TTArtisan APS-C 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye 8mm
Meike 85mm F1.4 II 85mm
What Buyers Say
TTArtisan APS-C 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye 8mm
The TTArtisan 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye Lens for Nikon Z mount receives mixed feedback. Users praise its sharpness, solid build quality, and fun fisheye effect, especially for creative photography like 360 virtual tours and skate shots. However, significant issues include a poorly designed lens cap that falls off easily, focus scale inaccuracies on some units, and the discontinued ND filter accessory. The lens is best suited for APS-C cameras, as full-frame users will experience vignetting.
Pros
- Sharp image quality
- Solid build quality
- Fun fisheye effect
- Good value for price
- Easy manual focus
Cons
- Poor lens cap design falls off
- Focus scale inaccuracies on some units
- No ND filter included anymore
- Vignetting on full-frame cameras
- No filter thread for standard filters
Meike 85mm F1.4 II 85mm
The Meike 55mm f/1.4 AF lens for APS-C Nikon Z cameras is a compact, fast-aperture portrait lens that delivers excellent sharpness and creamy bokeh at a very affordable price. Autofocus is quick and reliable, with good eye detection, and the lens handles well on smaller bodies like the Z30. Some users noted the minimum focus distance is a bit limiting and the build feels plasticky, but overall it offers outstanding value for money.
Pros
- Excellent sharpness
- Creamy bokeh
- Fast and reliable autofocus
- Great value for money
- Compact and lightweight
Cons
- Plasticky build feel
- Limited minimum focus distance
- No image stabilization
- Some chromatic aberration wide open
- Vignetting at wide apertures
Scores
Specifications
| TTArtisan APS-C 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye 8mm | Meike 85mm F1.4 II 85mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | fisheye | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 8 mm | 85 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 8 mm | 85 mm |
| Elements | 11 | 13 |
| Groups | 8 | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | — | 1★ |
| ED Elements | 2 | 2 |
| Coating | multi-layer coating | Multi-layer coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/11 | f/1.4 |
| Min Aperture | f/2 | f/1.4 |
| Constant | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 | 11★ |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C | full-frame★ |
| Weather Sealed | — | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.37 kg★ | 0.91 kg |
| Filter Thread | 72 mm | 77 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | manual focus only | Hyper STM★ |
| Stabilization | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 125 mm | 85 mm★ |
Pros & Cons
TTArtisan APS-C 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye 8mm
- Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong build (66th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Meike 85mm F1.4 II 85mm
- Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong aperture (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong macro (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Pricing
TTArtisan APS-C 7.5mm f/2 Fisheye 8mm offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 92 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 20 specs.
