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REVIEW: TTArtisan 35mm F/1.4 Tilt (APS-C)

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Introduction

TTArtisan previously released a full-frame 50mm tilt lens, designed to control focus to a thin slice of the scene, or extend it for deeper focus. It’s also fun to experiment with, especially for creating a playful miniature effect. In May 2025, they followed up with an APS-C equivalent: the 35mm f/1.4 tilt lens, offered at a budget-friendly price. Of course, it can also serve as a fast f/1.4 standard lens. Let’s take a closer look!

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a 22 Mp Nikon Zfc
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.7 (Miniature world effect)
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4
Nikon Zfc | TTARTISAN 35mm f/1.4 Tilt | f/1.4

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Irix, Nikon, Review

Review: Irix 11mm 4.0 Firefly

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Introduction

irix 11mm 4.0 dragonfly firefly blackstone south korea 42mp 61mp 24mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7iv a7v a7riv a7riii a7r2 a7 a9 a1 review contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma ca loca sunstars distortion
Irix 11mm 4.0 Firefly via FTZ II on Nikon Zf

The Irix 11mm 4.0 is the second widest rectilinear (non-fisheye) lens released for DSLRs. Because it was released at the end of the DSLR era – when many of us already made the shift to mirrorless – you actually can not find a lot of useful information on it online. So when one showed up at a dealer wit a bargain price tag I decided to finally give it a try. Let’s have a closer look!

Sample Images

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Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0
irix 11mm 4.0 dragonfly firefly blackstone south korea 42mp 61mp 24mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7iv a7v a7riv a7riii a7r2 a7 a9 a1 review contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma ca loca sunstars distortion
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0
irix 11mm 4.0 dragonfly firefly blackstone south korea 42mp 61mp 24mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7iv a7v a7riv a7riii a7r2 a7 a9 a1 review contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma ca loca sunstars distortion
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0
irix 11mm 4.0 dragonfly firefly blackstone south korea 42mp 61mp 24mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7iv a7v a7riv a7riii a7r2 a7 a9 a1 review contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma ca loca sunstars distortion
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/11
irix 11mm 4.0 dragonfly firefly blackstone south korea 42mp 61mp 24mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7iv a7v a7riv a7riii a7r2 a7 a9 a1 review contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma ca loca sunstars distortion
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/11
irix 11mm 4.0 dragonfly firefly blackstone south korea 42mp 61mp 24mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7iv a7v a7riv a7riii a7r2 a7 a9 a1 review contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma ca loca sunstars distortion
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0
irix 11mm 4.0 dragonfly firefly blackstone south korea 42mp 61mp 24mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7iv a7v a7riv a7riii a7r2 a7 a9 a1 review contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma ca loca sunstars distortion
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0
irix 11mm 4.0 dragonfly firefly blackstone south korea 42mp 61mp 24mp z6 z7 z8 z9 a7iv a7v a7riv a7riii a7r2 a7 a9 a1 review contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma ca loca sunstars distortion
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Irix 11mm 4.0 | f/4.0

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REVIEW: TTArtisan AF 40mm f/2

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TTARTISAN 40mm f/2 on Nikon Z7IIIntroduction

TTArtisan is trying to catch up in the autofocus lens market, having previously focused mainly on manual lenses while other companies gained ground in AF development. Their latest release is a full-frame 40mm f/2 lens—a popular focal length with a bright aperture and an ace up its sleeve: a dedicated aperture ring, something not all AF lenses in this class offer. Let’s take a closer look.

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z7ii (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf )
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/8
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/5.6 (Vignette compensated)
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/2
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/2
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/8
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f/2 | f/8

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Nikon, Nikon, Review

Review: Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8E FL ED VR IF

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Introduction

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Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8E FL ED VR via FTZ II on Nikon Z6

Having a state of the art 70-200mm 2.8 zoom is something very important for the camera manufacturers, as these are extremely popular lenses. This Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8E FL ED VR is the last one that has been released for the F-mount and after the predecessors – that all had at least one outstanding drawback – this one finally hit the mark. Let’s have a closer look!

Sample Images

nikon af-s 70mm-200 2.8g vr fl ed n sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon Z6 | FTZ II | Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8E FL ED VR | 135mm | f/2.8
nikon af-s 70mm-200 2.8g vr fl ed n sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon Z6 | FTZ II | Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8E FL ED VR | 70mm | f/2.8
nikon af-s 70mm-200 2.8g vr fl ed n sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon Z6 | FTZ II | Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8E FL ED VR | 160mm | f/2.8
nikon af-s 70mm-200 2.8g vr fl ed n sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon Z6 | FTZ II | Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8E FL ED VR | 100mm | f/2.8
nikon af-s 70mm-200 2.8g vr fl ed n sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon Z6 | FTZ II | Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8E FL ED VR | 100mm | f/2.8
nikon af-s 70mm-200 2.8g vr fl ed n sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon Z6 | FTZ II | Nikon AF-S 70-200mm 2.8E FL ED VR | 200mm | f/2.8

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REVIEW: Viltrox AF 15mm F/1.7 Air

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Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air

Introduction

Viltrox has recently released a couple of small, lightweight lenses in its AIR series, both for full-frame and APS-C cameras. These lenses have generally offered strong optical performance with impressive sharpness at affordable prices. Now, Viltrox has added a wide-angle 15mm lens for APS-C sensors to the series (22.5mm equivalent). This lens is also very lightweight, and at $239, it can still be considered budget-friendly. For the first five days after launch, it comes with a 5% discount — and using the affiliate links provides an additional 5% off*. But is it any good? Let’s find out!

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a Nikon Zfc.
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f1.7
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f1.7
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f1.7
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f1.7
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f5
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f5
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f1.7
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f1.7
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f5
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f5
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f3.5
Nikon Zfc | Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 Air | f3.5

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