Dustin your work will age like good wine, rest assured! I'm extremely happy since you started covering more APS-C lenses and using the same body as I do is just the icing in the cake.
Great review as always. You do the best in-depth reviews on RUclips. Keep up the excellent work. I get Amazon gift cards from my family members for Christmas and this lens will be my gift to myself this year for my Sony a6000. I should point out an interesting observation by Dave McKeegan in his Oct 09 review of this lens, which he also recommended. On a full frame body, the vignette goes completely away as you approach 1:1 magnification, so it could be used on an a7 body as well as APS-C. I also have an a7II so I might be able to use it on my full frame body as well.
I own this lens and also the 60mm 7Artisan Mark II. I love both! I am using the 60mm more because it's also suitable for normal photos and portraits. Thanks for the great video ❤
I chuckled when I realized that the coin was "un duro" (5 ptas/pesetas, a coin used in Spain before the euro.) interesting lens, I might add one to the kit.
They are both great values, but at different price points. The Laowa is the more sophisticated lens, but the TTArtisan definitely punches above its weight.
Hi Dustin just wondering what you would think of this lens as a general walkaround lens? I would like to experiment with macro photography but the majority of my shots are portrait, landscape and general photography.
I like it fine with one exception - the broad range of a macro lens (in terms of focus possibilities) can mean you have to do more focusing (more turning of the ring) relative to lenses without a macro range. Not a huge deal, but a consideration. I like the focal length as a walk around, though.
Great video Dustin! I've been thinking about getting either the 40 or 60mm TTArtisan, I still can't make up my mind. I'm thinking I'll probably go with the 60mm so that I can get a little more distance between the lens and the subject, most being insects. Beautiful cat by the way, where does a person find one like that?
Our cat is a Bengal, which is bred from an Asian Leopard cat. They're a little expensive, but are beautiful animals and often have great personalities.
@@DustinAbbottTWI It’s a beautiful cat! Thanks for the info, I’ll check on that in my area, I think I might have to get one no matter what it cost. Lol
does it help that taking the front of the lens out of the way that the image gets more light? i saw in some video that it gets off but it exposes the lens to dirt but does it help?
I'm sorry I'm bad at explaining,i mean the part that expands when you turn the focus , i guess it gets it by twisting away while exposing the lens to the glass . and yes i use google translator 😅
Thanks Dustin. Tell everyone about the inverse square law with a 2 stop light fall off between a lens focused on infinity and 1:1 image magnification. The quality of this lens is better than my Micro Nikkor 40mm for half the price. I bought two Fuji-X versions for my technical location photographer and my reprography/copy rig. Anyone want to buy a 40mm Micro Nikkor and a Nikon/Fuji adapter? :-)
@dummatube ? It has Nothing to do w/ 1/r^2 ! It's optical law for any lens (just based on geom optics for simplicity) . It just comes out of the wash. U use extension tubes or bellows, u still have to pay the price. If u use a good 2-element close-up filter, u don't have that light loss other than from the glass surfaces. Don't know u can easily find them these days. History is not cheap!
Hi there. I am looking for a cheap macro to scan my 35mm negatives. As these will be back lit do you think internal reflections will be an issue or would this only be caused by direct sunlight. On a tight budget and have been looking at vintage options but not sure what be best. I am a Fuji x user but have no problem in adapting vintage lenses.
Did you get it for negative scanning? I'm thinking about getting the m4/3 version to use with E-M1 II to scan 35mm negatives. If you (or anyone else) have experience with negative scanning using this lens, please comment. Thanks.
@@yusuihang I actually ended up getting a vintage Tamron 90mm 52b and it was perfect for my needs. Look the lens up it is a great macro lens. Hope that helps.
Sounds like TTArtisan scored with this lens then. Despite being for APSC (which perhaps is a limitation for many), at its pricetag its a ridiculous offer indeed. Wish it was out there, 2.5yrs ago, when I bought my a6300 and then decided to reach deep in my pocket for the 90mm. Not that I regretted having the 90mm, but I guess that this thing would be a much more viable option for someone starting with photography *or* just want to make the 1st step in macro without having to spend a fortune for a 1:1 lens that can offer decent IQ I don't recollect you mentioning anything about weather sealing, but it would be too much to ask for a feature like that at this pricetag. Which kind of makes it more suitable for indoor photography as Greg mentioned. Because having that AF and some basic weather sealing is a big plus for most wildlife macro photographers. It would be very cumbersome for an amateur like myself to be able to nail focus on an insect, without any stabi and totally manual (I use DMF on my 90mm which saves me a lot of time) Thanks for yet another great review!
