THE CHEAPEST X-MOUNT LENS? | my review of the TTartisan 25mm f2.0

[@K3zz21]

I really appreciate the real world, non-technical reviews. So many KZbinrs shoot that lens test chart and then maybe if we're lucky we get a couple of uninteresting snapshots of a brick wall or a pillow or something like that lol. It's nice to see someone actually give good photo samples that are practical.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thank you! I always feel like I should at least try these lenses out in the scenarios I would shoot them in before talking about them. I appreciate you watching and commenting! It's always great to get feedback.

[@justcallmesando]

Finally. A correctly written title. "X-mount lens" instead of "Fuji lens" like lots of reviews I've seen lately about lenses not made BY Fuji but made FOR Fuji.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thanks! I try to remember details like that so I'm clear with the viewers but I do forget sometimes. Thanks for recognizing and appreciated.

[@Chazyfizzlez]

Been using this lens on my xpro2 and I really enjoy the manual focus experience. Haven’t used my Fuji 23f2 or 23f1.4 in a long time. Sometimes the flaring is annoying but overall this lens is just fantastic as a daily walk around lens. Very happy with the image quality for that purpose.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I totally agree. It's a great walk around lens. Thanks for watching!

[@charliejg]

Looks like it's a really nice black and white lens! Thanks for sharing your images you shot with the lens. That's so much more meaningful than brick walls for most applications.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hey Charlie, it's definitely a great black and white lens. Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words. Much appreciated.

[@duc_le_photography]

I love the images from the 25mm f/2. It's been great for street shooting. I got mine for $59 (including tax). The other great TT lens for street is the 17mm f/1.4.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hey! That's awesome! I need to give the 17mm f1.4 a try. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@stevieb7121]

What you say about a lens being fun to use is, I find, very true. I've had quite a selection of lenses pass through my hands in the past couple of years and, at this point, I seem to have settled on the Meike 28mm F2.8 and the Meike 35mm F1.4 as the "go to" lenses on my X-E1 and X-E2. Other lenses I've had were certainly technically better e.g. Fuji 27mm, but I just didn't enjoy using them as much.....

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Yes, exactly. Sometimes it takes a little experimenting to find these lenses that fit your personal style. I still need to try the Meike lenses. I'll have to do that soon. Thanks for watching! I always appreciate your support.

[@iaincphotography6051]

Thanks for that Craig, as they might say in some Northern parts of England, "It's a bit of daft". A fun lens with quirks, great for street, zone focus

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Yes! That's exactly right. Thanks for watching!

[@Tcherno_Jean-Marc]

Small, cheap, it will fits good enough on my xe2. It is exactly what i was looking for. Speaking image quality, i believe deeply that mud can give good painting and oil paint some bad.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Absolutely! Well put. Thanks for watching and for the great comment!

[@JohnDAlmonte]

Thank you for the review. Does focus stop right at infinity?

[@adeguntoro]

The reason I bought this lens for my a6400, it is shorter than 7artisan at the same price. Aperture is clicky and nice to have, metal body.

[@depotmsa2362]

wow you caught the trees in las vegas on the strip before they were mowed down for f1 ~

[@OneCameraOneLens]

The samples look great! Another interesting looking lens.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thanks Mark! It's a pretty good value lens. A fantastic starter lens or walk around lens.

[@normanq1206]

I got this lens for my wife's x-t10. Not a bad lens for such an inexpensive price.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hey Norman! That's a great combo! Thanks for watching!

[@lordbountifulitsme7919]

Fantastic job but how do you know when you’re in focus

[@zeropikes4224]

great photos and great review ı've been confusing for choosing the ttartisan 25mm f2.0 or ttartisan 27mm 2.8 which one do you recommend ?

[@dcxdanny]

Great cheap lens - Love it, - works great on my Olympus and Panasonic 4/3 cameras. Bought mine at B&H photo for $55

[@CraigBergonzoni]

It's a crazy good deal for a solid lens. I hope they make more like it. Thanks for watching!

[@kennylim136]

This lens let's you slow way down and enjoy photography again! My 2cents.

[@rpieranti]

t´s a fine experience to use so good as TTArtisan 23mmf1.4

[@CraigBergonzoni]

To be honest I enjoy using this more than the 23mm f1.4. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Zainphotography]

Thank you, I am considering this.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope it works out if you do try it.

[@actstuntcam]

I'm wondering if I got a bad copy of this lens. I'm looking at the comments and no one has said they can't focus it. I have other manual focus lenses and they are really easy to focus - especially my TTartisan 50mm 1.2. I find it nearly impossible to focus, even on a tripod, focusing on a static object and the Peaking is really hard to see. Has anyone else had this issue? I recently replaced it with a Viltrox 23mm 1.4. I only got the 25mm F2 for video.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

It's definitely possible it's a bad copy. I haven't had any issues with mine. But I've had that problem with other lenses.

[@actstuntcam]

@@CraigBergonzoni Cheers - I probably won't get another one (Unless I can get the shop to give me another copy) because I got a Viltrox 23 1.4, to cover that focal length. Thanks heaps for the reply :)

[@AyanPhotography]

Would you recommend 25mm f2 or 23mm f1.4?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Sorry for the late response on your messages. I recommend this lens over the 23mm. This is lens more compact, easier to focus for me, and the image quality is on solid. You give up a stop or light but this lens is a joy to use.

[@film.fiasco]

nice review, i am buying.

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Nice! I hope it works out well! Thanks for watching!

[@Cornishcameraviews]

Do you prefer the 25mm or the 35/1.4?

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I'm partial to the 35mm 1.4 overall but the 25mm might become one of my main street photography lens especially when I know I'm going to be capturing people in crowds or walking on the sidewalks close to me.

[@philipcharters2427]

Hi Thank you for a presise connsructive review of this lens. I will seriously look at purchasing thia X mount lens to add to mt XT20 Phil 🦊uk

[@Probleme5]

will it fit the X A7? I am trying to find one for this camera? Your pictures were great I want this lens but for the X A7

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Hey Skeeter! Yep it should work great on the X-A7. Let me know if you give it a try. Thanks for watching!

[@Probleme5]

@@CraigBergonzoni thanks for answering I will try it

[@darrenhayward4340]

Do you still like the lens

[@CraigBergonzoni]

I do! Still have it and use it.

[@kanatsizkanatli]

great but morally and practically buying ccp, chinese communist products is a really bad idea. i would a lot more to avoid them

[@CraigBergonzoni]

Thanks for your input and thanks for watching.