TTArtisan 50mm F1.2 is the very bright lens for under $ 100

Source: HW Upgrade added 22nd Dec 2020

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by Mattia Speroni, published on

?? The new TTArtisan 50 mm F1.2 is a particularly economical lens considering that its price is lower than 100 dollars. Despite everything it promises to be very bright thanks to the aperture of well f / 1.2. ??

TTArtisan 50 mm F1.2 is the new lens for APS-C announced by the Chinese manufacturer that aims to be cheap (enough to cost under 100 dollars) but also very bright. While not being able to count on the refinements of the competitors’ solutions, which are also decidedly more expensive, this lens could be of interest to users who want to expand their range of lenses without spending high budgets.

Features del TTArtisan 50 mm F1.2 for APS-C

As reported, the new TTArtisan 50 mm F1.2 uses an optical structure with 7 elements divided into 5 groups. There is no autofocus, making its structure which is still made of metal simpler, lighter and less expensive.

The diaphragm, made with ten blades, has a maximum aperture of f / 1.2 while a minimum aperture of f / 16. Such a wide aperture allows you to have a very bright optics that can be used even with little ambient light but also particularly accentuated bokeh. Unlike other models, in this case the opening is of type “clicked” . The minimum focus distance is 50 cm and the front can be filters of 22 mm diameter filters used.

The overall dimensions are equal to 60 x 62 mm with a weight of 336 grams. There is a good variety of attachments available considering that it is compatible with Canon M, Fujifilm X, MQT and Sony E so as to substantially cover almost the entire fleet of cameras with APS-C sensors on the market (for example, the non-full-frame Nikon Z mirrorless cameras are missing. ). As written above, the price is really low and equal to 98 dollars, as written on the official website of the manufacturer.