These Cheap AF Lenses are Getting Better...

[@Liam-c9u3r]

I bought the TTArtisan 56mm and have been very satisfied with it. The sharpness is beyond my expectations. I believe it’s the most cost-effective 56mm lens on the market.

[@trentc7329]

Anyone else read the title as "Cheap as f*** Lenses" instead of "auto focus"? Cause I did.

[@PetrosofSparta]

Yup. Absolutely did

[@earlfenwick]

Definitely unintentional 😅

[@bradl2636]

Actually that was what I assumed it meant. #TheWayAussiesThink

[@LippiVan]

😂

[@joshuachandra9426]

I'm not alone 🤣

[@Oliver46233]

I just got this lens a while ago, and I'm really blown away. The sharpness is crazy good, especially for taking portraits.

[@kenschaub4119]

Thanks!

[@ArthurR]

Thank you!

[@the_rat_run]

Enjoy your vacation with your family, Arthur! Great video, thank.

[@falcongunner33]

These lenses are great. They offer a much easier entry level to the hobby, where budding photographers can establish a baseline for their work and see areas where they think they can wisely invest their money when upgrading in the future.

[@ArthurR]

Good way of thinking about it.

[@RickMentore]

Your family are perfect models! This lens like most of the other cheaper lenses seems cool casual shooting but not quite there for pro photography.

[@kh1188ish]

I like 33 to 35mm for APSC. Every time I’ve tried 50mm I get frustrated by the tight field of view (eq 75mm). My favorite is the Laowa 33mm f0.95 but it doesn’t have autofocus.

[@Marchelo1988]

Well, considering corner sharpness might not be the most important thing for portraits and that you shouldn't shoot straight into the sun either if not for specific artistic reasons, and that portrait lenses maybe are not ideal for most cinematic shots... this lens sounds like a very good deal for most use cases!

[@JOHNNYxDRAMA]

I’m still leaning towards the sigma 56 1.4 but if price is a issue then this seems nice.

[@lucianomada5209]

Would you pick this lens over the Meike or vice versa? Thanks for another great video!!!

[@JohnDoe00]

Bro amazing video as always, I dont know why but I really liked the bokeh style. On season one of Netflix series ''You'' has some weird bokeh, this remind me of that

[@GabrielGGabGattringer]

My favorite focal length on my A6300: 35 mm (= ~52mm full frame). Sadly I´ve to rely on stabilized lenses with my A6300 (six years old now). Chose Sony SEL 35/1.8 - which has a major flaw. It is not sharp at all, even stopped down to f/4

[@Maniboi27]

When this lens announced, I was waiting for your take on this lens. Now, I already have this lens hahaha

[@DavidReynolds-l9l]

Man, this lens is so sharp! I’m really impressed with the close-up portraits I’ve shot. Feels super solid too with that metal finish.

[@ofthenearfuture]

It is pretty crazy how good and cheap lenses have gotten over the last few years, and even if bodies are typically getting more expensive lol, it still helps democratize the art. After over 15 years I recently moved to mirrorless and it's amazing the options you have, especially with adapting vintage lenses, compared to DSLR's. I picked up the TTA for $124 last time it was on sale and I really like it, especially the rendering, and think it's very hard to beat for that price... the Viltrox 56 is also optically better and sharper across the frame, but it has a terrible real MFD arguably worse bokeh, etc... so it's a give and take and will come down to what you shoot, but for me it just ultimately wasn't worth 25% more. And for portraits the TTA is more than sharp enough wide open, frankly even too sharp at times for skin texture lol, as I also did some simple paid headshot work with it and it didn't let me down. Though yeah I wouldn't really consider it or any similar third party lenses if you are a working professional.

[@clinttalmadge796]

I follow you primarily for your excellent technical information, but notice in the photos you use as examples great artistic value.

[@mark_barrentine]

Another good and inexpensive (Jul 23 - Deal Zone @ B&H Photo $199 USD) lens is the Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4 Lens. And yes, it does have auto focus.

