Just ordered this lens, can't wait to use it on my M240! These Chinese manufacturers are really doing an incredible job of making the Leica system more accessible and that's great!
Hi Darryl, i pre order a Leica M5 🤩 I'm so happy but i'm a little bit worried about the compatibility. Which lens is compatible with the leica M5? The 7 artisans 50mm f1,4? Or the 50mm f1,1? 🤔 Thanks for your answer!
Nice! It is good to see that if I ever get into the Leica club I can afford good quality lenses that doesn't cost a fortune! Keep up the good work Darryl!
I love your Review! Does the 50mm of the Lens fit the frame lines? I have the Zeiss Planar 2.0 50mm for my Leica M2. It‘s a fantastic Lens, but unfortunately is the Lens more like a 45 mm. So the framing is quite loose. Thank you👍
@@DarrylCarey Nice... I love the 28mm but I currently only have the 50mm Cron for the M10-P and I use the 28mm on the Q-P... can't afford the 28mm Cron at the moment haha but I prefer it over the 50mm
Thanks for the review and sample pictures. I ordered myself a copy. I already have the Nokton 50mm F1.2 and other 50mm lenses but this looks like a great lens and I want to try it out in comparison. One can never have too many lenses... And the price is amazing on this one.
Kai ora. Hope you and yours are well up in Auckland. Do you know if there are any NZ local shops stocking TTArtisan gear? I can't seem to find any, but maybe I'm just not looking hard enough. Cheers.
You said the bokeh is a little busy. Often on these faster lenses the bokeh is greatly improved by stopping down one stop (sometimes even half a stop) Did you look at the bokeh when the lens was stopped down just a little? Incidentally, very good concise review. Subscribed.
It's pretty easy to understand. Leica is a luxury brand the value is its exclusivity. TT artisan don't have that brand identity. You don't pay for the name. Leica sell you a $900 lens for $5000 because it's a status symbol. TT Artisan sell you $200 lens for cheap, because that's their brand.
Another great video per usual Darryl. I don't own any of the TTArtisans lenses, yet. I own a few 7Artisans lenses for my Fuji kit but have been looking seriously at the TTArtisans lenses for my Voigtlander Bessa camera. Something to consider when comparing these lenses to Leica lenses, there's a strong possibility that Leica lenses are priced too high and overvalued. I say this because if you hadn't created this video and offered your perspective on these TTArtisans lenses, most people and I mean most including the Leica fanboys would have never known you didn't make these photos with a Leica lens. Honestly, I refuse to purchase Leica M mount lenses. The old Minolta's, Konica, and the newer 7Artisans and TTArtisans are more than good enough to make fantastic photographs. Love your channel. Keep bringing the content.
Thanks Dadisi 😀. .... A camera and Lens is just tool, its down to the photographer to capture the image .... Leica make beautiful lenses, but out of most photographers budget...
My TTA 50/1.4 performs better than my old Nikkor 50/1.4 /1.8@1.4/1.8-4, after that they are Very close to each other, that means the TTA is really good enough.
I have been using the TTArtisan 35 1.4 and 50 1.2 on my Fujifilm X-Pro3 and I'm amazed at the build quality and the images they produce... I'm thinking about picking up a Leica and picking up the Leica versions.
Encouraged by positive reviews I have one arriving tomorrow. I did not know it has to be calibrated by the user. I hope it is straightforward. I own half a dozen Leica lenses but not the 1.4 Lux so I am really looking forward to trying this out.
Hi Andrew, I did not need to calibrate the TTArtisan 50mm. I have been really impressed with the TTArtisan 50mm, very sharp and gives a nice punch to the images.
@@DarrylCarey That's good. Thanks. I have an M3, M9 and M240 and will probably use it most on the M240. I have a 0.95 Nocti that is almost 11 years old but much as I love it I find it too heavy for a long day on the streets. My 50 Cron is super sharp but the aperture ring is loose and has no click at all - maybe it needs servicing. And I find the hood a bit loose and tacky. So seeing the TTArtisan on sale here in Hong Kong for HK$2880 it was really a no brainer to try. That's USD370!!!! If it is good it could become my 50 street lens. I usually shoot with a 35 Lux or Cron but have been edging back to 50mm recently. BTW I am not a Leica addict - I have a load of Fuji gear and their lenses are superb. If you want to have fun stick a Noctilux on a Fuji body using an M adapter. People look at it and think I'm crazy but it's a great combo.
