TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong build (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average optical (28th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q1 202590/100
Buyers praise the lens for its impressive build quality, excellent value, and fun manual focus experience, though note softness at f1.2 for photos.
- Excellent build quality and materials for the price.
- Great value and fun manual focus experience.
- F1.2 is soft for photos but works well for video.
- Nice bokeh and good focus ring for video and static subjects.
- Q3 2023100/100
Buyers praise the lens for exceptional build quality, image output, and microcontrast, noting it survived a fall onto concrete. The only complaint is the metal screw-on lens cap.
- Build quality is outstanding; lens survived a drop onto concrete with only minor chips.
- Image quality is superb with vibrant colors, great contrast, and beautiful bokeh.
- Microcontrast is exceptional, ideal for black-and-white photography.
- Included metal screw-on lens cap is inconvenient; users recommend a quick-release cap.
- Q3 2022100/100
Buyers praised the lens for its sharpness, solid build, and value, noting excellent performance wide open and pleasing rendering.
- Sharpness wide open and corner-to-corner, even at f/1.2.
- Solid metal build and good weight, feels durable.
- Great value for the price, with fast service from Adorama.
- Pleasing rendering with deep colors and slight glow in contrast.
- Q2 202290/100
Buyers praised the lens for its sharpness, bokeh, build quality, and retro design. A recurring issue was the lens getting stuck on the camera.
- Excellent sharpness, fast aperture, and beautiful bokeh.
- Great build quality and retro aesthetic, especially on Zfc.
- Exceptional value for the price; punches above its cost.
- Lens gets stuck on the camera body.
- Q1 2022100/100
Buyers in Q1 2022 praised the lens for its excellent value, solid build, and impressive image quality, noting minor quirks like the fiddly metal lens cap.
- Excellent value for money, with image quality rivaling much pricier lenses.
- Solid all-metal construction and good balance on camera bodies.
- Screw-on metal lens cap is fiddly; some buyers replace it for convenience.
- Lens glows wide open, but stopped down it's excellent; some wish for closer minimum focus.
Based on 33 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Coating | Sonnar Optical Concept |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.2 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 52 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 500 |
| Max Magnification | 0.5x |
vs Competition
| Spec | TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 16-85mm | 50mm | 28-75mm | 18-135mm | 12-60mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/22 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Nikon F | Panasonic Sigma L | Sony E | Canon EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 336 | 59 | 297 | 540 | 515 | 210 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | AF-S | STM | VXD | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm | 15.2 | 48.5 | 66.3 | 36.2 | 27.9 | 49.1 | 34.1 | 78.1 | 35.6 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.6 | 74.8 | 98.4 | 59.7 | 64.1 | 76.7 | 94.3 | 88.1 | 92.2 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 85.4 | 95.9 | 71.2 | 96.2 | 57.2 | 93 | 34.1 | 49.9 | 80.5 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 85.9 | 64.4 | 85.4 | 87.1 | 83.7 | 78.4 | 91.9 | 35.6 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 85.4 | 74.8 | 45.9 | 32.6 | 79 | 76.7 | 96.1 | 78.1 | 92.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Vario H-FS12060 Compare | 54.6 | 15.6 | 90 | 81.8 | 72.2 | 24 | 93.3 | 88.1 | 96.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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