Can the 7Artisans 35/0.95 replace two slightly less fast TT Artisan primes?

[@randomstranger2472]

Great review, and very original! Ive noticed the same difference between the 50 vs 75mm full-frame equivalent focal lengths as far as perspective goes. I feel that perspective goes something like this (in terms of full frame equivilency) 24: "Background wraps around subject" 35: "Subject in a background" 50: "Subject and background are equal" 75: "Subject dominates background"

[@tomscameras]

Thanks for your comment! A great summary of how the different focal lengths work for portrait shots !!

[@30DegreesBank]

I myself am still indecisive on which one of these to lean towards. I am looking at reviews from months, but yours was very helpful and made the comparison more apparent! Thanks!

[@tomscameras]

Many thanks! I'm glad you found my video and comparison useful! I wish you a lot of fun with the lens that you are deciding for!

[@dummatube]

Love my collection of TTa lenses - especially the 35mm f/1.4. A compact 60mm f1.4 would be nice though!

[@tomscameras]

The closest thing to such a 60/1.4 is their 50/1.2 :)

[@albertsmith9315]

Always enjoy your reviews. This is very well done. Based on your previous review on the ttartisan 50mm f/1.2, I was just about to buy it... and then, 7artisans announced a 50mm f/0.95 coming soon. I will wait to see how that compares to the ttartisan lens. It should have even more selective focus potential.

[@tomscameras]

Many thanks for your feedback I appreciate it! And yes I am also really looking forward to the new lens!

[@thomaschipman]

i'm really hopeful that the 7artisans upcoming 50/0.95 will live up to the quality of their 35/0.95

[@tomscameras]

Oh yes! Me too! Really interesting new lens announcement!

[@albert_gyorgy]

Great comparison! I have the TTArtisan 50 1.2 on my Olympus E-M10 II, my most used lens by far.

[@tomscameras]

Thanks for your feedback! On the MFT cameras, the lens is even a bit longer, 100mm equivalent. Which is also a great and very versatile focal length!

[@albert_gyorgy]

@@tomscameras Yeah, I know. I usually prefer longer lenses, and I found out this really is the perfect focal length for me.

[@25myma]

Great comparison Tom!! I always look forward to this type of comparative reviews, theyre much more helpful than the one product per video reviews if you want to choose. One thing that might help a bit more next time is if you include side by side crops of all 2 or 3 images youre comparing, that way it's easier to compare each feature.

[@tomscameras]

Hey M M, many thanks for your detailed feedback and suggestions! I will definitely think about some improvements there when I do the next lens comparison ...

[@AstanaYuana]

What a beautiful review and really clear explanation.. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thank you so much. I understand that I need some times to develop my shooting style then decide whether or not I need f/0.95 ini my standard prime lens. You are the one that convince me to buy TTartisan 50 f/1.2 and I'm really happy with that. One of the best $100 spending in my entire life. Once again, thank you so much. 🙏🏻

[@tomscameras]

Hey, many thanks for your feedback! Of course I am super happy that I was able to give you some good advice! Really great to hear that you are happy with your TT Artisan 50/1.2 lens! I wish you good luck and a lot of fun with your photography!

[@SalwanJBinni]

Thanks for the reviews...by the way...what about the Samyang 35mm f/1.2 UMC CS ? it is said to be a great lens...

[@tomscameras]

Yes, true! I should give those Samyang lenses a try as well!

[@josemanuel2244]

Very useful, thank you.

[@tomscameras]

You’re welcome! :)

[@Seafox0011]

Interesting comparison. I seems with these two companies having similar names, there's some confusion about whether they are directly competing with each others' lens lineups.

[@tomscameras]

The photographers community is still wondering what the story is behind these similar brand names. I think that 7Artisans started out more like a dealer, because many of their older lenses are very cheap and basic and come from various sources. But now they seriously stepped up the game with the 35/0.95 and now the new 50/0.95. And one source once suggested they should be called „6 Artisans“ by now, and the seventh started TT Artisan … I have no clue if this is true though! Let’s also not forget both these companies churn out amazing glass for Leica M as well!

[@sabusem6846]

So nice review! It's rght what I really want to know. thank you~

[@tomscameras]

Thank you a lot, I am glad that the video was a help for you!

[@megiMove]

Im not quite sure if I'll go for the 35mm 0.95, 1.2 or 1.4 for my xs10. I only have 35 f2 50f2 and pancake 27mm 2.8 for light everyday use. I need one lowlight cheap lens for my night photo, videos and some street photo. Which one do you think i should go for ? The only problem is if i go for 0.95 i will have to buy new mist filters, and ND. But the 2 others i have the filters for. I've been on this ride in my head for days and i need to decide before im off to vacation in albania next weekend... is the quality very different between 35mm 1.2 and 1.4 ?

