltrox, It was only, partially a disappointment, for lovers of sharpness, it is sharp in the center, but at the edges we are not really there, even at more closed apertures. The Flare is present but nothing that cannot be limited. While for the chromatic aberration, I see it tough to correct. Maybe it will be a flaw of my version. However, it has its own character of vintage cut optics, even if in its transparencies I have not found similarities with other glasses. An atmospheric photo, however, where you can appreciate the dominant colors that are not to be corrected, almost give a soul to the photo. The final grade a timid 6. Cmq will not stop me from buying other optics of this Brand ...

Rosario Cafiso

sent on 19 Novembre 2021

Pros: F1.2 exploitable construction brightness detail from f 2.8

Cons: Flare with front light chromatic aberration

Opinion: I state that the focal length 50mm I have never liked .... a lens bought so as a joke to experience the thrill of the F 1.2 .... mounted on Sony A6000 has become the fixed lens that I use the most.... love at first sight... solid construction.... very fluid rings and pure metal screw cap. We come to the practice used at f 1.2 is fully exploitable and the detail is good ..... from f 2 or better from f 2.8 it becomes extremely sharp and you understand that it is a lens that for what it costs you will never deprive yourself of. Now let's go to the flaws ... suffers from flare with direct light and chromatic aberration obviously easily corrected in Post.