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Very useful review. So much better than the others I'd found so far. Convinced me that I "need" one, the challenge is in deciding which of the two. 100mm matches my usually preferred focal length for shooting macro, but may prove more versatile for shooting the occasional architecture shot. Laowa should really sell them as a set with a good deal on the bundle 😎

Awesome review! Love all the examples and the straightforward explanation

Nice review !! Just one question : Are your photo samples Photoshoped (saturation, sharpness, ...) from Jpeg or NEF ?? Or are they straight out from camera ? Thanks

Well done, I just ordered for the ZF size weight and aperture ring should be perfect combination

Excellent review of my favourite lens too. Nice to hear it works well with the Z7. I was never a 50 guy. I always shot with a 35 but this is a nice compromise. I used my 28 F2 Nikkor on my D300 for years which is a 42 mm equivalent and so this lens now takes the place of that set up. This was a very comprehensive review one of the best I’ve seen. Thanks so much for all your hard work putting it together. Regards, Gerry.

lol.. and why is focus breathing a problem if ALL of your viewers are focusing on the subject?? If the frame shifts slightly wouldn't that be exactly the same thing if there's was camera movement??

I can't stand pixel peepers who have no life but plenty of time to get on their fancy Adobe Lightroom software to critique every dam camera lens in the world demanding perfection....they have destroyed the true purpose of the once enjoyable art of photography by demanding perfection in camera lenses and in photos where none is needed or is mostly unnoticeable. Snobby crybabies!

Beware : This 50mm TS is NOT without alternative. Given that Canon's last (3rd or 4th?) Ts-e series (have become macro) are ef-mount and THEREFORE are adaptable to most mirrorless cameras without inherent drawbacks (for instance with Sigma adapter MC-11 for Sony e-mount). So fir instance the Canon Macro TS-E 50mm is DIRECT competitor, and it should be tested side by side (!) to Laowa's - and ideally also published by someone :-) That surly could highlight knowworthy respective strengths. (regardless of price since second hand is also an aproach).

Nice photos of Stockholm 🙂

Very useful review, thanks for sharing.

Thank you for a very thorough and convincing review. I'm considering this lens for an architectural project, and it seems almost perfect. Except for the tripod foot issue. I use a Fujifilm GFX system, and on that camera the shift is 8mm, which should be OK. The GF 30mm TS lens has a 15mm shift, so a bit more versatile, but it cost more than 3X as much.

Thank-you Martin. Very thorough, detailed review. I would add that the Laowa 12mm (EF mount) with EF to Sony FE magic shift adapter does also come with a tripod foot (or it can be purchased separately). As you mention, the tripod foot (allowing the lens to remain stationary while shifting) is a huge benefit to accurate stitching of panoramas created by shifting. I would not consider a shift lens without the lens tripod foot.

Thanks for the review. I don’t think I will buy these after seeing them. The lens foot mount held on by multiple m4 or smaller screws does not give much durability. Can see the flexing the moment to slightly touch the lens. Should have been at least m6 size or welded to a larger part of the barrel. Yes, I do agree it has its advantage compared to all other previous T/S lenses as it does not introduce parallax errors. Resolution on Shifted corners are really mushy.

might be a strange question but since all the lens elements move internally, does the front glass actually serve a purpose besides preventing dust? Can it be removed?

I just bought the Nikon Zf and I got this lens. Surprisingly good!

I wonder how it compares to the Canon 135 f 2 L😊

I got the TTArtisans version of this dot sight yesterday (half the price of the Olympus) and used it for the first time with my Fuji XT5 and 150-600mm shooting handheld BIF. The limitations you describe are spot on and I had to recalibrate several times after my forehead brushed against it and caused it to move slightly in the hot shoe. I'll try it again using it primarily as a aid to finding the bird in the viewfinder. A somewhat useful gadget, but you really need to check the viewfinder for focus.