No weather sealing, though I certainly didn’t expect it at this price point. It’s a fun little lens, though. I’m actually keeping one for shooting product photography when I need to mount a lens on my full frame cameras and document the combination
damn weather (& sealing !) damn anti-vibration. grab a good plastic shopping bag & some thick rubber bands u r good to brave a ny snow blizzard. Important u have a film winder or motor drive to make life "easier". In finer weather, I often had the hotshoe & shutter covered thick w/snow. Reloading film out there was a piece of Kick ! Since when had the world hegel__ bred so many pussies?
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Dustin your work will age like good wine, rest assured! I'm extremely happy since you started covering more APS-C lenses and using the same body as I do is just the icing in the cake.
Thank you!
Nice to see a slightly wider macro option. Impressive for the price. Most macros are sensitive to flare. I'm so tempted by the Voigtlander.
Exactly. I like the focal length.
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for another excellent review!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for your detailed and thorough video! The photo and video samples were very convincing.
Glad it was helpful!
Great review as always. You do the best in-depth reviews on RUclips. Keep up the excellent work. I get Amazon gift cards from my family members for Christmas and this lens will be my gift to myself this year for my Sony a6000. I should point out an interesting observation by Dave McKeegan in his Oct 09 review of this lens, which he also recommended. On a full frame body, the vignette goes completely away as you approach 1:1 magnification, so it could be used on an a7 body as well as APS-C. I also have an a7II so I might be able to use it on my full frame body as well.
That's true, actually, I recently noticed the same thing while testing new macro lights.
I was super impressed with this lens when I received my copy. It’s really a great alternative for Apsc shooters.
It really is! I'm choosing to use it often for my product photos
I own this lens and also the 60mm 7Artisan Mark II. I love both! I am using the 60mm more because it's also suitable for normal photos and portraits.
Thanks for the great video ❤
Fair enough.
I chuckled when I realized that the coin was "un duro" (5 ptas/pesetas, a coin used in Spain before the euro.)
interesting lens, I might add one to the kit.
It is an interesting lens, for sure.
I wish they had a macro full frame version of this!
Agreed. If they could do a 60mm with this performance for, say, $200, that would be a major hit.
Thank you for revieing this in detail.
I might buy that lens and the fantom wallet.
(the front barrel can be removed)
My pleasure.
which lens provides better value, in your opinion: TTArtisans 40mm F2.8 1:1 Macro or Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro?
They are both great values, but at different price points. The Laowa is the more sophisticated lens, but the TTArtisan definitely punches above its weight.
20:25 that looks really sweet! Might have sold me a lens here…
Yup. It produces some nice looking images.
Hi Dustin just wondering what you would think of this lens as a general walkaround lens? I would like to experiment with macro photography but the majority of my shots are portrait, landscape and general photography.
I like it fine with one exception - the broad range of a macro lens (in terms of focus possibilities) can mean you have to do more focusing (more turning of the ring) relative to lenses without a macro range. Not a huge deal, but a consideration. I like the focal length as a walk around, though.
Great video Dustin! I've been thinking about getting either the 40 or 60mm TTArtisan, I still can't make up my mind. I'm thinking I'll probably go with the 60mm so that I can get a little more distance between the lens and the subject, most being insects. Beautiful cat by the way, where does a person find one like that?
Our cat is a Bengal, which is bred from an Asian Leopard cat. They're a little expensive, but are beautiful animals and often have great personalities.
@@DustinAbbottTWI It’s a beautiful cat! Thanks for the info, I’ll check on that in my area, I think I might have to get one no matter what it cost. Lol
Thanks Dustin! So, the 60mm Artisans or this one?
I like this one better optically, but the 7Artisans lens is a little nicer in build.
does it help that taking the front of the lens out of the way that the image gets more light? i saw in some video that it gets off but it exposes the lens to dirt but does it help?
I'm not sure I understand what you are asking.
