TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm
Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
What Buyers Say
TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm
The TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 lens is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional build quality, all-metal construction, and superb value for money. Users consistently highlight the beautiful bokeh, vibrant colors, and solid feel, though many note it is noticeably heavy for its size. A few minor complaints include the fiddly screw-on metal lens cap and slight softness at the edges when shooting wide open at f/1.2.
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- All-metal construction
- Great value for money
- Beautiful bokeh
- Vibrant colors and contrast
Cons
- Heavy for its size
- Screw-on metal lens cap is fiddly
- Soft corners wide open at f/1.2
- No lens hood included
- Manual focus only
Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
This Viltrox lens range receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its exceptional value, sharpness, and fast apertures. Users consistently praise the image quality and build, noting it punches far above its price point. A minority report issues with chromatic aberration, noisy autofocus in video, firmware updates, and occasional defective units, but the general sentiment is that these are excellent budget primes.
Pros
- Excellent sharpness
- Fast aperture (f/1.2, f/1.7, f/1.8)
- Great value for money
- Solid build quality
- Fast and accurate autofocus
Cons
- Chromatic aberration in high contrast scenes
- Noisy autofocus in video
- Aperture ring moves too easily
- Firmware update process is cumbersome
- Occasional defective units
Scores
Specifications
| TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm | Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | prime | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 50 mm | 15 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 50 mm | 15 mm |
| Elements | 7 | 12 |
| Groups | 5 | 10 |
| Aspherical Elements | — | 2★ |
| ED Elements | — | 3★ |
| Coating | Sonnar Optical Concept | Nano multilayer coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.2 | f/1.7 |
| Constant | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10★ | 9 |
| Build | ||
| Mount | L-Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | — | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.34 kg | 0.18 kg★ |
| Filter Thread | 52 mm | 58 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | manual focus only | STM★ |
| Stabilization | ✗ | ✗ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 500 mm | 229 mm★ |
| Max Magnification | 0.5x | 1:10★ |
Pros & Cons
TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm
- Strong social proof (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong build (69th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (35th percentile)
Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
- Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (35th percentile)
Pricing
TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 69 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.
