TTartisan 35 1.4 for Sony Review

Another super cheap manual focus lens for Sony E-mount cameras. But this one has a big surprise up its sleeve!
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[@WesPerry]

UPDATE: it turns out you can loosen all the screws in the barrel of the lens and recalibrate the infinity focus. I still wouldn’t change my rating, though, as one shouldn’t need to do this to a brand new lens. The screws were set hard, so it’s not like they slipped during shipping or anything.

[@schwarzdrossel2454]

How do i do that? I could not find a proper tutorial to adjust the focus on this particular Lens.

[@WesPerry]

Perhaps I need to make a video about it. Around the thin knurled section of the focus ring (the part I said was much too small) there are 3 or 4 screws around the perimeter. These have to be loosened slightly and the focus ring shifted until infinity focus can be reached and not surpassed.

[@schwarzdrossel2454]

@@WesPerry Thanks, that was all i needed. Subscribed!

@@WesPerry hi did you already do the video? I just got the lens lol. Thanks!

[@kumpulankontenlucutv]

i was looking for video like this on my country language version, but no one have. your video are what i looking for. thanks bro

[@actstudiocriativo]

Sensacional, parabéns pelo vídeo! Vou comprar uma ainda hoje.

[@8lec_R]

I heard someone else talking about adjusting the infinity focus via 3 screws on the lens

[@reptilespantoso]

What a neat little lens. Maybe the focus can be reset, probably is some helicoid assembly mistake that slipped through QC. Not something an end user would normally do. How servicable are these chinese lenses? Just as good as the old german and japanese ones?

[@CharlieVN]

Thanks for the review, had no idea of these options as an AF snob 😅😅😅

[@WesPerry]

There are so many now! Haha

[@masamifujihara8638]

really sharp

[@raygiambuzzi2340]

I have this lens in silver and it focuses at infinity just fine. I'm guessing some Q control issues since it is from China. Also, BTW its a Sonar formula which for the money is just unreal. Finally the focus ring is narrow but the entire smooth section forward of the ring can be used to focus as well. I use a vented hood on it and the flair is under control. You cant even get an old FSU J8 in decent shape for this price!

[@DjimmyTrovy]

Interesting lens. Nice shots. Some of them had a similar look to full-frame if that makes sense.

[@WesPerry]

Makes sense to me ;)

[@25myma]

Really superb lens!! I hope this puts some pressure on the 7 artisans 35mm f1.2, so that too drops to aroubd or under $100.

[@chidorirasenganz]

doubt it

It didn't, 7artisans has a 35mm f1.4 to compete with this

[@YoYoAdviser]

Thanks ma'am. I bought todat bcoz i dont want auto focus.

This one, meike or 7artisans?

[@WesPerry]

100% this one

[@DrErickLopez]

Great review! I just picked one up for my Fuji XH1. I’ve been on the hunt for a a lens with similar qualities as the Voigtlander 35mm f1.7 ultron which I adored. Stupid me for selling it. But this TTartisan may be close compared to your photos. (Let’s see). BTW, any word about the infinity focus issue?

[@WesPerry]

They still haven’t written me back! I’ve emailed them twice, sent this review, and crickets 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@DrErickLopez]

I just received my copy the other day and I’m not too pleased with it. Colors right out of the lens are kind of lacking in contrast and color saturation. It’s not as sharp as I thought it was going to be and it’s tricky to nail focus. I do like the aperture clicks and the focus throw and I also like its compact design as well as the very well controlled chromatic aberration but the images are sub par for me. I had the 7Artisans 25mm f1.8 and that thing was great, it’s just the focal distance which I didn’t like. I was really hoping for a gem, but not here. It’s just a fun cheap lens to play around with but nothing close to spectacular. Also...very very prone to flaring! It’s going to be fun getting a hood for something this small I need more testing with it obviously and how well it does paired with flash.

[@TM-pn3zk]

I hope the focus ring doesn't break off as easily as the 7artisans 35mm. I think this happened because there was not enough space between the fiocus and aperture ring, so that you'd stress the rings when twisting it onto the body. My second hand 7artisans 35mm arived with the focus ring already broken, hence I'm looking closely at the space between the rings when considering buying this lens. Weird that the focus ring isn't de-clicked when I've read that it is de-clicked!!

