{"id":61845,"date":"2024-09-29T15:14:16","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T14:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=61845"},"modified":"2024-09-29T18:02:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T17:02:43","slug":"review-ttartisan-75mm-f-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-ttartisan-75mm-f-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: TTArtisan AF 75mm f\/2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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TTArtisan has produced several affordable and well-regarded manual lenses in recent years. Now, they\u2019ve introduced their first full-frame autofocus lens: a 75mm f\/2, available for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts at a budget-friendly price of $178. Lenses in the 50mm to 85mm range are typically known for their strong optical performance, and this focal length is particularly well-suited for portraiture and general-purpose photography, offering a slightly tighter field of view than a standard 50mm. The 75mm f\/2 allows for excellent subject isolation while maintaining enough background detail to keep the blur subtly recognisable. Let’s dive into its strengths and weaknesses!<\/p>\n

\"camera-icon2\"I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z7ii (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf)
\n\"\"You can see this review as\u00a0a\u00a0YouTube\u00a0video\u00a0here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of the sample images in this review and many more can be found in higher resolution here.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Focal Length<\/td>\n75mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angle of View<\/td>\n32\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
# of Aperture Blades<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Aperture<\/td>\nf\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Aperture<\/td>\nf\/16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Focus Distance<\/td>\n0.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter Size<\/td>\n62 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lens Mount<\/td>\nE \/ Z<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n328 – 340 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size (D x L)<\/td>\n66 x 80 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elements\/Group<\/td>\n10 \/ 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | Lens construcion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 with lens hood on a Nikon Z7ii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Buy new:
\n<\/strong>TTArtisan Store<\/a> for $178 (Affiliate links)<\/em>
\nAmazon (anywhere)<\/a> $199 (Affiliate links)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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

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

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

This TTArtisan, like almost all TTArtisan’s lenses, seems to be built completely in metal. The build quality seems to be solid and it feels quite compact for a 75mm lens. it doesn’t feel to be heavy, but not light either at about 330 g.\u00a0 There is no weather sealing or image stabilisation built into the lens.<\/p>\n

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TTArtisan 75mm f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are no control buttons on the lens but there is an aperture ring, which turns nicely and clicks at every third of an f-stop with an “A<\/span>” for automatic position, where aperture setting can be controlled from the camera.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 on a Nikon Z7ii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In front of the aperture ring, you’ll find a generously sized metallic focusing ring that turns smoothly and feels highly responsive. The focus ring can be customised to control focusing, aperture, exposure compensation, or ISO sensitivity, or it can be switched off entirely. The autofocus is quiet and accurate, though it’s not among the fastest and may occasionally hunt to nail the focus from time to time.<\/p>\n

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TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 + front & rear caps | lens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The lens has a 62 mm filter thread and comes with a front plastic clip-on lens cap. You will also get a basic plastic lens hood with an unusual square shape. The\u00a0 rear lens cap has a USB-C port, which also works as firmware upgrade dock.<\/p>\n

Optical Features<\/span><\/h2>\n
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TTArtisan 75mm f\/2 | MTF chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The lens construction includes 10 glass elements in 7 groups with 4 high index elements and one extra low dispersion lens. The MTF chart shows good centre sharpness and very good overall contrast.<\/p>\n

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

For the infinity sharpness test, we look at three areas of the image, centre, 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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Infinity Sharpness Chart | Nikon Z7ii | TTArtisan 75mm f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wide open at f\/2 the centre and midframe sharpness is very good, and the corner is good but a bit dark due to vignetting.<\/p>\n

Stopping down to f\/2.8 improves sharpness slightly and at f\/4 we excellent sharpness in the centre and midframe and the corner becomes very good.<\/p>\n

The lens keep the same level of sharpness until f\/16, where diffraction lower the sharpness a little but it is still very good.<\/p>\n

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

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

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