{"id":60449,"date":"2024-09-06T11:24:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T10:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=60449"},"modified":"2024-09-07T09:57:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T08:57:44","slug":"review-ttartisan-dot-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-ttartisan-dot-sight\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: TTArtisan Dot Sight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"TTARTISAN<\/p>\n

In this review I am going to look at something else than a lens for a change, namely a dot sight. So what is it used for?<\/span><\/p>\n

According to TTArtisan, they developed this dot sight mainly because of the photographer’s shooting needs. Bird photographers and astrophotographers have a very narrow angle of view when using a telephoto lens, which makes it difficult to quickly target the shooting area. The dot sight is close to the normal angle of view of the human eye, which helps photographers <\/span>quickly target the shooting area. <\/span><\/p>\n

Well,\u00a0 If you photograph birds in flight or any fast-moving subjects, a dot sight for your camera could be an aid to you. let’s have a look!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"camera-icon2\"I tested the dot sight on a 24 Mp Nikon Zf (Product images Nikon Z 7 II)
\n\"\"You can see this review as a YouTube<\/a><\/span> video here<\/span><\/a>!<\/p>\n

All the bird pictures in this review were taken using TTArtisan Dot Sight for targeting the birds.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Nikon
Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN Dot Sight| Sigma 100-400 f\/5.6-6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of the sample images in this review and many more can be found in higher resolution here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buy new:<\/strong> TTArtisan Store<\/a>, Amazon.com<\/a> , Amazon.de<\/a> , Amazon.co.uk<\/a>, Pergear Store<\/a> for $53 (Affiliate links)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Dot Color<\/td>\nRed\/Green<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brightness<\/td>\n5 levels of brightness settings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baattery<\/td>\n3V CR2032 coin cell battery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery life<\/td>\n3 levels of brightness for 100 hours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n73 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size Open<\/td>\n~ 7.5 x 4.7 x 6.9 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size Collapsed<\/td>\n~ 7.5 x 4.7 x 4.9 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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

TTArtisan kindly provided this dot sight for review and test purposes.<\/p>\n

What Is a Dot Sight?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dot sights<\/span><\/strong> are traditionally designed for quick target acquisition and are primarily used for close-range shooting, i.e. with rifles.<\/span> They typically have a simple reticle, usually a single illuminated dot, and offer no magnification.<\/span> This makes them ideal for situations where speed and accuracy are crucial, such as tactical shooting or home defence.<\/p>\n

Since 8-10 years ago they have been designed for camera use also. Both Nikon and Olympus have made them, they seem to be discontinued though. Note that they are not designed specifically for Nikon or Olympus cameras, they, as well as this TTArtisan, can be used on any camera system, DSLRs as well as mirrorless system cameras.<\/p>\n

Why Do I Need a Dot Sight<\/span><\/h2>\n

In general, capturing flying birds is not that easy, especially if you are not an experienced bird photographer with years of experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Normally, you see a bird and want to photograph it using a long telephoto lens. Firstly it is a little hard to find the bird you are watching in the view finder, you have to move the camera to left and right, up and down to find it, sometimes you can\u2019t do it anyway and have to take your eye from the viewfinder to see the bird and then try again. By the time you succeed to frame the bird, maybe it has flown away. This is the case for a bird that is still. If you want to photograph a flying bird, landing or taking off, it becomes multiple folds more difficult. <\/span><\/p>\n

The difficulty is that the angle of view you see in the viewfinder is very narrow when using telephoto lenses. Human eye have a field of view of about 180 degrees.\u00a0<\/span>This a<\/span>llows us to see birds and determine which way they\u2019re moving. When they fly, we can tell if they fly up or down, or if they change direction very easily.\u00a0<\/span>While you are looking through the viewfinder the angle of view is only 5-8 degrees, or less depending on the lens.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Angle of View | Human eye vs different lenses | TTARTISAN Dot Sight\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now, let’s look at the dot sight and its functionality.<\/p>\n

Handling<\/span><\/h2>\n

The TTArtisan Dot Sight is a collapsible device that is switched off when it is collapsed and it is turned on when it is opened. It is made mostly of hard plastic, with some metallic details (arms that opens and holds the dot sight open). It feels to be very fragile and easy to break. You open the dot sight by a switch on the rear of the dot sight.<\/p>\n