TTArtisan 23mm F1.4 APS-C Manual Focus Wide Angle Fixed Lens

Nach dem ich die Linse erhalten habe, bin ich um den Block gegangen und habe mit der X-T3 ein paar Bilder aufgenommen. Da manuell focussiert werden muss, sind noch nicht alle gelungen. Das liegt aber mit Sicherheit an meiner Person. Ansonsten ist mein ersten Eindruck, dass man für den Preis ein ausgezeichnetes Objektiv erhält. Von mir eine klare Kaufempfehlung.

Light weight, high quality, great results, and an insane price!

The quality of this lens absolutely blew my mind, thankfully I'm not a lens snob and I know that there gems can be found at any price point. First, it feels solid and well made, which it is and looks great on my XT-1. It reminds me of my old manual Canon AE-1 in terms of the look and feel which I appreciate. Gives a bit of nostalgia while providing some modern day fun. At first I couldn't get it to work but that was user error and I solved that problem by reading the instructions and changing the settings to "take photos without lens".First time I took it out to shoot for some low light photographs, it performed better than expected. The lens was easy to grip and focusing didn't pose any issues. At higher apertures, its completely useable but there is some softness around the edges, not a deal breaker. Once I got to f4+ that was when the lens really shined. I was able to go outside and get some natural light landscape shots and also get really closeup to some flowers as well.If you're looking for an affordable, quality lens for your Fuji X or just building your kit, definitely check TTArtisan out.

I have the Fuji 23mm f/2.0, but I've always been a little disappointed that there isn't much background separation with the f/2.0 aperture. The TTArtisan gives me what I"m looking for in a walk-around 23mm lens without costing a fortune. Obviously, manual focus is slower, but with focus peaking enabled, it's actually very usable.I haven't done any pixel peeping, and I've mostly just shot portraits of my family so far, but I'm really happy with the image quality. The colors are good, the bokeh is nice, and center sharpness seems good.

The TTArtisans 23mm 1.4 is a good version of a native APS-C lens. The lens nails most of the built quality and feel of a manual film lens with some modern improvements that make it worth the asking price.Overall fit and finish is good. Font and paint are crisp and even. Writing is clear and legible. The action of the focus barrel and aperture barrel are solid, with no play. There are stops at full increments in the aperture are well as some partial unlabeled steps. It does not focus to infinity at the end of the throw which is disappointing but the throw itself is smooth and reasonably long. Grip is good for focus and the aperture ring is small but has enough grip to work easily in front of the focus ring. The lens mounts firmly to the body with no play.At the 120ish dollar price point this lens competes well in the context of adaptable vintage manual lenses to which there is no direct competitor in the vintage realm (23mm 1.4). It is way smaller and lighter than most adapted lenses on a Fuji body.The 23mm has a very short minimum focusing distance at a little over 5 inches which makes it really easy to get close to a subject in the foreground. This is a good feature for framing or things like food.The bokeh is usually good, with some circle highlights but overall smooth and not too jittery. This is partially do to a fairly well controlled CA that can creep into bokeh and make it unpleasant. It was hard to get a whole lot of CA unless it was under extreme circumstances. Even though the lens is multi-coated, some kind of lens hood should be used to reduce flare in very bright situations. The 10 bladed aperture can produce some pretty fun sun stars in the right situations.Barrel distortion is not super great but pretty easily fixed in post. The smear at the corners at 1.4 until 2.8 is a negative though. It cleans up pretty well at f4 and is honestly expected at 23mm in this price range and the ability to use the lens under f2. The same is true with the vignetting which also clears up by f4 but can be fixed in camera or post if so desired. There are plenty of slower lenses that are sharper but that's not why you buy a f1.4.Given the price point and the overall results from this lens, it seems like a good purchase. Being native mount, it would be great to throw on a smaller Fuji body or for a manual experience on an X-Pro. I wouldn't necessarily buy this lens for landscape work or super high detail needs, but for needing a fast lens that is pleasant to use.The caveats are expected at this price point but as a fast APS-C there isn't that many options without spending quite a bit. If you are looking for a modernized vintage style manual lens, the TTArtisan is great pick.