TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 vs Viltrox vs Sirui (APS-C Fujifilm X/ Nikon Z/Sony E)

For more details of TTArtisan AF 56 1.8 or purchase:
ttartisan.myshopify.com/produ... (affiliated link)
Camera gear I used to shoot this video:
Panasonic Lumix S5 | Lumix S 24mm f/1.8
Zeapon Axis Slider
Synco D2 Microphone
Disclaimer: The product sample I used in this video was sent to me by the manufacturer for this review. I do not need to return the sample but I also did not receive any money from the company
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0:00 TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 Overview
2:03 Body Design
4:27 Autofocus
5:19 Image Sharpness
7:19 Close up
9:00 Bokeh
10:34 Vignetting
11:35 Chromatic Aberration
12:18 Coma
12:36 Distortion
13:16 Lens Flare
14:21 Sunstars
15:04 Videography
16:13 Final Thoughts & Sample Photos

[@camstanley]

What a great review, compiles a few of the best options for this focal length so well! Just what I was looking for, thank god for creators like yourself!!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you so much for your nice words.

[@GeekyNerdyTechy]

Great stuff, Richard! Looks cool.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

hey Thanks Shane!

[@steveborghardt]

Thanks for this great review - I was considering the Viltrox and the Sirui previously - I bought the TTartisan version on a whim last week. To test it out I took some portraits of my cats and dog and took some shots of flowers outside my home. I think the minimum focus distance is still too long but overall I really like the lens and I'll be taking it with me when I do some street photography in NYC nest week along with my Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 which is a lens I love - at 18mm it can be used as a macro lens - the bokeh is great and the minimum focus distance of the Sigma at 18mm is about an inch believe it or not. I enjoyed your review and you also have a new subscriber.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

thank you very much Steve!

[@SipunPadhanOfficial]

when ttartisan 56mm f 1.8 e mount will be available in india please tell me sir??

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Sorry I do not know. You can check the official website from link above and see when its available.. then it should be available in India soon after that

[@ernesttiki283]

Good review. I think I like this a bit more than the viltrox 56 1.7. At least the lens hood is much better than Viltrox which is way too shallow

[@TheRealRichardWong]

yes i wish the Viltrox 56 1.7 has a deeper lens hood.

[@marcp.1752]

Build quality (metal build, metal square lens hood) is excellent on the TTA. But we should see a 1:1 comparsion, which lens is being better. The Viltrox is excellent for the price, outstanding.

[@INSTINCT777]

Perfect! I love the ttartisan 27mm 2.8 as well so this will be a perfect addition. I wish they would add a lens cap for the metal lens hood (metal or rubber doesn't matter) because i will keep it on all the time probaply and will need to find something fitting to cover it. The old box design was nicer in my opinion but if this new design will help them maintain the good price i am all for it. Cheers🎉

[@TheRealRichardWong]

yes agree, it would be good if there is a rubber lens hood. But you could install an UV filter as an alternative, I saw TTArtisan has listed what filter would fit on their website (check my link in description above)

[@INSTINCT777]

@@TheRealRichardWong Yes that's what i am going to do :)

[@marcp.1752]

*TTArtisan - bring on a 23mm F1.8 into the same metal design with square lens hood for Fujifilm X-mount ! I'd buy it asap !* Just work out on better, sharper corners, and even better flare resistance (lens multicoating)

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Good idea I would love to see it too

[@ofthenearfuture]

Been looking forward to this review! What would be your opinion of the TTA 56mm versus the new Viltrox 56mm f1.7?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

thanks! Unfortunately I didn't have a chance to do side by side comparison between these two lenses to compare the image quality.. I did this review quite a few months ago before I receive the Viltrox.. but the Viltrox end up released first so I couldn't include the TTArtisan in that review either. But i can tell you I believe Viltrox still has better lens flare control, but i also like TTartisan's more solid build quality and lens hood design

[@ofthenearfuture]

@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks for the reply and explanation, I appreciate it!

[@Vendetta725]

Wish the TTArtisan had been compared to Viltrox's 56mm f1.7 instead. They both cost the same anyway. 😅

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Unfortunately I did this review quite a few months ago way before I received the Viltrox.. that's why i compared with the Viltrox 1.4 and Sirui. But when I receive the Viltrox 1.8, this lens's release day is before TTArtisan so I couldn't include the TTArtisan in that review either. :(

[@amermeleitor]

What about the Sigma 56 1.4? I think it's the best of the third party 56mm APSC lenses

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Sorry, I haven't got a chance to compare with the Sigma.

[@stevenbamford5245]

The Sigma is a different price point to these budget alternatives.

[@paul_gercog860]

EBay may be ?😅​@@stevenbamford5245

[@SGR47]

I would like to see Viltrox 1.7/56 instead of 1.4/56 for the fair comparison

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Yes I agree. The reason I didn't compare with the viltrox 56 1.7 is because this review was created a few months before the 1.7 viltrox announcement. Quite often we have product reviews done and uploaded but have to wait for months before the product is announced

[@rafielpastor866]

Is there word on when this lens will be available to purchase?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

I believe should be available anytime, i've just added a link to their webstore to the video description above.

[@rafielpastor866]

Thanks so much!