TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 - Wide Angle Bokeh Beast!

[@albertsmith9315]

I have the excellent Fujifilm 16mm f/1.4, but I bought this lens to be able to shoot old school zone and hyper focus settings. The comprehensive DOF scale allows for nice zones at moderate apertures for quick hip shots on the street. A zone focused lens can beat autofocus because you don't have to assure the focus point is on the correct part of the frame. No regrets on this purchase.

[@QippysChannel]

That’s nice man! Btw i am currently having the new 18mm 1.4 and 33mm 1.4 for reviewing, I can’t wait to try those lenses and complete my review on them both👍😊

[@BLAZEPSI]

hows the BOKEH between the 2. I have the 16mm as well. I like that it focus very close. Though I feel like this manual lenses can render better bokeh. let me know. Thanks...

[@QippysChannel]

So far I do love the 18mm alot , I did do the review on it, do go on over to my channel to check it out if you’d like 😊

You had me with „metal” :) Very neatly made video!

[@QippysChannel]

Hahaba thanks souch for watching 😊

[@geedee3817]

Your's is the best review on this lens mate! Thank you. I use this lens as a stepping stone... plan on getting the Q and realized on my fujis this is about the same focal length. So if I do love it enough (love wide angle, wide open for environmental portraits etc) I feel confident for the Q next.

[@QippysChannel]

@@geedee3817 thanks so much for tuning in! Appreciate the kind feedback too! Btw do use the affiliate links in my description down below if you’d like to get anything 😊

[@mindyourownbusiness5589]

I have this lens for my Olympus EM5ii and it has become a favourite of mine, I love it.

[@QippysChannel]

It’s such a nice lens right 😊

[@IrfanKhokharFilms]

now this is how everyone should review on their channels.. real nice review on this lens.. 👏👏👏👏

[@QippysChannel]

Awww cheers, really appreciate the kind feedback 😊😊

[@gilbertdaroy6080]

The focal length, the bokeh, the minimum focus distance... I'm definitely sold. Once again your image samples a plenty are excellent. I wasn't expecting the bokeh to be this good. Great job. Nice speaking voice too.

[@QippysChannel]

Haha thnks bro, appreciate the kind feedback, btw don’t forget u can also use my link to get the lens if you’d like 😊😊

[@PakWidodo]

Top notch review bro. I’ve been looking for a good review before buying this lens. Now i have made my mine because of tour review. Thankss

[@QippysChannel]

Awww thanks so much for the encouraging comments, btw do use our affiliate links too if you’s like 😊😊

[@FamilyofTech]

Very nice review! I was very impressed with the optics of this new TTARTISAN lenses! Keep it up 👍

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks so much for the kind feedback! Really appreciate it, 😊

[@enshongmiranda]

I love this lens for street snapshots. Paired with my Mitakon 35mm, these two really make for a fun manual photography duo. I wish the Mitakon had the TTArtisan's clicked aperture ring! I have a weird hood on mine which looks like a radio dish. It lets me attach a normal sized lens cap and filters. 😂

[@QippysChannel]

Hmmm I would have to give it ago for street, however I do admit I find the long focus throw quite challenging for quick rum and gun type street shoots 😅

[@enshongmiranda]

@@QippysChannel Just do zone focusing. Focusing with my feet/body instead. 😌

[@QippysChannel]

@@enshongmiranda wish I was good at that, I guess my problem is , at times I’m too much of a bokeh junkie that I want great background separation and because of that sometimes it’s harder to zone focus , as it’s even more razor thin depth once u want that sort of thin depth and background separation especially when u don’t really plan a shot properly hehe

[@mirkoregina8733]

Hi, I currently have a Pen-F and Sigma 30mm 1,4 and am very happy but unfortunately too big. I am interested in a bright compact lens mainly for street photography and I am undecided between the two TTartisan lenses 23mm 1,4 (plus compactness) and the 17mm (plus focal but less compact) what do you recommend? I would have doubts about their sharpness, to be picky, the potential that the two lenses have in post-production both with open and closed aperture.

[@Ansonandco]

Damn 17mm 1.4 that’s impressive

[@QippysChannel]

Yup, I’ve always wanted something a little more wide that’s good value and has great bokeh too , good call tht I asked them could I have this instead to review, cos if not they offered me to review the 35 1.4 at first, but I have plenty of 35’s already and it wouldn’t add much value to me anymore 😆👍

[@terrywbreedlove]

I am going to order this lens on Pay Day. Will use it with my Olympus Pen F which has horrible AF anyway so might as well go manual. On this camera 17mm is very close to a FF 35mm focal length equivalency. Love this little camera just doesn’t have usable AF.