[@tomscameras]

These 35/1.2 lenses are older designs. I would always get the TT Artisan 35/1.4 over any of these. It’s a very good optical design and offers the nice amenities like clicked aperture and (user-adjustable) hard stop at infinity. The 7Artisans 35/0.95 is much faster and offers more background blur. But it is also bigger. If you want to use it in real low light environments and already have other lenses to use during the day, I would go for the 0.95 …

[@tomscameras]

By the way I shout this entire video with the 7Artisans 35/0.95: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqOkdp2VhZh-otk

[@megiMove]

Thank you for feedback! Appreciate it 🥳😎

[@dummatube]

Hi Thomas, Another great video but can I get you a spirit level perhaps?🤣

[@tomscameras]

Hehe, yes I should be more careful with aligning my images :)

[@nathanielngosy]

Hi Tom! Thank you for this comparison. I'm quite familiar with manual settings EXCEPT using the focusing ring on subjects. I'm curious if I could adapt to shooting manual but don't want to spend a lot on an MF lense. Taking off from the equation that I could use my current AF lenses to practice manual focusing, which lense is the most practical to purchase that has your recommendation at manageable prices? • TTArtisan 50/1.2 • 7Artisans 35/0.95 My current line-up of XF Lenses are the 16/1.4; 27/2.8ii; 35/2.0; 50/2.0 I would prefer a clicking aperture ring so the TTA50/1.2 would've been the obvious choice. BUT the 50/2.0 is my least used among my line-up of lenses. While the 35/2.0 is the most utillized, the 7A35/0.95 has a de-clicked aperture ring of which I don't prefer. Yet, it appears to have a better dreamy, art-like rendering than the TTA50/1.2. Hence, I'm not so sure which would be the better investment such that there'll be no regrets on my end should I find MF lenses tedious and annoying over time. Since the TTA50/1.2 costs half, then it may be the better purchase. Your thoughts, Tom? Thanks in advance.

[@tomscameras]

Hi Nathaniel, the decision is of course very personal. I would say: If you get the 50/1.2, there are these two advantages: (1) it is less expensive; (2) it has the clicked aperture. Personally, I find it a bit annoying when I want to shoot at f/5.6 or f/8, because it is really better to focus at open aperture and then close the aperture after focusing, and that's really annoying if you have a de-clicked aperture. But: if you intend to shoot your lens mostly at open aperture anyway, that is much less important. I really enjoy the 7Artisans 35/0.95 as well and I get that you prefer the 35mm focal length. So if you really just want some practice with manual lenses, maybe consider how important the f/0.95 maximum aperture is for you: The TT Artisan 35/1.4 is very cheap, very compact, it has the best sharpness of all these three lenses, and its handling (manual focus) is really nice as well ...

[@nathanielngosy]

@@tomscameras thanks for this response. There is one issue I'm quite concerned about regarding the TTA50/1.2 though--its rendering of bokeh balls at smaller apertures showing a "heptagon-like" shape. Unless you really like that feature, it could get quite annoying. Have you seen it yourself in your images? Sometimes I just want to wait because 7Artisans released a 35/1.2 mark 2 version where it has a clicked aperture. So, maybe, the 0.95 mk 2 will eventually emerge. I'll check out reviews of the TTA23/1.4 as well. Thanks.

[@tomscameras]

Yes, that I can confirm: If you stop down the TT Artisan 50/1.2 to e.g. f/4, you will get pretty "edgy" bokeh balls. Whereas the TT Artisan 50/2 gives much more rounded bokeh balls at these apertures.

[@nathanielngosy]

@@tomscameras I see. The TTA 50/2 is great to own for its small size. But I just bought the XF 27/2.8 mk2 standalone edition with box, hood and cap at a bargain price. Would've been different if I came across your channel and held off a bit on my purchase. Going back to the TTA50/1.2's hexagonal "edgy" rendering, it is likely that you'd use it wide open as well or else why bother buy a 1.2 semi-portraiture lens right? Even the Angry Photographer Theoria highly recommended it for a budgeted 50mm FL lense (kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGjFlZaHh9h5qrM ). Decisions. decisions. decisions. Thanks again.

[@tomscameras]

@@nathanielngosy The Fujinon 27/2.8 is a fantastic lens. It's real competitor is rather the brand-new TT Artisan 25/2 cause that is the same focal length. However, it's kind of a problem to compare autofocus with manual-focus lenses. Cause they are actually made for very different use cases. The TT Artisan 50/1.2 is not only cheap, but also still small / compact enough so that you can use it as a general-purpose lens. Whereas most APS-C f/0.95's for example are just too big to be used every day. Having said that, if you don't care about the f/1.2 aperture at all, then it doesn't really make sense to buy it, and the much smaller 50/2 might be worth a try.

[@janosb5953]

One thing I learned over the years is that if an average person looks at my photo and star talking about background blur instead of the main subject that means the photo sucks.

[@tomscameras]

Hahaha that is very true! However these things like the background blur, composition etc. always have some influence about how you (the viewer) perceives the whole picture and also the main person on it. A bit. A good smile also helps. In that regard, the portraits with me suck a bit :p

[@andersdenkend]

What I love about these lenses is, that they are so cheap, that you can basically buy them all. 😂

[@tomscameras]

Exactly!

[@marcusportee1]

The angle of view changes with the length of your lenses, NEVER the perspective. Basic optical knowledge.

[@tomscameras]

And I was thinking if I should call it perspective or more appropriately, field of view :) something rather irrational made me decide to use this term …

[@Seafox0011]

@@tomscameras 'It depends on your perspective'... ;-)

[@tomscameras]

​@@Seafox0011 Haha yes! (But of course Marcus has a valid point, it's always good to use technical terms a bit less sloppy!)