@@DarrylCarey it arrived at 8pm and I took it out for 45 minutes - it did not need calibration. There is a test shot here, pretty much SOOC. flic.kr/p/2kA9mFW Build quality is amazing but LR does not have a lens profile. Incredible value.
The photos look amazing Andrew, I see your based in Hong Kong. Not sure how they can make a lens this good for the price, plus it’s good to know you did not need to do any calibration. Which Leica did you use with the lens?
I have the 50mm 0.95 ttartisan for the Fujifilm xt3 and it really good but strong chroma aberration when shot at strong light . At wide open 0.95 is soft and increase sharpness when f stop change .
I think that on EOS R is not as good as on Leica M. I have also EF 50/1.2L, FD50/1.4. Tested 3 lenses and on near distance TT50/1.4 is good like 1.2, but far distance FD is better. Bokeh TT is near L, FD has awful. FD has very good sharpness.
I’m constantly staggered by the cheap prices of these third party lenses right across the board It goes to show just how much huge mark up, operating costs and marketing expenses make the cost of original native lenses so expensive
I disagree . I had the TT artisans 35 1.4 and it was disappointing build quality . Leica lenses shit all over it in build quality . I returned it in a week and am patiently waiting on my summicron to be returned to me from leica. I’m using a voigtlander 35 1.4 to hold me over in the mean time . No issues.
Saw portraits, half body , full body at Phillip reeve blog , on Sony and leica and it is very smooth indeed. I ordered mine , also to be use on a Sony body.
@@DarrylCarey looking forward to it!! I picked up the 50 .95 that you reviewed and recently got an M10 ... people have been blown away buy the images! Thank you for the recommendation. I'll have to use 3rd party glass until I can afford native Leica lenses but I love that my friends with Leica's are sort of jealous that these lens can arguably compete with native Leica glass... It brings me joy... Thanks, again!
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So refreshing to see a lens review without the photographers presets on them :)
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Just ordered this lens, can't wait to use it on my M240!
These Chinese manufacturers are really doing an incredible job of making the Leica system more accessible and that's great!
Hey Tim, this lens will be a nice on the M240. let me know how you get on with the lens when it arrives
Hi Darryl, i pre order a Leica M5 🤩
I'm so happy but i'm a little bit worried about the compatibility.
Which lens is compatible with the leica M5? The 7 artisans 50mm f1,4? Or the 50mm f1,1? 🤔
Thanks for your answer!
Hi Robin, I would go with the 50mm f1.4 its a really nice lens and will not block much of the viewfinder unlike the f1.1 lens
@@DarrylCarey thanks Daryl ☺️👌📷
Looks like a solid lens, did you have to calibrate your lens out of the box? I want to buy one but possibly having to calibrate it seems daunting.
I have the same question.
Did you have to adjust the lens? I hear that's a common thing you need to do with this lens out of the box.
Looks like an unreal bargain. Awesome review! Hope you and the family are well.
Hey Scott, hope you and the family are keeping well. Its crazy how good this lens is for the price
Nice!
It is good to see that if I ever get into the Leica club I can afford good quality lenses that doesn't cost a fortune!
Keep up the good work Darryl!
Hi Sina, you should check out the Voigtlander Bessa cameras. Awesome film cameras with Leica M mount.
Thanks for the review and sample photos
Thanks for watching and the comment
I love your Review! Does the 50mm of the Lens fit the frame lines? I have the Zeiss Planar 2.0 50mm for my Leica M2. It‘s a fantastic Lens, but unfortunately is the Lens more like a 45 mm. So the framing is quite loose.
Thank you👍
Fits the frame lines really well
These new affordable lenses are making me think of breaking out my M2 as a user rather than just a collector's piece.
Daryl thank you. Any calibration issues?
Seriously underrated content creator! Greetings, also from Auckland :)
Thanks Brodie... Do you shoot film or digital?