[@WesPerry]

The focus ring on this is actually half the body of the lens. There’s just a small raised and knurled portion, while the rest is smooth. So I can’t see how it could come off - the whole lens would fall apart. And yeah, it’s definitely very clicked...maybe there’s a way of declining it that I’m not aware of?

[@venuslnd]

That cat is soooo cute.

[@belalang90]

Hi good review and sample images. Mine can focus to infinity at f5.6. But if stop smaller than f5.6, it can not focus to infinity,

[@WesPerry]

If you loosen the screws in the focus ring it can be adjusted. Just be careful not to let the whole thing fall apart. Haha

[@llamaflyfly3757]

Hi, may I ask if it is compatible with Sony A7c cameras? Thank you!

[@WesPerry]

You won’t get very many pixels, as you’d be shooting in APS-C mode.

[@stickflem]

Have you compare this to meike 35mm 1.4?

[@WesPerry]

I’m afraid not Some say they’re the same, but they don’t seem to be if you look deeper.

[@chinchumaryjose9638]

nice review. Can I use this lens on my Lumix gx85 and how. Thanks 😊

[@WesPerry]

Yes, you would just have to get the m4/3 version of it.

[@llkleyll]

Hello, I just saw this video because I'm looking for a lens for my Sony A3000, it is mirrorless and E mount .. I would like a good lens for pet portraits and interior design shoots.. which lens would you recommend? Any used, or old E-mount lens will work? Do I need to use only Sony? Are there cheaper brands or adapters combination I could use? My budge is $50. Thanks for your help.!

[@WesPerry]

For $50 you won’t be getting any autofocus lenses. This is probably the best quality you can get for that price.

[@hdebbache2000]

Nice review. For adjusting Infinity there are screwed on the Mount. Cheers

[@WesPerry]

Do I have to remove the Mount to access this? All I see are the three screws that hold the Mount on.

[@hdebbache2000]

@@WesPerry sorry don't know, took the info from another video. Could be these screws or possibly the one on the focus ring itself

[@hdebbache2000]

@@WesPerry there are videos for adjustment on other TTartisans lenses, should be pretty similar

[@WesPerry]

Mm yes I took out my iFixit toolkit. Loosening the detention screw on the focus ring allowed me to recalibrate the infinity focus entirely. The screw wasn’t loose at all, which means it came from the factory way out of calibration. Additionally, the manufacturer Still hasn’t responded to my emails about it after all this time. Pretty lousy, if you ask me.

[@WesPerry]

Now if only my Pergear 7.5 had such a screw, maybe I could get It to focus to infinity. Haha. My Pergear 50mm arrived with the focus set screw almost out entirely. Lens felt like it was ready to fall apart. Apparently Loctite is too expensive to use in China 😂

[@Aalochak]

is it possible to use a follow-focus motor with this lens on a gimbal?

[@WesPerry]

If you could get it to fit right. It’s a very small lens with a focus ring quite close to the body. Would be tricky.

[@Aalochak]

@@WesPerry i got the lens and i am in love with it 🌹 and i really want to use it on my gimbal for some video work so was thinking of investing in a follow focus motor specially for this lens

[@james6825]

are you sure these shots were taken with artisan, the colors are so beautiful and so sharp

[@WesPerry]

Yes, quite sure. They are edited, of course. But you can only hide so much. No colour shifting/individual colour curve adjusting was done, though.

[@L1stener]

I've been shooting recently with the 50mm. i too am impressed with the color. Skin tones are fabulous.

[@georgesmith3022]

what about pergear 35mm f1.2?

[@WesPerry]

I’ve never even heard of that one! Huh…

[@willfaria8882]

I enjoy your videos quite a lot! I'm looking for a first 35mm prime manual e-mount lens. But there are many brands out there.. TTArtisan, 7Artisan, Peargear, Meike.. is there a winner on these budget lenses? Thank you so much!

[@WesPerry]

Full frame or APS-C? Vintage inspired or modern look?

[@WesPerry]

I would say this TTartisan then. Just make sure you order it from somewhere that offers returns/exchanges. There seems to be a fair amount of copy to copy variation. The one I got was fantastic, and has a very clean look. But some others had decentering, and mine needed to be recalibrated (which I eventually did).

[@WesPerry]

And I try to be attentive with the comments 😏

[@Fatamorganaoflens]

This lens manual focus or auto focus?

