{"id":76045,"date":"2025-08-10T08:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T07:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=76045"},"modified":"2025-08-11T17:59:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T16:59:51","slug":"review-ttartisan-af-40mm-f-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-ttartisan-af-40mm-f-2\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: TTArtisan AF 40mm f\/2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TTARTISANIntroduction<\/span><\/h2>\n

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\u2014a 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\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n

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

Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/5.6 (Vignette compensated)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/2 (Vignette compensated)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii|TTARTISAN 40\/2|f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN AF 40mm f\/2 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of the sample images in this review and many more can be found in higher resolution here<\/span><\/a>.<\/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>\n40mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angle of View<\/td>\n57\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
# of Aperture Blades<\/td>\n7 pcs<\/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>\n0.4 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter Size<\/td>\n52mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lens Mount<\/td>\nE, Z, L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n\u2248 170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size (D x L)<\/td>\n\u2248 64 x 46 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elements\/Group<\/td>\n9 \/ 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Lens construction | TTARTISAN 40mm f\/2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Buy new:<\/strong> TTArtisan Store<\/a>, Amazon (anywhere)<\/a> for $168 (Affiliate links)<\/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 Build Quality<\/span><\/h2>\n

As the name suggests, the TTArtisan AF 40mm f\/2 is an autofocus lens. Like most TTArtisan lenses, it is made primarily of metal and glass. It\u2019s a very light and compact lens\u2014see it next to two other AF 40mm lenses in the images below!<\/p>\n