Darryl Carey 100% film right now: 35mm and 6x7 medium format. But hopefully soon I’ll have a beautiful new Fujifilm X-Pro3
Since you prefer 28mm(like myself) are you keeping this lens? Also how do feel about having a 28 on the Leica Q-P and on the M10-P?
keeping the lens for sure... I think the 28mm Summilux on the Q is perfect for me .. I will be reviewing my 28mm Summicron soon
@@DarrylCarey Nice... I love the 28mm but I currently only have the 50mm Cron for the M10-P and I use the 28mm on the Q-P... can't afford the 28mm Cron at the moment haha but I prefer it over the 50mm
@@iLLWiLL173 Leica 50mm Summicron is a beautiful lens ... Looking froward to seeing what TTArtisan will bring out next 😉🤫
Thanks for the review and sample pictures. I ordered myself a copy. I already have the Nokton 50mm F1.2 and other 50mm lenses but this looks like a great lens and I want to try it out in comparison. One can never have too many lenses... And the price is amazing on this one.
Let me know what you think about the lens when you get it
Kai ora. Hope you and yours are well up in Auckland. Do you know if there are any NZ local shops stocking TTArtisan gear? I can't seem to find any, but maybe I'm just not looking hard enough. Cheers.
You said the bokeh is a little busy. Often on these faster lenses the bokeh is greatly improved by stopping down one stop (sometimes even half a stop)
Did you look at the bokeh when the lens was stopped down just a little?
Incidentally, very good concise review. Subscribed.
Thanks Scott and maybe I should do a few shots in the next review video at different apertures
Did you have to calibrate the lens or was it good out of the box?
Hi Mazen, I have never needed to calibrate the lenses from TTARTISAN
Mine just arrived by FedEx today! Can't wait to make some images... beautiful lens & packaging...
Hi Stuart, please let me know what you think of the lens...
It's pretty easy to understand. Leica is a luxury brand the value is its exclusivity. TT artisan don't have that brand identity. You don't pay for the name. Leica sell you a $900 lens for $5000 because it's a status symbol. TT Artisan sell you $200 lens for cheap, because that's their brand.
I just got this lens to be used on a7 iii+techart...this thing is a keeper....
Another great video per usual Darryl. I don't own any of the TTArtisans lenses, yet. I own a few 7Artisans lenses for my Fuji kit but have been looking seriously at the TTArtisans lenses for my Voigtlander Bessa camera. Something to consider when comparing these lenses to Leica lenses, there's a strong possibility that Leica lenses are priced too high and overvalued. I say this because if you hadn't created this video and offered your perspective on these TTArtisans lenses, most people and I mean most including the Leica fanboys would have never known you didn't make these photos with a Leica lens. Honestly, I refuse to purchase Leica M mount lenses. The old Minolta's, Konica, and the newer 7Artisans and TTArtisans are more than good enough to make fantastic photographs. Love your channel. Keep bringing the content.
Thanks Dadisi 😀. .... A camera and Lens is just tool, its down to the photographer to capture the image .... Leica make beautiful lenses, but out of most photographers budget...
My TTA 50/1.4 performs better than my old Nikkor 50/1.4 /1.8@1.4/1.8-4, after that they are Very close to each other, that means the TTA is really good enough.
The shot on the staircase is really good. Well done.
Thanks Raymond, its taken me a few times to get the shot right ... as you can tell from my other videos
I have been using the TTArtisan 35 1.4 and 50 1.2 on my Fujifilm X-Pro3 and I'm amazed at the build quality and the images they produce... I'm thinking about picking up a Leica and picking up the Leica versions.
The TTartisan lens are great value for money. Still have to review the 21mm f1.5
@@DarrylCarey I just picked up a sweet Leica M240 and going to get this 50mm for it..
Can genuinely tell you, after watching this vid, I logged onto Amazon and purchased this lens…..arrives in 3 weeks. Will keep you in the loop. Andy
How far does it protrude into the camrea body? Would this fit on a Leica CL?
thanks for the video. really interesting!
would love to see a comparison of this lens with the Voigtlander 50mm f1.5 and Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f1.5
Great video, thanks. i would love to see this lens compared to the 7Artisans f1.1 Leica-M at the same price.
Great review, and using the lens for a few weeks I agree with you how good it is. BTW, 0.7 metres is 70cms and not 7cms
Hi Alasdair, its my accent makes it sound like 7cm 😉
Did you buy the M6 back? A year ago, you said you were selling it.
Encouraged by positive reviews I have one arriving tomorrow. I did not know it has to be calibrated by the user. I hope it is straightforward. I own half a dozen Leica lenses but not the 1.4 Lux so I am really looking forward to trying this out.
