Artra Lab Motus 50mm f/1.6 Tilt-Shift 50mm

Artra Lab Motus 50mm f/1.6 Tilt-Shift 50mm

Artra Lab
47 Overall Score
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Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Artra Lab Motus 50mm f/1.6 Tilt-Shift 50mm

No customer feedback yet

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

92 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Tamron 28-300mm super-zoom wins praise for its lightweight design, versatile focal range, and solid image quality. Users appreciate the compact build and smooth zoom mechanism, but note the slow aperture and trade-offs in sharpness compared to more expensive zooms. Verified reviewers find it an ideal travel lens that pairs well with Sony bodies.

Pros
  • Lightweight design
  • Versatile 28-300mm focal range
  • Smooth zoom ring operation
  • Compact build for travel
  • Good integration with Sony bodies
Cons
  • Small maximum aperture (f/4-7.1)
  • Reduced sharpness vs. premium zooms
  • Not an internal zoom lens
  • Slow autofocus at high fps on some bodies
👍 Build quality 3
🤔 Sharpness 3
👎 Aperture 2
👍 Weight and portability 3
👍 Zoom range 4
👎 Autofocus performance 1

Scores

Budget
Artra Lab
45
Tamron
97
Macro
Artra Lab
44
Tamron
92
Landscape
Artra Lab
31
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Artra Lab
27
Tamron
85
Professional
Artra Lab
33
Tamron
85
Street
Artra Lab
45
Tamron
83
Portrait
Artra Lab
40
Tamron
82
Video Cinema
Artra Lab
33
Tamron
82
Travel
Artra Lab
40
Tamron
81

Specifications

Artra Lab Motus 50mm f/1.6 Tilt-Shift 50mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typetilt-shiftzoom
Focal Length Min50 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements620
Groups513
Aspherical Elements—3★
ED Elements—2★
Coatinglow-reflective multilayer coatingfluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/4
Min Aperturef/1.64-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades14★9
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.22 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusVXD linear motor★
Stabilization—✓★
Focus
Min Focus Distance500 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Artra Lab Motus 50mm f/1.6 Tilt-Shift 50mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Artra Lab Motus 50mm f/1.6 Tilt-Shift 50mm is CA$532 cheaper (2.2x less).

Artra Lab Motus 50mm f/1.6 Tilt-Shift 50mm

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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