[@danncorbit3623]

Sigma contemporary lenses are hard to beat on APS-c. For some camera systems, they are better than the native lenses. For others, less expensive. The Sigma primes turned my Canon M3 camera from a paperweight into a tool (back in the day).

[@JayzTeaz]

you should make a round up video for a kit with all of these budget lenses!

[@stevenwaldstein2249]

Thank you. For my A6700 my two portrait lenses are the Sigma 56/1.4 DC DN that I found used in mint condition and the Viltrox 75/1.2 Pro but that is bigger and heavier but not anything like a FE 135/1.8 GM. Always appreciate your reviews but admit my lens collection is over subscribed so not sure I need anymore glass except that I suffer from G.A.S. Have eight APS-C lenses even though I shoot full frame as well. Take care.

[@tommasodevirgilio6883]

Sigma 56mm f1.4 is unbeatable! I have it and it's worth the price... buy it used so you can't complaint on price 😉

[@rsat9526]

Love it too but recently got the Viltrox 75mm F1.2 and Sigma has become a bit less used these days whenever I got space to move back a bit.

[@tommasodevirgilio6883]

@rsat9526 well, I guess a LOT more than a BIT 😁

[@rsat9526]

@@tommasodevirgilio6883 Haha you are right. But it is not as bad as I thought…. Still manageable but the bokeh is so creamy and it beats the Tamron 70-180 G2 on my friend’s A7iii for background blur even at 180mm F2.8.

[@tommasodevirgilio6883]

@@rsat9526 I bet it is!

[@GallaghersGrub]

I just bought the FF Sigma 50 f2. It’s pretty sweet. Like really, really sweet.

[@YuenTinYap]

hi, can you review Yongnuo 33mm & 56mm F1.4 as well?

[@GungKrisna12]

imagine if one day, Fujifilm decided to make XC version of XF 50mm f/2 as a response for that TTartisan lens

[@mskedarnath]

Please review the Viltrox 56mm f1.8 lens.

[@VioletGOKU]

Good wordplay there in the caption "cheap AF"

[@robertcudlipp3426]

Just waiting, perhaps naively, for Artisans to release a very wide angle zoom for apsc, don't want the aged Sony and the Tamron is a little expensive, certainly in Australia.

[@flyingpig3674]

Are you going to review Laowa CF 12-24mm F5.6 Zoom Shift? If this lens is any good I will not need to switch systems to full frame

[@timroach5898]

I bought the Meike and love it.

[@oladee9212]

WOuld this mount on the A7C

[@Ravenankh]

How would you compare these cheaper lenses to the old Sony 50mm 1.8 with OSS?

[@Sangxoai]

Yongnuo 50mm f1.8 ver 2 or ttartisan af 56mm f1.8 ? What's choose

[@pisachasrinuan7960]

50-56mm is very popular range Personally I would squeeze as much as I can for Sigma 56mm, even 2nd-hand is fine, and be done. Sigma also maintains its value better, you can resell it if you need money. But who know, sometimes money is really tight, this TTartisan might be the way.

[@jarryandria]

Other option is to get brightin star 50mm f1.4. I’ve noticed it’s not really popular but here in Asia (china) it’s one of the best 50mm f1.4 for APS-C and also very affordable too ☘️

[@jarryandria]

Price here in china is around 190$ ☘️

[@CreativeIsolation]

Hey! You’re in my state! What part of the Great northwest are you visiting? I couldn’t quite tell.

[@tme500ify]

I have zve10+15mm what lens should I go for my next lens? need your idea

[@iyason6878]

Why there are no 85mm and 135mm for apsc, i really love medium telephoto prime lenses

[@pixxelpusher]

Seems strange to target a 1.8 f-stop when there are already so many around that aperture. Might have been better to have gone with an auto F1.2 or even F0.95 and make it unique and special.