I recently bought a Nikon Zf having upgraded from a Df. I’ve loved years of service with my Nikon 50mm f1.4 AF-D. I had to upgrade in order to keep auto focus. I must say the Nikon z50mm1.8S knocks my old lens off the table in just about every category, excepting size. It’s a brilliant, brilliant lens and I’ve parked my 24-70AFSG f2.8 zoom for now as I just can’t get over the sharpness of the new 50. Worth the price for sure. 10/10 Nikon. 👍

Great video and review. Loved your samples page.

You really need to promote your RUclips channel on your main page. As someone who waste a lot of time warching camera related RUclips channels and today is the first time I stumble across this channel.

Good review, the falloff is indeed good and controlled on the 85mm Z. While the G lens had color fringing at 1.8 quite a bit I thought it had a bit more character than my Z. I kind of regret selling it in that regard.

The image showing a focus tab at 4:42 is of the Voigtlander VM 28/2.8, and not this Laowa lens.

Hi thanks for the review. I have an A7r and an A5100 and I am looking to get a 15mm lens (or equivalent f.o.v) Which would be the better lens between this Laowa 15mm F5 and the Laowa 10mm F4 for aps-c. Light gathering is pretty similar and I’m not bothered about 36mp vs 24mp so I guess it comes down to sharpness and vignetting. Any thoughts greatly appreciated (now subscribed 😊)

Great review.

I love the format. Everything neat and tidy, presented in a concise form with examples. Keep up the good work!

A fair price for a fun little lens.

Looks sharp

I really appreciate TTArtisan releasing these lenses in M42. I hope they continue with this as I love having new glass for my Voigtlander VSL1 35mm Film camera. I have gotten great results from that camera with the TTartisan 75mmf1.5 and recently bought this 100mmf2.8.

Shame that aparature preset device have been omitted by TTartisan. It is very useful today for film shooters or those photographers who still uses classic DSLR.

Great review. The Bokeh is beautiful.

If you compare it to the Sony 50mm f1.2 GM, you can see that the Nikon 50mm f1.2 S's autofocus is slow and noisy. It's also unnecessarily big and heavy. If you look at the Sigma 50mm f1.2 or the Sony 50mm f1.2 GM, you can see that it can be done better, smaller and lighter - and if you look at the Sigma, also for half the price. In my opinion, this Nikon 50mm f1.2 lens urgently needs a Mk II update.

Excellent review! And very professionell! Thx Martin!

Great review! Especially showing sharpness at several distances, which is rarely shown so clearely. The only missing information is a comparison between the ttartisan, the biotar and the helios. Adding this would habe truly meant coming full circle

Thx for the Test - well done! At 13.11 minute it was in Saarbrücken?

What is DX mode?

This is an awesome lens. But too heavy for most practical purposes. I think the 200mm f/4 AI-S is a better option.

Awesome review! I like Pergear lenses.

What mount does it have?

Please do a review, I am fascinated by this one!

It's, as you said, a matter of taste. I really dislike this bokeh effect.

Great review. Thank you.

Thanks for the honest and balanced review.

NIKKOR 200mm f2.0 G ED VR (ii) renders better and sharper, also with better contrast and saturation😮😊 and unfortunately because of the vintage lenses collectors prises for this Ai-s manual version became almost on the same level with more modern G ED VR version...😂

Thanks for the great review!

Excellente video

Were you using the techart autofocus adapter?

I have this in a later version, and I agree that it is a great lens. However, as I have new lenses for mirrorless, I almost never use it.

one of my favorite lenses, I own the later version and its amazingly sharp for being such an old lens. I love the Sonnar bokeh its just fantastic, the 180mm CZJ 2.8 has even better bokeh I think.

Thanks for the review. I recently got the multicoated M42 black version. Some years before I had a bad copy of the Prakticar-Version. That bad copy was clearly inferior to the M42 copy I have right now. East German lenses commonly suffer from large sample variation and the newer they are the worse it gets. Did a little comparison with my Minolta MC Tele Rokkor 2.8/135mm. My Minolta is a little sharper wide open, but has more color fringing and is larger and much heavier.

I have a later version of this lens, from around the late 70s-early 80s perhaps (the black version). I am still impressed by the quality, colors and contrast I can get out of the lens and it's a pleasure to use