{"id":80495,"date":"2026-02-01T07:51:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=80495"},"modified":"2026-02-01T18:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:02:39","slug":"review-ttartisan-14mm-f-2-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-ttartisan-14mm-f-2-8\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: TTArtisan 14mm f\/2.8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Here we have another ultra-wide-angle lens from TTArtisan: an affordable 14mm with a maximum aperture of f\/2.8. It\u2019s 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\u2019s take a look at its performance.<\/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>!
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Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Zf | TTARTISAN 14mm f\/2.8 | 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>\n14mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angle of View<\/td>\n114\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
# of Aperture Blades<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Aperture<\/td>\nf\/2.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Aperture<\/td>\nf\/16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Focus Distance<\/td>\n0.2\u00a0m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter Size<\/td>\n77 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lens Mount<\/td>\nNikon Z, Sony E, Canon RF, L mount<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n445\u00a0g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size (D x L)<\/td>\n\u00f8: 80 x L: 65\u00a0mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elements\/Group<\/td>\n13 Elements in 10 Groups<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Lens construction | TTArtisan 14mm f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

IMG<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buy new:<\/strong> TTArtisan Store<\/a>, Amazon (anywhere)<\/a> , B&H<\/a> for $196 (Affiliate links)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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

TTArtisan kindly provided this lens for test and review purposes, but all opinions are my own.<\/p>\n

Handling and Build Quality<\/span><\/h2>\n

This TTArtisan lens is fully manual, with no autofocus, no automatic aperture control, no electronic contacts for EXIF data transfer, and no image stabilisation. It\u2019s compact but as it is built entirely of metal, it feels a little heavy for its size.\u00a0 It feels very solid and tight, in line with TTArtisan\u2019s other manual lenses. There is no weather sealing in this lens.<\/p>\n

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The aperture ring is marked equidistantly with both full and half stops, and clicks at each half-stop from f\/2.8 to f\/16. The clicks are gentle, and there is no option to declick the ring. There is a depth-of-field marking on the barrel, and then we have the metallic focusing ring, which turns very smoothly. I found focusing precisely quite easy with this lens.<\/p>\n

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The lens comes with a metal screw-in hood. The hood may not be particularly effective against stray light, but it serves a dual purpose: it has a front filter thread, which means you can use 77mm screw-in filters on the lens.<\/p>\n