TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 17mm
The bright f/1.4 maximum aperture and one aspherical element in a 9-element design deliver solid sharpness and low-light capability in a compact 248g body. Its all-metal build and clicked aperture ring provide a tactile, durable feel that belies its budget positioning. This lens is best for APS-C Sony E-mount photographers wanting an affordable, manual-focus 25.5mm equivalent for street scenes and environmental portraits.
Focal length 17mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Sony E
Weight 248 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
48 Overall Score
Price $139
Snapshot
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
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Based on 19 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 17 |
| Focal Length Max | 17 |
| Elements | 9 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Multicoated |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 41 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 200 |
vs Competition
| Spec | TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 17mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN | GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 17mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 16-50mm | 56mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.4 | f/0 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Sony E | Nikon Z | GoPro HERO Black Mount |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 248 | 540 | 135 | 107 | 280 | 100 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | stepping motor | - |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime | wide-angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTArtisan 17mm f/1.4 17mm | 12.6 | 39.6 | 81.2 | 83 | 58.2 | 40.4 | 29.6 | 33.6 | 57.3 | 37 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 53.6 | 86.3 | 70.1 | 86.1 | 89.1 | 83.4 | 80.3 | 78.4 | 85.3 | 37 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.6 | 74.4 | 92.8 | 44.9 | 74.6 | 76.5 | 0 | 83.3 | 77.3 | 95.4 |
| Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 53.6 | 74.4 | 98.6 | 43.7 | 69.1 | 76.5 | 63.2 | 83.3 | 80.8 | 93.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Compare | 87.6 | 96.6 | 87.3 | 57 | 67 | 96.2 | 43.9 | 33.6 | 95.8 | 37 |
| GoPro HB-Series AEWAL-001 Compare | 53.6 | 100 | 98.7 | 14.1 | 46.3 | 100 | 90.8 | 33.6 | 82.9 | 82.7 |
