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
Cons
- Below average aperture (6th percentile)
- Below average build (6th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average macro (22th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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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 | 32 |
| Min Aperture | 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 | Canon RF RF28-70mm F2.8 IS STM Macro | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 500mm | 28-70mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 28-200mm |
| Max Aperture | 32 | 2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Canon RF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 2059 | 495 | 615 | 92 | 59 | 413 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | STM | HLA | VXD linear motor | AF-S | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | super-telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 500mm | 15.2 | 23.8 | 5.9 | 21.5 | 43.8 | 5.5 | 34 | 51.4 | 35.8 |
| Canon RF RF28-70mm F2.8 IS STM Macro Compare | 86 | 88.2 | 67 | 77.7 | 84.5 | 86 | 77.4 | 52.9 | 98.2 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55.1 | 86.6 | 57.6 | 86.7 | 98.9 | 79.9 | 99.6 | 78.1 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 78 | 96.2 | 88.6 | 73.5 | 79.9 | 99.2 | 83.2 | 80.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55.1 | 78 | 98.5 | 59.9 | 64.2 | 79.9 | 94.2 | 88.1 | 92.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 55.1 | 80.8 | 73.5 | 71.7 | 90.9 | 74.5 | 95.6 | 62.7 | 99.4 |
Price
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