[@QippysChannel]

Cool , happy to hear that! Do feel free to use my links in the description too if you’d like to order it 😊 , but it’s fine if you don’t too 😊

[@shiftintosunshine]

Great review, thank you.

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks so much bro 😊

[@GreySectoid]

Great review

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks so much for tuning in!

[@jerometanguay8375]

Nice shots. I have this lense for my xt3. Will try it some more great vid thanks!

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks os much and thanks for tuning in 😊

[@GamachePhoto]

My copy arrives next week, do you think a lens hood would benefit on this lens, reduce flare, add some contrast? Thanks for the video review, cheers from Canada.

[@QippysChannel]

Most welcome bro, to be honest with you this lens really handles flare so well that I didn’t really find a need for it 😊

[@Caigga900]

Thanks for this video. Interesting lens. Do you know the name/model of the Audemars Piguet watch at 3:39? Thanks again

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks so much , and glad you enjoyed the review , the model the AP watch is the AP millenary series , it has dual time, a date and power reserve indicator 😊

[@Caigga900]

@@QippysChannel Thanks appreciate it. I'll never be able to afford one lol

[@QippysChannel]

@@Caigga900 nah don’t say that, u really never know, your wealth is truly in the hands of God, so never say never 😊

[@MG-cq2dd]

Hello. I’m shooting a documentary using a Panasonic AG AF100 because it fit my meager budget and has a M4/3 mount that allows me to use a variety of lenses for creativity. But I was taken by surprise when I went looking for the inexpensive camera lenses I could use finding the huge jump in prices over the last decade. So seeing as you aren’t beholden to a co what 15mm m4/3 lens would you suggest on a tight (very tight) budget? I’m looking for a nice bokeh although the af100 already has a good sdof. Any help in direction would be appreciated. Thanks

[@QippysChannel]

Hmmmm..I'm my humble opinion I really think that this particular lens is really on the affordable side as some of the Panasonic lenses etc are slightly higher in. price, might be also a good idea to check out some stuff by 7Artisans ..

[@LouisLuzuka]

Quippy this lens is $50 off on sale, would u still recommend it? Do you use this lens, or do you use other lenses instead 😮I’m curious because I don’t know what to expect but today is the last day of the sale 😂❤ thanks brother !

[@QippysChannel]

Well currently the lens is in the dry box and I hardly ever use it simply because I have tons of lenses at home, and because the lens is a manual lens so I tend to enjoy using my other AF lenses when I want to be quick while run and gunning

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@QippysChannel hmm so I should skip ? What do you use instead Do you typically like 24mm focal length

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@QippysChannel hmm You’re smart because the lenses that we don’t use are the ones that aren’t convenient I’m glad I talked to you first because I do prefer auto focus honestly but there is a 35mm I want to try that’s on sale which I’m excited to try a new focal length so we’ll see ! Plus idk if I wanna use 40.5mm I have to step that up to 52mm but we will see

[@QippysChannel]

@@LouisLuzuka hahah, go for it man 👍

[@rmgibbs1861]

Thank you!

[@QippysChannel]

Most welcome! 😊

[@zaws71]

Hi! great review. Wow...Where can I get this lens in KL?

[@QippysChannel]

Cheers, do try KLDSLR or YL Camera 👍😊

[@zaws71]

@@QippysChannel thanks!

[@slyreader]

Hi Qippy! I just bought a new Canon M6 Mark ii and I'm starting to pick up eos-M lenses. Do you think the 17mm or the 23mm would be better for making vlogging videos? Great job on the video!

[@QippysChannel]

Cheers Sly, i think this lens is great but for clogging I would always spend a little and get an AF lens as it’s very hard to do vlogging and focusing manually at the same time 😊

[@dimitris470]

A 17mm not easy to use for street photography? Set it to f/4, prefocus at 3m and everything will be pretty much in focus all the time.

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah , that definitely is one solution , just that when you what lower depth then we need to be a little more careful nailing the focus I guess :)

[@JumpingWatermelons]

I wish SOMEONE, ANYONE would make a mid or high level quality X-mount MF only lens around 16-20mm. No one does now. I might give up waiting and buy the Fuji 18mm 1.4

[@QippysChannel]

Yeah that would a sweet focal range to have, praying someone does somethg like tht

[@garylivingston6377]

Will this work with a Canon rebel T7I ?

[@QippysChannel]

@@garylivingston6377 not too sure it really would depend on the mount, pls note that this is a cropped sensor lens

[@garylivingston6377]

@@QippysChannel great video, love to get this lens. I do alot of videos at night with very little light to help. My nifty fifty is good at 1.8 then it gets to dark out. This 1.4 should help me out of some problems. That I see in my video.

