Other TTArtisan 50mm F2 E-mount lens reviews
reviews found: 1
 QuietOC#46902 date: Nov-22-2022 | |
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sharpness: 3.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 3 flare control: 3 overall: 3.7 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I have experience with this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta 40 F1.7 Konica AR 40 F1.8 Canon EF 40 F2.8 STM Pentax-M 40 F2.8 Pentax-DA 40 F2.8 XS Pentax-FA 43 F1.8 Limited Rokinon 45 F1.8 FE Tamron SP 45 F1.8 USD (VC & non VC) Minolta MD 45 F2 Sigma 45 F2.8 DG DN C Rokinon 50 F1.2 Yongnuo 50 F1.4 Zeiss C/Y 50 F1.4 Planar Canon EF 50 F1.4 USM Sigma 50 F1.4 EX DG HSM Minolta MD 50 F1.4 & AF & Sony (D) Meike 50 F1.7 Minolta MD 50 F1.7 & AF & RS Sony FE 50 F1.8 Canon EF 50 F1.8 STM Yongnuo YN50 F1.8S DF DSM Fotasy 50 F1.8 Konica AR 50 F1.8 Vivitar 50 F1.8 Sony DT 50 F1.8 SAM Sony E 50 F1.8 OSS Minolta MD 50 F2 Neewer/Meike/Vivitar 50 F2 Konica AR 52 F1.8 Minolta MC 55 F1.7 Sony FE 55 F1.8 Sonnar Minolta SR 55 F2 Lensbaby 56 F1.6 Konica AR 57 F1.4 Minolta MC 58 F1.4 |
| price paid: | 84 USD (new) |
| positive: | Compact size Clicked aperture at the front |
| negative: | Alignment/variation Mushy corners Reversed aperture control Aperture accuracy Fancy box with tamper seals No hood included Screw-on lens cap No electronics |
| comment: | This lens has gotten a lot of online hype. I had wondered if it was a modified version of the Kaxinda 50 mm F2.4--a lens which was marketed to crop sensor cameras. It is a similar size and weight with the same number of optical elements and groups. So far my impression of TTArtisan is poor. The Thinking Artisan should perhaps rethink their priorities. While the full-frame corners are brighter than those from crop sensor lens used on full-frame, they are not as sharp. The center is not as sharp either. The brightness does seem closer to F2.4 than to F2 like the APS-C. It has mostly moderate pincushion distortion with some reversal in the extreme corners which makes correction difficult without a profile. The APS-C lens did have more pincushion distortion. The angle-of-view is slightly tighter than the Minolta 50 F1.7s. I don't have a 52 on hand for direct comparison. The similar Meike 50 F2 and 50 F1.7 primes are much better optically. The Sony FE 50 F1.8 is in higher class optically but is also larger and more expensive. If you don't mind a larger lens with AF check out the Yongnuo YN50 F1.4. |
reviews found: 1
rating summary
- total reviews: 1
- sharpness: 3.50
- color: 5.00
- build: 4.00
- distortion: 3.00
- flare control: 3.00
- overall: 3.70
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