[@WesPerry]

Very very manual 😏

[@Stop-All-War]

• Anyone whos purchasing or purchased ttartisans 35mm f1.4- it has a 39mm filter thread & if wanting to use filters on front of Lens & you already have filters but larger sized ones, just buy some 'filter step-up rings'..for example: 39-52mm, this may save you money, rather than buying same filter/filters in a 39mm size too Enjoy! 👍

[@charruaporelmundo]

Hey! I just order their 35 mm 1.4 M mount for my sony+ techart , will take a while from china but very looking forward to see how it does 👍🏻

[@la8920]

Hey! Are you planning to review the TTArtisan 50mm 1.2?

[@WesPerry]

Hmmm Depends how much they like me after this one. Haha

[@la8920]

@@WesPerry this was a rather nice review. They shouldn't get mad 😂

[@WesPerry]

Well, they stopped returning my emails a long time ago (before the lens even arrived), so I really have no idea! Haha

[@dasIDS]

​@@WesPerry Thats pitty since many say its the best 50mm out of "friendly priced flock" )

[@twocupsstudio]

For 50mm of same, you mentioned that there is tremendous amount of distortion. You showed with image. But did not mention about distortion on this lens

[@WesPerry]

Distortion on this lens is normal for a 35. There is some, but it’s not unusually bad.

[@twocupsstudio]

@@WesPerry I mean in comparison to 50mm this is better? Because for 50mm you mentioned that distortion is weird and cannot be easily corrected in post processing too

[@WesPerry]

Yeah, this is much better than the 50 for distortion. I’m not saying it’s great either, just unremarkable.

[@twocupsstudio]

@@WesPerry Thanks for update. But cost to value ratio makes this lens a great one.

[@twocupsstudio]

@@WesPerry Fuji 35 mm. f2.0 has huge distortion when clicked in raw. 1.4 is better but costly. So I am thinking to get ttartisans for EX-4 for now

[@rebirthgil23]

Hello. Can this lens give the same quality as a nikon af-s 35mm f2.0 lens?

[@WesPerry]

From what I know of that lens, I would say yes. But this is only an APS-C lens, where the Nikon i believe is full frame?

[@rebirthgil23]

@@WesPerry apsc

[@defabc1891]

is this for apsc only?

[@WesPerry]

Yes indeed

[@megiMove]

Is it sharper than the 7artisans 35mm 1.2 ?

[@WesPerry]

Afraid I haven’t used that, but of the several 7artisans lenses I’ve used, None of them came even remotely close to this in terms of sharpness

[@megiMove]

@@WesPerry baaah, i got the 7artisans 35mm f1.2 mark 2 for half the price used. I heard the sharpness wasn't that good on it, but it was the imperfection of the look that Jonas rask and someone liked alot. Weird artistic look.. but, maybe i should sell that and get this one. I'll get it in a few days. But, It didn't seem like this lens has any unique look on the photos ?

[@WesPerry]

Very different looks for sure. Generalizing, I find most TTartisan lenses have a much more modern look, while 7artisan lenses generally have a more vintage look.

[@shaneagustin3365]

Is it compatible with Sony A3000?

[@WesPerry]

It is yes

[@shaneagustin3365]

@@WesPerry thank you so much!Happy Easter!❤️

[@javanicuserectus]

Ttartisan or meike 35mm f1.7?

[@WesPerry]

I haven’t tried the meike, but I can’t see it being any better than a good copy of the ttartisan 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@samsen3965]

From a Meike owner: Another vote on TTArtisan.

[@rensaudade]

I'm going ttartisans for the clicked aperture

[@eccentricsmithy2746]

it's a full Frame lens, not crop sensor,says so on their website.

[@WesPerry]

Just for kicks I just put it on an a7iii to double check. And the little image circle it projected says their website needs to be fixed. haha

[@gusatvoschiavon]

They have a full frame 35mm 1.4

[@WesPerry]

Indeed they do. But I believe it’s for the Leica M mount, and 4x the price.

[@gusatvoschiavon]

@@WesPerry but you showed the lens on 3:06

[@WesPerry]

@@gusatvoschiavon that was a lens by 7artisans, a different company.

