Sharp, light weight and inexpensive. A bit slow in AF of a moving subject. Read more

I bought this lens for my Nikon Z50 and I am really pleased with it. It focuses quickly, has good eye detect, and seems to be well built. I feel it’s a great value. Read more

I love this lens. I have 4 Z mount lenses and this one is the one I use the most. Creamy bokeh, lightweight and sharp enough considering the price. Read more

Does not AF or MF on any of my Nikon Z cameras. Aperture can be changed to F/2, but that is it. No firmware update available. Never had issues with lenses from Nikon. What a waste of time. I will return. Read more

Imagine quality is better than what I expected. This slim lens looks good with my Zf. I purchased a copy of it with the Black Friday prime discount. Amazing quality but not expensive. For Zf users, thisTT ARTISAN 75 mm F2 lens is a must own. Read more

QUICK SPECS: TTArtisan 75mm f/2 (Data - In. Out. Boom.): Price: ~$200 USD (Your wallet will send you thank you notes) Aperture: f/2 (Bokeh: Yes. Low Light: Also Yes.) Focal Length: 75mm (Portrait "Sweet Spot" - Still not tired of saying it) Weight: 340g (Feels lighter than your phone. Almost.) Size: Pocketable (Bag space? Luxury problem.) Focus: Autofocus (Yes, autofocus. In 2024. Amazing.) Mount: [Specify Mount Type] (Buy the right one. Please.) THE "SWEET SPOT" OF 75MM - Versatility: Still King. Close-Focus: Nuanced. Been hunting the perfect short tele prime since my 85mm kicked the bucket. Pro lenses for gigs? Sure. But carry-everywhere primes? That's 75mm's domain. But this? This was about convenience, something I’d actually carry. And 75mm? It hits this glorious sweet spot. It still gives you that flattering compression and creamy, bokeh-lishous backgrounds that prime lenses are famous for – WAY more than a mere 40 or 50mm could dream of. That everyday usability? That’s the 75mm magic. And this TTArtisan? Delivers it in spades. Close focus? Some wish for more. True – it's no macro lens. Closer focus might mean a longer, less pocketable lens, though. Quick macro-lite fix: Pop on a short extension tube. Details unlocked. Cheap bonus. 75mm versatility reigns. SHARPNESS SHOWDOWN (WITHOUT BANKRUPTCY) Time for the lens battle royale. Compared: Nikon 85mm f/1.8 Z, Voigtlander 75mm f/1.5, Sirui 85mm 1.4. First up, the Nikon – the brand name contender. Technically sharper? Yes. Pixel-peep at 400%? Maybe noticeable. Real world? Minimal. CERTAINLY not 4x-the-price noticeable. The Sirui? To get “usable sharpness,” you stop down to f/2 – somewhat ironically matching the TTArtisan's maximum aperture. $200 TTArtisan starts looking REALLY smart, REALLY fast. COLOR & CONTRAST - Budget Lens Revelation But it's not just sharpness where this lens surprises. Color and contrast are genuinely impressive, especially for a $200 lens. If you're used to older budget lenses – think those Samyang/Rokinon lenses known for their somewhat… "muted" color palettes – the TTArtisan will be a revelation. Colors are surprisingly vibrant and clean, with decent contrast straight out of camera. A welcome surprise! BOKEH: CHEF'S KISS SMOOTH (NO ONION RINGS) Bokeh snobs – fear not. Chef's kiss. Seriously smooth, creamy – often better than a 70-200mm zoom. TTArtisan might have slightly less background obliteration than Nikon/Voigtlander. Differences? Subtle. Crucially: no onion rings. Voigtlander blurs a touch more at f/1.5. But then: manual focus. On people? Good luck. PRICE: WALLET-FRIENDLY WONDER (NO-BRAINER) Two hundred dollars. Let that sink in. Pocket change in lens world. This image quality? Highway robbery (in reverse). Even I, with my fancy $6k 200mm f/2, call this a "no-brainer." Nikon 85mm is 4x pricier. Worth it for everyday? Nope. Nikon 85mm f/1.2 is 12.5x the price! Comparing that to a $200 lens – an f/2 lens, mind you – questions arise. For you. BUILD & FORM FACTOR: POSH, POCKETABLE, PERFECT Build? Shockingly good for $200. Full metal. Smooth focus ring. Could be plastic, still a steal. But metal? Nice. Size? TINY. Svelte 340g. Inch shorter/narrower than rivals. "Social environments"? Discreet, unintimidating, classy on Nikon Zf. Tiny bag? Fits. Fuji-esque compactness? High praise indeed. FOCUS: DECENT SPEED, SOLID AUTOFOCUS Focus speed? "Decent." Faster than Sirui. Autofocus (Voigtlander, are you watching?). Stills? Adequate – and for typical stills, it gets the job done pretty well. Sports? Maybe… for casual, slower-paced action, it can grab some keepers, but don't expect "Nikon dual motor" levels of speed. For serious sports, temper expectations. Portraits, street, family, pickleball MIL (Mother-In-Law!) portraits? Fine, all fine. QUALMS (CHARMINGLY BUDGET-FEELING) Flare? Minimal. Had to try. Hand-block, solved. Overblown issue. Hood? Could be Better. Reverses, filter-friendly, functional enough. Flash test? No flare-pocalypse. Back Cap? Loose. Desk-Dweller. Firmware port cover too, apparently. Quirks, not deal-breakers. PROS & CONS: TTArtisan 75mm f/2 Lens - Quick Verdict for Busy Shoppers: PROS: Image Quality: "Gas Station Gourmet" - Seriously. Price: Wallet Cheers. Accountant Weeps (Happy Tears). Portability: Pocket-Sized. No Sherpa Required. 75mm: Dope. (Versatility King!) Autofocus: Yup. CONS: Hood: Could be Better. Back Cap: Loose. Desk-Dweller. Flare: Mostly Shy Ghost. "Pro Workhorse"? No. "Everyday Amazing"? Yes. Sports Photography? Not a Speed Demon. BOTTOM LINE IN A BLINK: Gas station coffee good? This lens: amazingly, shockingly, hilariously better. Buy it. Read more