TTArtisan 50mm F1.2 - [Dirty CHEAP lens!]

[@rogerquenault7207]

For portraits I will stick with my Olympus 45mm f1.8 its getting on a bit but is very light, gives lovely sharp images and gives beautiful background blur.

[@joerghummerjohann4854]

Hi there! Thanks for review, Peter. Looking forward to your portrait pictures, maybe in comparison with the Oly 45mm/1.8 or another portrait lens?

[@ruuddirks5565]

If the focal length appeals to you, it is cheap enough to give it a try and see if the character of the lens fits your style.

[@arainmk]

I have an old Zenit 44M 58mm lense with the same arrangement of focus ring and aperture. I used it a lot back in the day. I recently procured an adaptor to mount it on my E620. I feel that for portraits it is many times better than the kit lens.

[@johnsmith-gs4qf]

Nice budget portrait lens. I already have a Olympus 45mm lens, so I am good, but a nice lens for someone starting out their lens collection.

[@jshanni2066]

That straight-bladed aperture might give very nicely defined sunstars, though you'd have to juggle diffraction effects at smaller F-stops. And the lens is a modified sonnar design, so you'd expect soft and glowy wide open, but plainer and sharper stopped down. I think it looks pretty versatile if you like old style sonnar rendering. Its a shame it's aps-c based, it could be even smaller if it was only mft sized.

[@mikechudzinski6629]

I've watched both your review and Jimmy's review. For the money, a person needing a reasonably priced 50mm, the lens is great. The thing is that I am finding very good value in the 4/3rds lenses by Olympus. That's like 2013ish ? Anyway, I found nothing on KZbin on the Olympus 8mm f/3.5...with an inexpensive 4/3rds, AF adapter to M4/3rds adapter, voila...I got 180 degrees field of view....hundreds of dollars less than the 8mm f/1.8 pro....It's like 4/3rds lenses are utterly forgotten...

[@ForsgardPeter]

4/3rd lenses are rare. Not very much videos about them. I have only one, the 50-250mm f2.8-3.5: kzbin.info/www/bejne/np7XaouKlNRkhsU

[@SteveSacramento]

Thank you for sharing! Now I know I do not like this lens because of the star Bokeh I’m glad you reviewed it!

[@ForsgardPeter]

I agree that the bokeh is a bit strange.

[@louismanna5147]

Greetings from southern Indiana, USA! I liked your evaluation of this lens. But it doesn't make me want to add it to my MFT lenses. It reminds me starting out in photography with a camera that had a needle to help with correct exposure. With one hand I controlled the shutter, the other the aperture. And the focus. Now I've gotten used to the auto features on the cameras and I really don't want to go back! I saw something about a Sigma 56mm f/1.4 for MFT. Did you do a review of this already? It was not cheap, but not horribly expensive -- about $500. I would think it would have the auto features. And I see you have a comment earlier about the phrase being "dirt cheap."

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes I know about the phrase... English is my third language. I might just correct that. I have not tested the Sigma 56mm f1.4 lens. I have used it once and it is quite good value for the money.

[@louismanna5147]

@@ForsgardPeter Greetings from southern Indiana, USA! Three languages! WOW! I speak one and a half, and I'm not always sure what that half is. I think it depends on what country I'm in. Thanks for the info on the sigma lens. But it is close to other lenses I have so it's not a likely future purchase. But the knowledge of it is good to have.

[@joanantonim.p.2400]

WOW... 😲 Thank you very much, Peter... 👍👌👍🙏 Question : What do you prefer , TTArtisan or 7Artisans...?? 🤔🤔 "SALUDOS... 👋🙋😃 "

[@ForsgardPeter]

Both are quite good lenses. Very resonable price and fairly good quality.

[@joanantonim.p.2400]

@@ForsgardPeter 🙏👍👍🙏

[@hellsing0999999999]

How does it compare with the Olympus 45mm f1.8?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Olympus 45mm f1.8 is a better lens, but it is also more expensive.

[@danieldougan269]

Ha, I think you meant "Dirt cheap." Lost in translation, I suppose.

[@StephenStrangways]

Native English speakers may say "dirty cheap" but I think "dirty cheap" should now become Peter's special catchphrase :)

[@ForsgardPeter]

😀, not sure what is correct.

[@valdiskrebs566]

@@ForsgardPeter dirt cheap is a good thing, something to do…. dirty cheap is a bad thing, something to avoid

[@catrionathomson8981]

Thanks for the video Peter. I really liked your images. It’s a bit overweight for my liking. Any flare issues?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Not much, but some.

[@Jinchiao]

Can I know em10 can use it?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes you can.

[@Jinchiao]

Sir, which lens will you recommend? Ttartisan 50mm f/1.2 or zuiko 45mm f/1.8

[@ziv2liv]

😀 The expression is "Dirt cheap" not "Dirty cheap"... 😀

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, I know....

[@laragwaysailoilo2898]

Which Olympus Camera are you using?

[@ForsgardPeter]

I use E-M1 MKII and E-M1 MKIII. Occasionally also the E-M10 KMII

[@Durio_zibethinus]

100mm f2.4(dof) equivalent? My...my...

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes.

[@jaymcginnis4454]

Yeah, should be 75mm equivalent ff.

[@jaymcginnis4454]

Or, I may be wrong ... thinking it's 75mm for Aps-C

[@petercardow2083]

Having the Chinese star in every photo is not my style, wonder why they think inverting the blade edge would make ppl buy it. :-)

[@productguru8323]

Dirty? Dirt cheap

[@olympus2OM]

98 Euro? How to they produce such a cheap lens. What are the working conditions and the earnings for the workers like in the factory? I guess, not good at all. I would never buy such a cheap lens. It's ethically not justifiable and smells like exploitation of the working class. High quantities also push the climate warming, because many photographers buy a lot of cheap lenses instead of one good lens that is produced with ethical and environmental working conditions.

[@letni9506]

Maybe it's how much these lenses should be. I cant help feeling part of the price of the most expensive ones are a sort of luxury item tax. It's not as good as the more expensive ones so should cost less. And some lenses are made with almost full automaton.

[@ForsgardPeter]

It is always a question that is this lens too cheap. It is also a problem that we do not really know how these lenses are made. The same goes with every lens and other gear.

[@TK421-53]

Are you always critical or only with China?

[@felixcat4346]

This pops needs to speak more clearly. It's not an ips- c lens.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Sorry, English is my third language and I sometimes say things wrong. Also, the pronunciation is not always perfect. I try to be better, but sometimes it is just not enough.

[@petercollins7848]

Peter Forsgard is Finnish and his English is superb. All non-native English speakers will have an accent, and that accent will make certain words sound different to English ears. So it is a matter of listening better, not Peter speaking more clearly. This channel is very informative and helpful, and we should be grateful for it.

[@felixcat4346]

@@ForsgardPeter I'm an expert in this area and I can tell your overall pronunciation is very good. The error was made more to a lack of interest in the subject.

[@felixcat4346]

No