[@samsen3965]

Good, very good review my friend. Not that at this price I'm not going to buy it but IF ONLY THIS COULD FOCUS TO I-N-F-I-N-I-T-Y . . . And simply I don't understand WHY TTArtisan that is notorious to be good, is not doing anything about this Major flaw, in this otherwise winer Lens!

[@WesPerry]

Turns out you can loosed the screws around the focus ring and manually recalibrate it yourself. I definitely don’t feel bad about my score knowing this, though, as I shouldn’t have to do this to a brand new lens 🙄

[@samsen3965]

Oh... btw, did they ever come back to you with any kind of explanation? I think my next wish is to see a DIY hack to make it's focus fixed at infinity and from dissection of older vintage lenses, I'm pretty sure, not only it is amenable, it is going to be an easy hack and definitely a perfect subject for anyone who likes to jump on that and make the first YT clip on this subject. Well I've revealed my idea now, lets see... 1 - 2 - 3

[@WesPerry]

Nope. They completely disappeared! Haha

[@samsen3965]

@@WesPerry Thanks a lot for saying it. Yes I have no problem with your scoring though that zero for bing manual is like Doug score of cars goes to one zero for every high end Ferrari, Lambo, McLaren, Porsche sport car he tests, just because they come in desirable manual shift only and not AT! I specially liked your Mius score (You nasty Bada$$) but you're right on that and it's not your lens alone that has this problem but you seem to be one of the first that points to this flaw that makes me to like your reviews even more. But then do yourself a lot of us out her, and make another clip of DIY Infinity calibration and call the title of YT production something with most attractive word in it, i.e. "Hack"! and I promise you'll have a lot of praising new customers. Have a great day.

[@WesPerry]

I’m planning on it...there’s just always a big list to get through first ;)

[@aperture3196]

nice fingerprint on the lens ;)

[@WesPerry]

Oops 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@depotmsa2362]

you lost me at the finger print on the lens @58 seconds

[@paulstevenson200]

The muzak is awful and distracting. Play this video back. What does the muzak add?

[@james6825]

hahaha how are they getting away with this, cheap lens good pictures , i have the 11mm f2/8 not bad also.

[@WesPerry]

Well, they saved money by not calibrating the focus ring out of the factory, so there’s that 🙄😂

[@simossosias3727]

It's a lemon, wake up.

[@WesPerry]

Uhh what?

[@y2ktube]

Video @ 1:31 "so I'm going to give it an 8 out of 10" - Huh ? - A less than $100 lens is just 2 spots away from the $9,000 Leica equivalent ? Especially when considering the other true build quality complaints later in your review, and I have to say that you've lost all credibility; really. an Eight out of TEN ?😆

[@WesPerry]

Do you think that Leica lenses are made of some magical metal that is 90x better than this lens? I doubt I'd give any particular Leica rangefinder lens any more than a 9/10 for build quality, as they're not weather sealed, also lacking o-rings like this lens does.

[@y2ktube]

@@WesPerry - "doubt I'd give any particular Leica rangefinder lens any more than a 9/10 for build quality" 😂 Okay I get it, some folks would NEVER buy a Rolls Royce and instead preach buying a Kia; that's alright, to each his own...

[@WesPerry]

If you couldn’t drive a Rolls in the rain, I suspect some would take issue with that as well 😏

[@y2ktube]

@@WesPerry - "couldn’t drive a Rolls in the rain" - Oh so only weatherized lenses get the highest "build quality" scores ? - - - Wow, you really don't understand the difference between "Build Quality" & Features. My friend, I'm going to change your life forever more - - - > Build quality incorporates "Feel, Fit and Finish"...

[@WesPerry]

Yes, that’s correct. It needs to be weatherized to get my highest build quality score. You do realize that the scope of all such categories are largely arbitrary, as decided by an individual reviewer, right? That there is no IEEE standard for granting a build quality rating out of ten to a camera lens?

[@DieCastErn]

Plastic surgeon? wtf

[@WesPerry]

Huh?

[@birdyashiro1226]

U ok？

[@erriprakashreddy]

Hello, I’m an amateur photographer and I currently have Sony a7iii . Does this lense support Sonya7iii

[@WesPerry]

It’s an APS-C lens (for smaller sensors) so not ideal for the full frame a7iii

[@erriprakashreddy]

@@WesPerry Got it . Any good lens from TTartisan which supports full frame ?