[@garylivingston6377]

You can see in this clip how noise it got. That was wide open at 1.8 and 30 frames. 1.4 at say 24 frames should help. Thanks again for vid. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpixgIeEgbWlqtEsi=silelQrkJmWG8jZY

[@QippysChannel]

@ u shld btw do check out our affiliate links if you’d like 😊😊

[@LouisLuzuka]

What filter thread is it?

[@QippysChannel]

it's 40.5mm :)

[@songjaewoo]

where in kuala lumpur did u shoot these?

[@QippysChannel]

@@songjaewoo just generally near the city centre itself near the Sultan Abdul Samad building area😊

[@songjaewoo]

@@QippysChannel cheers, will visit it!

[@QippysChannel]

@@songjaewoo have you been to KL before?

[@songjaewoo]

@@QippysChannel haha, i am currently in malaysia! I am an international student here. fyi, i bought the lens because of this video

[@QippysChannel]

No way!! Hope tou used my affiliate link hahah

[@diostaylow]

Hi did you use an nd filter while shooting outside?

[@QippysChannel]

Nope I didn’t as I did not have a step up ring for this lens , so I just shot as is 😅

[@FilmSpook]

👍🏾👍🏾 Thanks brother, after seeing several awesome reviews, as well as yours, I'm ordering this Amazing Lens!!

[@QippysChannel]

Heheh great! 👍 Don’t forget u can always use in the description too if you’d like 😊😊

[@FilmSpook]

@@QippysChannel 😁 Thanks, man! I found a nice used one $95.00 USD. Much appreciate you, subbed!

[@QippysChannel]

No worries my man! And thanks so much for the sub, really appreciate it 😊👍 , enjoy the lens 😊

[@FilmSpook]

@@QippysChannel Many Thanks, brother! You're a Champ! 👑 Pure Gold on your channel; great to be part of the community. Blessings to you and your wonderful family. 💗

[@FilmSpook]

@@QippysChannel Very Welcome! :)

[@qtben17]

How does it compare to sigma 16 1.4? Is this ttartisan more of a character lens?

[@QippysChannel]

Thnks for asking, I would say this lens is for sure more of a ‘character’ sort of lens in my opinion, however if u want to get really super sharp clinical images then sigma is the one for u 😊

[@qtben17]

@@QippysChannel thats what i thought. Thnks for this!

[@QippysChannel]

No worries , most welcome 👍😊

[@LouisLuzuka]

Do you recommend it quippy?

[@QippysChannel]

Well yeah if you have a fuji or any other camera that has a compatible mount for this lens 👍

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@QippysChannel I have Eos m

[@QippysChannel]

If that’s case then yeah I definitely recommend it for sure 👍

[@LouisLuzuka]

@@QippysChannel still recommend it? 😊

[@mytravellinfo]

Malaysia is so beautiful that I just want to be there to take photograph

[@QippysChannel]

MaysaAllah, well if you do come do let me know insyaAllah could try to meet up :)

[@mytravellinfo]

@@QippysChannel Alhamdulillah, I have been there 2 times already. I have been to Sabah ... the most beautiful place on earth. SUbahan Allah. I have taken a lot of photos but that time 2017 I had cannon 750D with sigma 17-50 and I didnt know the flaws of the lens which made all my photos slightly off the focus. But anyway I enjoyed it a lot. I want to come again with my X-T30 and the TTartisan Trio lenses 17/35/50 plus 18-55 and 50-230. I am just waiting when Malaysia will lift of travel ban from Bangladesh.

[@samsonovntvideo]

Кайф!

[@AdekunleJohnsonEseyin]

Nice video,please is it good for vlogging

[@QippysChannel]

Thanks, in terms of focal length it may be good enough, however because it is a non autofocus lens I wouldn’t recommend it for vloging though, perhaps the nee Samyang 12mm f2 is a better lens for that, as it is Autofocus 👍

[@Zulfadhlikhiruddin]

X ajak p street photography

[@QippysChannel]

Ala, sekejap aje bro, wife and kids dok dalam kreta je tunggu, masa hari Malaysia that day hehe

[@ArphelC]

Fiddle fiddle fiddle lol

[@ArphelC]

On a serious note do you rec this lens for vlogging

[@inevitablecraftslab]

I like the lens, but a bokeh beast? come on LOL

[@QippysChannel]

hahah, well I think the bokeh is really decent especially at it's minimum focusing distance :)

[@patrickdoherty8701]

Set it anywhere from f8 -f16 & 2mtrs on focus and use zone focus :-) perfect lens for street photography in my opinion.

[@QippysChannel]

I have to try using less bokeh I guess , I’m so inclined to do shots tht have bokeh 😅