TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 In-Depth Review

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Have you tried any TTArtisan lens before? Is there any of their lens you want me to review? Let me know! :)

[@yomeros]

Thank you so much for this review, this was the decisive video for me to decide no to get this lens. Would be possible for you to check out on Kamlan 21mm F1.8? Not so angular, I know, but I've check out so many good comments about Kamlan 28mm, apparently a reasonably good one, that I don't know why there aren't much reviews about the Kamlan 21mm, more closely in angular range to this 17mm.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

hi there, thanks for watching. Unfortunately i do not have contact with Kamlan so i do not know how to arrange a review sample for that. But if i have a chance to contact them i'll definitely talk to them about it. :)

[@valdiskrebs566]

I have the trio of TTArtisan lenses 17/35/50mm … like them all. Shoot mostly monochrome.

[@thephotographerofyourmother]

please make a video on how to partner this lens with Filter. I shoot video with this lens outdoor and its over-exposed. sad

[@georgemoua7349]

Vs the laowa 17mm which would you choose for image quality

[@louisemeincke5269]

I love the TTArtisan. The build quality is solid and the optics are really great for the price point. Great all around wide angle for Astro/Landscape and Architecture shots.

[@TTArtisan]

Go glad to hear! Thank you!

[@FT__Photography_____-dh8he]

Thanks. That's a good review, showing actual technical performance.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching

[@raceIceman]

Thanks for the review. As somebody who used both: would you recommend the Laowa 17mm 1.8 or the Artisan 17mm 1.4 Usecase would be travel / street photography on a Lumix GX9

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hi there it's a bit hard to choose. I like Laowa's more compact size for traveling but TTArtisan's slightly faster aperture could be useful when under low light. So I guess it depends on what is more important to you

[@liamcarsley332]

Really beautiful review sir! 🙏❤️

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Glad you liked it Liam

[@matthewbuick373]

I hope TTArtisan send you a copy of the upcoming 23mm to review! I love my 50mm 1.2, and am really looking forward to seeing how the 23mm performs.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

hi Matthew, thanks for the suggestion, i'll check with TTArtisan !

[@RattusYu]

Amazing so many cheap and wonderful options for cameras nowadays.

[@artistjoh]

How does this compare to the Laowa 17mm f1.8? I am considering a manual focus lens of this focal length for MFT. I get the impression that the Laowa is better in many ways, especially with wide open sharpness. What do you think?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Unfortunately i don't have the Laowa 17mm with me to compare. Sorry

[@artistjoh]

@@TheRealRichardWong I thought you reviewed the Laowa 17mm and you might have remembered your impressions of how good it was. I always appreciate your good work with your reviews. Thank you.

[@johnalexander7831]

Great review as always Richard. Keep them coming mate. All the best.

[@williamshaw159]

Perfect timing. I was interested in this lens and this is exactly what I want to see! Thanks 👍

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Glad it was helpful William! Thanks for watching!

[@stephanweiskorn6760]

Excellent video 😊!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you

[@ramyabouhassan]

this is almost the best review i have ever seen for a lens. great review!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Just ALMOST? ;) what can i do to make it THE BEST review? haha Thank you very much Ramy! Glad you enjoy the video

[@KwasnikPictures]

Awesome review! Thats a super cool lens for those artsy shots ;)

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Indeed! And very affordable price too

[@w.ave_]

Would you say this is a good enough lens to use while saving up for the Sigma 16mm f/1.4?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

If you are ok with manual focus

[@malcolmcog]

TT Artisans are my favourite MFT lenses, apart from Panasonic Leica lenses.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching Malcolm! Hey I'm going to visit TTArtisan's HQ next month and will have a chat with their founder, anything you want me to ask them? :)

[@spacelord1913]

If you use a fast and short focal distance lens like this with a tube extender, does the f1.4 still apply, or does it effectively change?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

It would. Because using an extension tube increases the focal length and that make the effective aperture smaller as the opening of the lens is unchanged.

[@spacelord1913]

@@TheRealRichardWong ok thanks!

[@barryobrien1890]

Nice review. It is close enough to the pancake 28mm lens on the Nikon ZFc, although the Nikon is FF. I like 28mm for street photography, and it's nice to see a fast prime for apsc for a change.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks Barry! I still haven't get a chance to try the new 28mm Z lens yet, would love to try that out with the Zfc

[@Imhotep397]

TTARTISAN needs bring the click-less aperture for video. These lenses are killer for video, but the clicky aperture sucks.

[@ianharper6015]

Sadly, my lens was of very disappointing quality and I sent it back. I don't think that the quality control on this lens was very good as I have seen several comments from folk who were very disappointed with their lenses too.

[@TanTansConcoction]

Very affordable lens 😊

[@TheRealRichardWong]

indeed thanks for watching :D

[@garybahnick2358]

Love the video but the background music is too loud.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

thanks for watching and your feedback. I've adjusted the background music volume in my latest videos, if you have time, checkout some of my latest videos and see if you think they are better or not :)

[@Termidryna]

Thanks.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

thanks for watching! :)

[@algares066]

Muy buena reseña de esta bonita y barata lente. Está camino a mi casa desde Amazon por 148 euros, espero poder disfrutarla en mi Oly OM-D EM10 MII. Muchas gracias Richard. 😉👍🙌

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you for watching, and enjoy!

[@Jennifer-wr9si]

I know it's superficial but I wish their lenses weren't so hideous looking.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

I myself actually quite like the design of this lens (compare to other TTartisan lenses). But it seems TTArtisan is still experimenting with the design/look of their lenses