TTArtisan Tilt-Shift X-mount 17mm
TTArtisan
55 Overall Score
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Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 Z 15mm
Viltrox
70 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
TTArtisan Tilt-Shift X-mount 17mm
No customer feedback yet
Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 Z 15mm
78 out of 100 high confidence 76 reviews
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
Sharpness 28
Value for money 25
Build quality 18
Autofocus performance 16
Low light performance 12
Chromatic aberration 4
Scores
Macro
Professional
Street
Landscape
Video Cinema
Wildlife Sports
Travel
Budget
Portrait
Specifications
| TTArtisan Tilt-Shift X-mount 17mm | Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 Z 15mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | wide-angle | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 17 mm | 15 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 17 mm | 15 mm |
| Elements | 17 | 12 |
| Groups | 11 | 10 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 | 2 |
| ED Elements | 2 | 3★ |
| Coating | — | Multi-layer coatings; splash-resistant front coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/15 |
| Min Aperture | f/4 | f/1.7 |
| Constant | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10★ | 9 |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z |
| Format | full-frame★ | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | — | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.16 kg★ | 0.20 kg |
| Filter Thread | 52 mm | 58 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | manual focus | STM stepping motor★ |
| Stabilization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 300 mm | 15 mm★ |
| Max Magnification | — | 0.1x★ |
Pros & Cons
TTArtisan Tilt-Shift X-mount 17mm
- Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong optical (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong stabilization (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong macro (70th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 Z 15mm
- Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average social proof (26th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 Z 15mm
Scores 70 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.
