{"id":53356,"date":"2024-04-19T08:11:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T07:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=53356"},"modified":"2024-04-29T15:54:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:54:17","slug":"review-ttartisan-af-56mm-f-1-8-ed-small-portrait-lens-with-great-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-ttartisan-af-56mm-f-1-8-ed-small-portrait-lens-with-great-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED – Small Portrait Lens with Great Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n

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TTArtisan<\/strong>, one of the Chinese lens manufacturers known for its consistent quality, has primarily produced full metallic, manual focus lenses. However, they have recently released a few autofocus lenses. Their latest creation is the AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED<\/strong>, a compact APS-C portrait lens. Let\u2019s take a closer look at it!<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Fujifilm X-S10 | TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fujifilm X-S10 | TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fujifilm X-S10 | TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fujifilm X-S10 | TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fujifilm X-S10 | TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fujifilm X-S10 | TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fujifilm X-S10 | TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fujifilm X-S10 | TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | f\/9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of the sample images in this review and many more can be found in higher resolution here<\/strong><\/a>.
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Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Focal Length<\/td>\n56mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angle of View<\/td>\n28\u00ba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
# of Aperture Blades<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Aperture<\/td>\nF\/1.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Aperture<\/td>\nF\/16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Focus Distance<\/td>\n0.5 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter Size<\/td>\n52 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lens Mount<\/td>\nFuji X, Nikon Z, Sony E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n\u2248 235-245 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size (D x L)<\/td>\n64 x 67 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elements\/Group<\/td>\n10\/9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | Lens Construction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Buy new:<\/strong> TTArtisan Store<\/a>, B&H<\/a>, Amazon.com<\/a> for $158 (Affiliate links)<\/p>\n

(You’ll get\u00a0 18%\u00a0 off ($129) in TTArtisan Store between April 29 and May 9)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Disclosure<\/span><\/h2>\n

Many thanks to TTArtisan who kindly provided this lens for testing and review purposes.<\/p>\n

Handling
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TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED is an autofocus lens built completely of metal, It is a compact lens without any weather sealing. The lens has a very simple design without any buttons, switches or rings, except the manual focus ring. The manual focus ring is very large and takes almost 2\/3 of the lens length, placed conveniently in front end of the lens, and is nicely damped with good resistance. Autofocus is reasonably fast (about average), quiet, and accurate.<\/p>\n

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TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED on a Fujifilm X-S10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The AF TTArtisan 56\/1.8 EF is equipped with electronic contacts for the transmission of EXIF data and autofocus (AF). The lens comes with a plastic front and rear cap. The rear cap also functions as an updating dock, equipped with a USB-B port. This port can be used to connect to a computer for upgrading the lens firmware.<\/p>\n

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TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | Mount plate. front, and rear cap\/upgrading dock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The package includes a metallic lens hood with a rectangular opening. Both the lens cap and the lens hood exude a high-quality impression and fit securely onto the lens with a satisfactory click.<\/p>\n

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TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED with lens hood on a Fujifilm X-S10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Optical Features<\/span><\/h2>\n
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TTArtisan AF 56mm f\/1.8 ED | MT Diagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sharpness (Infinity)<\/span><\/h3>\n

For the infinity sharpness test, we look at three areas of the image, center, mid-frame, and corner, see highlighted areas in the image below!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Infinily Sharpness Points of Inspection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The sharpness is very good in the center of the frame and good in the midframe wide open, while it is just OK-good in the corner.
\nThe sharpness improves steadily by stopping down and is excellent by F4 in the center, midframe very good to excellent. The peak performance for center\/midframe is f\/5.6-f\/\/8, where both areas are excellent. For the corners to become good you have to stop down to somewhere between f\/8 and f\/11.<\/p>\n

Sharpness (Portrait)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s look at the points of interest for portraits at the portrait distance: the very center, the center\u2019s inner periphery\u00a0 (1\/3 rule intersection), and the center\u2019s outer periphery (1\/4th intersection).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Portrait Sharpness Points of Interest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n