I'm sorry I'm bad at explaining,i mean the part that expands when you turn the focus , i guess it gets it by twisting away while exposing the lens to the glass . and yes i use google translator 😅
I don’t think that portion is removable
i'm sorry i just found the video i meant , Richard Wong macro hack video and so my question was, does the lens get more light if you take it off?
@@DustinAbbottTWI yes, it IS.
Thanks Dustin. Tell everyone about the inverse square law with a 2 stop light fall off between a lens focused on infinity and 1:1 image magnification. The quality of this lens is better than my Micro Nikkor 40mm for half the price. I bought two Fuji-X versions for my technical location photographer and my reprography/copy rig. Anyone want to buy a 40mm Micro Nikkor and a Nikon/Fuji adapter? :-)
It really is surprisingly good, isn't it.
@dummatube ? It has Nothing to do w/ 1/r^2 ! It's optical law for any lens (just based on geom optics for simplicity) . It just comes out of the wash. U use extension tubes or bellows, u still have to pay the price. If u use a good 2-element close-up filter, u don't have that light loss other than from the glass surfaces. Don't know u can easily find them these days. History is not cheap!
Hi, I'm deciding between the tamron 100-400 and the sigma 100-400 and I was hoping that you could help me out.😁
I liked the Tamron better myself, mostly because I found the autofocus more responsive for tracing.
I have the tamron since almost half a year and I'm completly in love with that lent, but i have to say that i didn't try the sigma one.
Just got this lense luv it.
It's great!
Hi there. I am looking for a cheap macro to scan my 35mm negatives. As these will be back lit do you think internal reflections will be an issue or would this only be caused by direct sunlight. On a tight budget and have been looking at vintage options but not sure what be best. I am a Fuji x user but have no problem in adapting vintage lenses.
I would give this one a shot and see if it works. Low risk high reward.
@@DustinAbbottTWI Great. Thank you.
Did you get it for negative scanning? I'm thinking about getting the m4/3 version to use with E-M1 II to scan 35mm negatives. If you (or anyone else) have experience with negative scanning using this lens, please comment. Thanks.
I know this is a necro-comment but how’d it go?
@@yusuihang I actually ended up getting a vintage Tamron 90mm 52b and it was perfect for my needs. Look the lens up it is a great macro lens. Hope that helps.
Sounds like TTArtisan scored with this lens then. Despite being for APSC (which perhaps is a limitation for many), at its pricetag its a ridiculous offer indeed. Wish it was out there, 2.5yrs ago, when I bought my a6300 and then decided to reach deep in my pocket for the 90mm. Not that I regretted having the 90mm, but I guess that this thing would be a much more viable option for someone starting with photography *or* just want to make the 1st step in macro without having to spend a fortune for a 1:1 lens that can offer decent IQ
I don't recollect you mentioning anything about weather sealing, but it would be too much to ask for a feature like that at this pricetag. Which kind of makes it more suitable for indoor photography as Greg mentioned. Because having that AF and some basic weather sealing is a big plus for most wildlife macro photographers. It would be very cumbersome for an amateur like myself to be able to nail focus on an insect, without any stabi and totally manual (I use DMF on my 90mm which saves me a lot of time)
Thanks for yet another great review!
No weather sealing, though I certainly didn’t expect it at this price point. It’s a fun little lens, though. I’m actually keeping one for shooting product photography when I need to mount a lens on my full frame cameras and document the combination
damn weather (& sealing !) damn anti-vibration. grab a good plastic shopping bag & some thick rubber bands u r good to brave a ny snow blizzard. Important u have a film winder or motor drive to make life "easier". In finer weather, I often had the hotshoe & shutter covered thick w/snow. Reloading film out there was a piece of Kick ! Since when had the world hegel__ bred so many pussies?
I've just bought this lens for $90, and it's worth every penny. In 1:1 macro it basically covers the entire full-frame sensor.
That's true. The strong focus breathing causes it to cover more and more of the sensor.
Has the cat taken over from your squirrel? Beatiful cat.
The squirrel may have met an untimely end from the cat :)
this or 7artisans 60mm ?
It's strange, but I like the 7Artisans build better but prefer the optical performance of this lens by a good margin.
Nice !
Thank you! Cheers!