TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 500mm
The full-metal body and 8-element optical design with two ED elements deliver sharp, high-contrast images on full-frame L-Mount cameras at a fraction of the cost of first-party super-telephotos. Its large, tactile focus gear ring and built-in tripod collar make precise manual focusing and stable handling practical despite the 2059g weight. This lens is best for budget-conscious wildlife and aviation photographers who can work from a tripod and don't require autofocus.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average build (6th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average macro (21st percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | super-telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 500 |
| Focal Length Max | 500 |
| Elements | 8 |
| Groups | 5 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | MC Multi-Layer Coatings |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/6.3 |
| Min Aperture | f/6.3 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 12 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 2.1 kg / 4.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 82 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 3300 |
vs Competition
| Spec | TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 500mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 500mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 70-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/6.3 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 2059 | 615 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 1045 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | XD Linear Motors |
| Lens Type | super-telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | telephoto |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 500mm | 15.2 | 73 | 6 | 21.4 | 43.8 | 62.5 | 34.1 | 50.9 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.6 | 84 | 57.8 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.8 | 99.6 | 83.1 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 74.8 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.5 | 76.8 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.4 | 86 | 67.2 | 77.3 | 84.4 | 83.7 | 77.5 | 88 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.6 | 77.7 | 73.8 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.2 | 95.6 | 75.4 | 99.4 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 90.8 | 33.5 | 33 | 88 | 83.7 | 79.4 | 94.8 | 80.5 |
Usage Scores
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