TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm
Its f/1.2 maximum aperture captures 11.1 times more light than an f/4 lens for extreme shallow depth of field, with a 10-blade diaphragm rendering exceptionally smooth bokeh. The all-metal, click-stopped aperture ring and 336g weight deliver a premium, portable handling experience uncommon at this price. This manual-focus 50mm (75mm equivalent) is ideal for Sony E-mount hobbyist portrait and street shooters who prioritize creative control of depth of field.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong build (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average af (13th percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q1 202590/100
Buyers praise the lens for its impressive build quality, excellent value, and fun manual focus experience, though note softness at f1.2 for photos.
- Excellent build quality and materials for the price.
- Great value and fun manual focus experience.
- F1.2 is soft for photos but works well for video.
- Nice bokeh and good focus ring for video and static subjects.
- Q3 2023100/100
Buyers praise the lens for exceptional build quality, image output, and microcontrast, noting it survived a fall onto concrete. The only complaint is the metal screw-on lens cap.
- Build quality is outstanding; lens survived a drop onto concrete with only minor chips.
- Image quality is superb with vibrant colors, great contrast, and beautiful bokeh.
- Microcontrast is exceptional, ideal for black-and-white photography.
- Included metal screw-on lens cap is inconvenient; users recommend a quick-release cap.
- Q3 2022100/100
Buyers praised the lens for its sharpness, solid build, and value, noting excellent performance wide open and pleasing rendering.
- Sharpness wide open and corner-to-corner, even at f/1.2.
- Solid metal build and good weight, feels durable.
- Great value for the price, with fast service from Adorama.
- Pleasing rendering with deep colors and slight glow in contrast.
- Q2 202290/100
Buyers praised the lens for its sharpness, bokeh, build quality, and retro design. A recurring issue was the lens getting stuck on the camera.
- Excellent sharpness, fast aperture, and beautiful bokeh.
- Great build quality and retro aesthetic, especially on Zfc.
- Exceptional value for the price; punches above its cost.
- Lens gets stuck on the camera body.
- Q1 2022100/100
Buyers in Q1 2022 praised the lens for its excellent value, solid build, and impressive image quality, noting minor quirks like the fiddly metal lens cap.
- Excellent value for money, with image quality rivaling much pricier lenses.
- Solid all-metal construction and good balance on camera bodies.
- Screw-on metal lens cap is fiddly; some buyers replace it for convenience.
- Lens glows wide open, but stopped down it's excellent; some wish for closer minimum focus.
Based on 33 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 7 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Coating | Sonnar Optical Concept |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.2 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | L-Mount |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 52 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 500 |
| Max Magnification | 0.5x |
vs Competition
| Spec | TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS | Altura Photo NIKKOR YZ0308 | Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 | Canon EF EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 16-50mm | 13-33mm | - | 40mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.5 | f/5.6 |
| Mount | L-Mount | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Screw-on lens fits camera lenses with a 55mm front filter thread | Nikon Z | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 336 | 135 | 132 | 320 | 397 | 98 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping Motor | STM | STM | STM | Micro Motor |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | standard-zoom | wide-angle | - | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTArtisan APS-C 50mm f/1.2 50mm | 12.8 | 41.2 | 71.8 | 44.4 | 40.1 | 42.2 | 90.8 | 33.3 | 80.5 | 37.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87.4 | 75.9 | 92.6 | 44.4 | 73.8 | 77.9 | 0 | 82.9 | 76.8 | 95.3 |
| Fujifilm XC XC13-33mm F3.5-6.3f OIS Compare | 87.4 | 85.5 | 93 | 48.1 | 78.4 | 77.9 | 0 | 77.5 | 3.3 | 93.4 |
| Altura Photo NIKKOR YZ0308 Compare | 87.4 | 75.9 | 73.5 | 96.2 | 45.2 | 77.9 | 0 | 33.3 | 71.5 | 83.4 |
| Viltrox AF 40mm F2.5 Compare | 87.4 | 85.9 | 52.7 | 96.8 | 41.3 | 89.1 | 80.4 | 33.3 | 80.5 | 83.4 |
| Canon EF EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Compare | 53.7 | 52.9 | 97.1 | 91 | 81.9 | 54.7 | 0 | 95.7 | 44.9 | 83.4 |
Price
Usage Scores
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