TTArtisan 35mm F.095 APS-C Lens: Review and IQ Breakdown

[@DustinAbbottTWI]

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[@Tim.Pierce]

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[@tanlekthow2646]

Thanks for all the awesome video Dustin. You are the one reviewer that I really trust! Do you think you will review the Voightlaender 35mm f2 APO? I have bought the 65mm after seeing your recommendation and I love it! I’m eyeing on the 35mm and it would be awesome to get some of your input.

[@DustinAbbottTWI]

I have a very hard time getting Voigtlander lenses because they don't have a Canadian distributor and B&H doesn't ship them into Canada. I've relied on loaners from the audience for my recent Voigtlander reviews or had to do them while traveling in the US.

[@robertcudlipp3426]

Surely you will not experience any difficulty in obtaining a loaner from the,now at least, "less than pleasant" Mr Stephen Gandy of Cameraquest. In the days,of film, purchased numerous Cosina made, "Voigtlander" badged lenes and Bessa L mount bodies. As I then saw it, this was a far more moderately priced entry into the ability to use lovely Leica M ( all mint 2nd hand) glass on a relatively affordable body. Come the ,almost, demise of film, I determined to realise the Cosina collection, save for 2 bodies and 2 lens. In moving house ,my wife who takes it upon herself to pack just everything, had managed to "hide" this & some other of my possessions, not maliciously. It is only in the last three months that I have happened upon my " Cosina/Voigtlander" collection, as limited as it is. Batteries, long dead, needed replacement. Numerous emails to Camerquest remain unanswered, no surprise given the tone of several emails from Mr Gandy, who for all I know may not be sitting down to Christmas lunch this year. The Voigtlander lenes purchased by me, we of the standard wide angle, + several 15mm units ,and were high IQ units. This was well before the age of adapted type lens & in particular the 0.9 bokeh beasts, Cosina is making for digital bodies. Long story short, I wouldn't be approaching CameraQuest seeking loaners, but doubtless this missive is no news to you. Enjoy the coming Christmas period with your family and Church and I have little doubt you will have a good deal of equipment to review in 2023

[@robertcudlipp3426]

As usual, a thorough and interesting review. Manual focus is not a deterrent, just don't know where this lens would fit in what I usually shoot. Doubtless an excellent acquisition for the very creative individuals.

[@DustinAbbottTWI]

It's definitely a lens for creatives.

[@GerhardBothaWFF]

I recently bought one for my R7. It is for taking portraits from about 1m to 2m away, against backgrounds not more than 5m away. I find when the background is further away, the bokeh goes buzzy. Yes, when you stop it down blah blah blah - who cares. I take portraits looking like 50mm F1.2 on FF. Thats all I care about. Thanks TTArtisan!

[@DustinAbbottTWI]

That's a good perspective.

[@howardkahn717]

So you do not review Nikon products any more, why?

[@DustinAbbottTWI]

I actually only did one Nikon review (D850), and just because someone local loaned the camera to me for review. I don't really have time (or money) to cover more systems than what I already do.

[@howardkahn4330]

@@DustinAbbottTWI OK, THANKS

[@giovannigio6217]

in my country there is just $75 difference between this manual Artisan 35mm f/0.95 and the sigma 30mm f/1.4, the sigma has autofocus but apart from this (some may like manual anyway), the sigma is so much better overall to the point I would recommend not saving those $75, at least in my country.

[@DustinAbbottTWI]

That's fair.

[@colinjudge1261]

Thanks for another great review, Dustin. Usually I'm interested in these types of all-manual lenses for their interesting character, but that is some of the most distractingly ugly bokeh I've ever seen!

[@DustinAbbottTWI]

I've seen worse...but I've also seen better!

[@thegroove2000]

Its rather useless at F0.95 unless for intentional soft looking images with little micro contrast, definition.. It needs to be stepped down.

[@DustinAbbottTWI]

That's my take

[@scuba1995]

I like your voice🤪

[@DustinAbbottTWI]

Thank you.