TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 Lens Review - Worth A $100??

In this review I will be covering the fully manual and crazy affordable TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 Lens (geni.us/AptQSc) using my Sony A6400. Thanks for watching and links below, Jay
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- Intro: 0:00
- Hands-On: 0:42
- Lab Testing Sample Photos: 2:40
- Real World Sample Photos: 7:07
- Conclusions: 10:19
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[@thanosbikos]

Great presentation! This is definitely a lens for me. For my dslr's I have a vintage soviet 50mm f/2 lens which is of course fully manual and gives me beautiful pictures. I have an adapter for my mirrorless camera, but it is too bulky. For such a price, I am definitely getting this one.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks for sharing the kind words and your thoughts on what this lens will be good for in your arsenal ;)

[@AlexandreMMadeira]

@@Jason_Hermannis this lens good for a KZbin setup like yours, mounted on a Sony ZV E10? Thanks

[@Jason_Hermann]

@@AlexandreMMadeira It's is manual focus only, so I would say no and I would look at something like the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Lens instead: geni.us/Emr2pam

[@AlexandreMMadeira]

@@Jason_Hermann that’s the cheapest option? I’m very frugal but at the same time want great video quality results

[@Jason_Hermann]

@@AlexandreMMadeira The cheapest option worth getting in my opinion yes. There are other options though like Viltrox and Samyang lenses, but the autofocus is not as good etc...

[@erin758]

Those are great samples that demonstrate what you can do with this lens. I just bought it today. I usually find myself doing manual focus so this is perfect.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Glad it was helpful and thanks for sharing ;)

[@mydearriley]

Christopher Frost level of lens review right here. A well-presented combination of opinion and fact.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thank you ;)

[@darrylroberts5235]

Excellent review. Thank you.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thanks for watching!

[@leimleim]

Best review of this lens so far

[@Jason_Hermann]

Thank you :)

[@silviocaravelli3567]

Great review! The lens is a must have. Has artistic look ! Not so clinical lens... Is just a killer lens for $100!

[@gerdfranken9428]

I use the Artinson on the Nikon Z 50. A grandiose glass if you allow yourself time to focus.

[@swanstudios2018]

great vid thanks!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Glad you liked it!

[@frankiacone6642]

amazing lens- I use it on my fui Xpro 3 wide open

[@frankiacone6642]

I have 4 TT Artisan lens and all are inexpensive and all are magical on my fuji body. I will also use them on my Leica SL2 S

[@dmarckos]

If wanted to autofocus this lens on a Sony a6400. What "autofocus adapter" could you suggest for me?

[@franramm]

suer video! can use the lens n a full frame (sony a7III)? or is too much vignetting?

[@richardseeto1182]

My fave reviewer Ken Rockwell tested the TTArtisan 50 f1.4 lens and reckon it is sharper than the Leica Summilux 1.4 lens at less than 10percent of the price...

[@swagonman]

The Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50/1.5 has the same aperture blades. It has a similar focus ring shape too. And it has a single nub on the focus ring that looks just like the TTArtisan 50/1.2 nubs on the aperture ring. I watched a few reviews of the Zeiss, and they sound remarkably similar to the reviews of this lens. Coincidence? Probably TTArtisan was inspired by that particular Zeiss lens.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yes, they copy older proven designs 100%, but the actual "glass elements" are not exactly the same as the the Zeiss of course.... It's a great lens for the money and I really enjoyed using it 👍

[@IanWilkinson]

Seems very good value for money. Some of the test shots might have benefitted from manual correction for chromatic aberrations, perhaps baked into a Lr preset for this lens.

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yeah, I totally agree Ian ;) I saw some purple fringing in particular on a few shots, but I never bothered to fix it... For the most part I would say the fringing was well controlled considering I shot at f/1.2 for pretty much all the real world shots.

[@larrywakeman4371]

Hi - my comment is really about the article from Oct 202 regarding the ZV-1 grip, Sony GP-VPT2BT Wireless Shooting Grip Review and How-To Set-up with Camera, but I wanted to be sure you got this question. This is about Pairing the grip with the camera. It won't pair. I thought it was the battery, so we got a brand new battery and loaded it. Yet, when I get to the point in your tutorial where you hold the grip's PHOTO button down and pressing the top of the zoom control (telephoto), holding it for 1/2 hour or so, 1 hour.... Nothing happens. Any clues much appreciated!

[@larrywakeman4371]

NEVERMIND! I tried "unlocking" it, and that worked - wish you'd of said that in your tutorial.

[@swagonman]

Thanks for great review. I bought it. Worth way more than the $89 I paid!!!

[@Jason_Hermann]

Enjoy it Karl ;)

[@swagonman]

@@Jason_Hermann BTW, this lens copies from the Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50/1.5. Obviously the aperture blades. But the shape a little too. And finger bulges on the aperture ring look the same as the bulge Zeiss has on the focus ring. Optical strengths and weaknesses also seem to match if you watch reviews for both lenses.

[@wesleyvailagames7252]

I wanna start on photography but I don’t know if I should start with apsc or go straight to full frame. Which do you recommend?

[@Jason_Hermann]

We'll, I guess it depends on your budget and how much weight you want to carry? Full frame is definitely better in my opinion image quality wise, but the camera and lenses weigh significantly more and the lenses are, for the most part, much more expensive. Both systems are highly capable and you can get excellent results with both, make no mistake!! Optical quality is actually more important than sensor size in a lot of ways if you really want to get technical ;)

[@josemanuel2244]

What do you think about the 35mm version? Thank you for the review.

[@Jason_Hermann]

It's not as sharp as the 50mm, but still an amazing option for the money in my opinion.

[@nickdsnik1675]

I will be getting one for my MFT Olympus, at £100 its a no brainer. Shame about the geometry of the aperture though

[@Jason_Hermann]

Yeah, no brainer for sure and if your shooting wide open, the aperture diaphragm issue is non issue. So even that is not really a big of a deal either the way I plan on using the lens... Thanks for the comments Nick!! Jay

[@ienpassi]

Looks good. How does it works on a full frame? On the a7c?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Well it is a crop factor lens, so it will not work good in full frame mode on the A7C, and it crop factor mode the resolution will be way less than on my A6400. Overall I would say, not a good option for the full frame cameras....

[@ienpassi]

@@Jason_Hermann thanks

[@williamschaffel3760]

I bought this lens to use on a Fuji X-T2. I had to return the first copy I received because it would not focus. The second copy worked but the aperture ring barely clicked. The whole point of getting an f1.2 or faster lens is to use it wide open and wide open this lens is terrible.

[@69addict]

I already own sigma 60mm F2.8, do you think its redundant to buy this lens?

[@Jason_Hermann]

Well, yes and no... This lens is much faster max aperture wise than the Sigma 60mm f/2.8, and the Sigma has autofocus where this lens does not. So they are pretty different lenses even though the focal lengths are close...