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REVIEW: TTArtisan Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 ASPH.

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Introduction

TTArtisan has released three tilt-related lenses to date: a tilt-only 35mm APS-C, a tilt-only 50mm full-frame, and a 100mm tilt-and-shift full-frame — none of which are well suited to architectural photography.

This lens changes that: a 17mm full-frame tilt-and-shift with a complex, sophisticated optical and mechanical design. Despite that, it costs just $550.

On paper, that sounds like a bargain — assuming the performance delivers. Let’s find out.

camera-icon2I tested this lens on a 33 MP Sony a7C II.
You can see this review as a YouTube video here!
Sample images in high resolution here.

Sample Images

Sony a7C II | Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 ASPH.
Sony a7C II | Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 ASPH.
Sony a7C II | Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 ASPH.
Sony a7C II | Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 ASPH.
Sony a7C II | Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 ASPH.
Sony a7C II | Tilt-Shift 17mm F4 ASPH.

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REVIEW: TTArtisan 14mm f/2.8

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Introduction

Here we have another ultra-wide-angle lens from TTArtisan: an affordable 14mm with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. It’s quite compact and reasonably fast for such a wide-angle lens. A 14mm lens is a good choice for architectural and dramatic landscape photography. The f/2.8 aperture also makes it suitable for astrophotography, and at around 196 USD it remains very affordable. Let’s take a look at its performance.

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 14mm f/2.8 | f/4
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f/2.8 | f/8
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f/2.8 | f/2.8
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f/2.8 | f/2.8
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f/2.8 | f/2.8
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f/2.8 | f/2.8

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The Best Fullframe Lenses from China

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Introduction

Sony A7rII | 7artisans 28mm 1.4 | f/8.0

In 2023 there are plenty of lens manufacturers originating from China speaking to various different target audiences. While some are the Primark of the lens industry – simply trying to offer cheaper alternatives to the reknown manufacturers of lower quality – others have become the actual innovators in the photography lens business.
Having used more than 80 of those lenses from 15 different manufacturers I thought it is a good time to highlight the best ones I came across.
Update November 2025: many new lenses added, many of the lenses listed here are currently discounted thanks to Black Friday Promotions, currently discounted prices are marked in red

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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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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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