Hi Andrew, I did not need to calibrate the TTArtisan 50mm. I have been really impressed with the TTArtisan 50mm, very sharp and gives a nice punch to the images.
@@DarrylCarey That's good. Thanks. I have an M3, M9 and M240 and will probably use it most on the M240. I have a 0.95 Nocti that is almost 11 years old but much as I love it I find it too heavy for a long day on the streets. My 50 Cron is super sharp but the aperture ring is loose and has no click at all - maybe it needs servicing. And I find the hood a bit loose and tacky. So seeing the TTArtisan on sale here in Hong Kong for HK$2880 it was really a no brainer to try. That's USD370!!!! If it is good it could become my 50 street lens. I usually shoot with a 35 Lux or Cron but have been edging back to 50mm recently. BTW I am not a Leica addict - I have a load of Fuji gear and their lenses are superb. If you want to have fun stick a Noctilux on a Fuji body using an M adapter. People look at it and think I'm crazy but it's a great combo.
@@DarrylCarey it arrived at 8pm and I took it out for 45 minutes - it did not need calibration. There is a test shot here, pretty much SOOC. flic.kr/p/2kA9mFW Build quality is amazing but LR does not have a lens profile. Incredible value.
The photos look amazing Andrew, I see your based in Hong Kong. Not sure how they can make a lens this good for the price, plus it’s good to know you did not need to do any calibration. Which Leica did you use with the lens?
@@DarrylCarey I used the M240.
How does this compare to the 7Artisans 50mm f1.1 ?
Sorry I have never used the 50mm f/1.1
I have the 50mm 0.95 ttartisan for the Fujifilm xt3 and it really good but strong chroma aberration when shot at strong light . At wide open 0.95 is soft and increase sharpness when f stop change .
Is yours the same model as the one I review? I found it to be very sharp at 0.95
Which is the better 50mm? If price doesnt matter. I'd assume the .95 but I figured I'd ask.
I think I would use the 50mm f/1.4 more because its much easier to carry than the 0.95
Darryl Carey what if I prefer heavier lenses as well? Lol I actually do
pERRY sTRONG Get the 0.95 😉
I think that on EOS R is not as good as on Leica M. I have also EF 50/1.2L, FD50/1.4. Tested 3 lenses and on near distance TT50/1.4 is good like 1.2, but far distance FD is better. Bokeh TT is near L, FD has awful. FD has very good sharpness.
I’m constantly staggered by the cheap prices of these third party lenses right across the board
It goes to show just how much huge mark up, operating costs and marketing expenses make the cost of original native lenses so expensive
I do not understand how a lens this good can be manufactured this good for $369 USD!...
I disagree . I had the TT artisans 35 1.4 and it was disappointing build quality . Leica lenses shit all over it in build quality . I returned it in a week and am patiently waiting on my summicron to be returned to me from leica. I’m using a voigtlander 35 1.4 to hold me over in the mean time . No issues.
My copy doesn't quite reach infinity in the rangefinder and also doesn't fully engage the frame lines. Anyone else experience this?
Email TTArtisan, they are very helpful
This review make me think on buying (again) the techart pro for my sony a7iii.... :)
Is it me or the TTartisan´ s bokeh is smoother without loosing sharpness?? :0
For the price the lens is crazy good... very sharp at 0.95
Saw portraits, half body , full body at Phillip reeve blog , on Sony and leica and it is very smooth indeed. I ordered mine , also to be use on a Sony body.
Can you please review the ttartisan 21mm 1.5 for M - mount?!?
Hi Shawn, TTArtisan has sent me the 21mm f/1.5. Review coming soon
@@DarrylCarey looking forward to it!! I picked up the 50 .95 that you reviewed and recently got an M10 ... people have been blown away buy the images! Thank you for the recommendation. I'll have to use 3rd party glass until I can afford native Leica lenses but I love that my friends with Leica's are sort of jealous that these lens can arguably compete with native Leica glass... It brings me joy... Thanks, again!
Thanks 😎
Looks good to me. Although my Canon 50/1.4 LTM lens is looking angrily at me, just does not want to leave me.
I have the 50mm f/1.2 LTM.... Maybe I should compare the lenses😉
Darryl Carey yes, please do it
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