[@TeohLieongChuan]

that will bump up the price substantially

[@pixxelpusher]

@@TeohLieongChuan If there's a market for it then that wouldn't matter too much. Another F1.8 isn't interesting when that target is already catered to and there's so many already available. An auto F1.2 or even F0.95 would be setting them out from the pack and they would get sales for being the only one doing it.

[@rictar_rat]

i love my 56 f1.4 it's a beast in low light, but I am getting tempted by the Viltrox 75 1.2

[@darren763]

The viltrox is FANTASTIC. I dont even touch my sigma 56 anymore unless I need the lower focal length

[@YuenTinYap]

Time to review and compare this with viltrox 56mm f1.7 😊 I wonder why emount is much more expensive than the other mounts (180 usd against 139 usd)

[@christopherguillen6986]

Yo también quería está comparación, el 56viltrox 1.7 tiene un problema para mí, y es que en la distancia focal parece más un 50 mm además que el contraste es tal alto que siento que parece más una foto con celular..

[@ratnaragupathy]

I am always watching you. because i bought brand new A6700. looking for perfect lens. please guide me to buy only one lens.

[@timfop]

This makes me think, are they selling this lens at a loss? Or are we getting overcharged that much by other manufacturers? Even though it's not the Sigma 56mm 1.4 it seems pretty good and impossibly cheap for $129.

[@drchtct]

Chinese manufacturing and labor cost are way lower than in Japan or the West, but their capabilities catch up, so you see high quality at price levels that is impossible to recreate in industralized countries.

[@ricomanila]

I got this on SALE and I must admit if not with the focus breathing, this beats my sony 50mm OSS for half the price.

[@rjcaubalejo]

Dude is it good trackin on moving subjects? I want to use it for casual sports photos

[@ricomanila]

@@rjcaubalejo Sorry bro i haven't tested it for that scenario :( I can't say for now, sorry I don't think I will be using it for that kind of situation in the near future...

[@ricomanila]

@@rjcaubalejo Bro, I just checked your channel and you're from PH haha! :D I got this on SALE from Shopee... its good but I am not shooting like sports, but will try to check it, I will update you here :)

[@doniherald7745]

it's half the price of my used sigma 56mm f1.4, crazy....

[@Sangxoai]

Ttartisans af 56mm vs sony sel 50mm f1.8 ? What's choose

[@antoanti02]

i have the sony 50 f1.8 and the ttartisan 27mm f2.8. The second one has that strange flare(which is the same flare seen in the 56mm) and I cannot stand it. The sony 50mm has a flare performance which is crazy for the price imo. If thats something you're not interested in, then you can choose one of the two without making mistakes

[@shang-hsienyang1284]

I've lost track of the total number of these lenses. I suspect that there are already more mirrorless lenses now than DSLR AF lenses.

[@christophe2580]

If TT artisans would offer it for MFT mount, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it.

[@KevkinOne]

wow. what a nice video

[@djxcel23]

$130 lens I mean it is worth a shot.

[@Anna-hs5os]

Nine video

[@Hiermoeteenusernamestaan]

Whats the deal with all those youtubers holding their mic instead of clipping it on? Like where it is used for…

[@ArthurR]

In noisy environments sometimes you can’t clip it close to your mouth. It sounds much better close up, handheld.

[@zeballos5757]

@@ArthurRsorry to report, it looks ridiculous, and it’s a fad that needs to go. People think they look cool. Lol, looks like a dainty lady at a tea party.

[@Extraedit]

You just can get cleaner sound with the mic clipped on just like he Arthur said the environmental noise gets in if clipped on

[@MIRROROFDEATH1]

No OSS... So So. 😑

[@munckmb]

You are aware there is a clip on that mic?

[@ArthurR]

You mean a handle?😂

[@munckmb]

@@ArthurR 😜

[@SianaGearz]

I sort of happen to like the look of more garbage-y lenses. But not TOO garbage-y.

[@Cas_anova]

These lenses are cheap af.