TTArtisan 50mm f/2 50mm

★★★★★ 4.5 (103)
Focal length 50mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Nikon Z
Weight 367 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
TTArtisan 50mm f/2 50mm lens
46 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th

Cons

  • Below average af (15th percentile)
  • Below average optical (26th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '23: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '24: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '24: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ3 '25: 4.3★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '25: 3.8★ · 5 reviews22123335Q3 '23Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 21 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 15.3
Bokeh 48.8
Build 63.1
Macro 50.8
Optical 25.9
Aperture 49.5
Versatility 34
Social Proof 77.9
Stabilization 35.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Prime
Focal Length Min 50
Focal Length Max 50
Elements 6
Groups 5
Coating multi-layer coating

Aperture

Max Aperture f/16
Min Aperture f/2
Constant No
Diaphragm Blades 10

Build

Mount Nikon Z
Format full-frame
Weight 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs
Filter Thread 43

AF & Stabilization

AF Type manual focus only
Stabilization No

Focus

Min Focus Distance 500

vs Competition

Spec TTArtisan 50mm f/2 50mm 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 Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Focal Length 50mm 16-300mm 18-300mm 28-70mm 28-200mm 16-85mm
Max Aperture f/16 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/2.8 f/4 f/3.5
Mount Nikon Z Sony E Fujifilm X Canon RF L-Mount Nikon F
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false true false true true false
Weight (g) 367 615 92 495 413 59
AF Type manual focus only HLA VXD linear motor STM Autofocus AF-S
Lens Type prime zoom zoom zoom macro zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
TTArtisan 50mm f/2 50mm 15.348.863.150.825.949.53477.935.6
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 54.784.357.986.598.87799.68399.1
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare 98.17596.388.473.57799.28380.5
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare 85.586.267.277.484.483.877.48898.2
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 54.777.973.989.590.971.595.775.399.4
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare 54.77598.459.864.17794.38892.2

Usage Scores

Macro (37.3)Overall (46.1)Budget (44)Street (36.2)Travel (32.2)Portrait (46.2)Landscape (27.1)Professional (27.8)Video Cinema (29.2)Wildlife Sports (25.6)

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