Chinese lens manufacturer TTArtisan presented their new affordable full - frame mirrorless 50mm F1 . 4 ASPH lens for Sony E , Nikon Z , Canon R and L - mount cameras . The new lens seems to be optically identical with the TTArtisan 50mm F1 . 4 for Leica M mount . The difference is obviously the added lens mount options . Looking at the font and color choice , it looks suspiciously similar to the Leica APO - Summicron - SL 1 : 2 / 50mm ASPH . But oh well , it &# 8217 ; s less than 1 / 20 the price . The lens is quite narrow but rather long for a 50mm prime lens . It is 68mm long and has a 57mm diameter . The 50mm f / 1 . 4 ASPH features 10 elements in 8 groups with 1 Aspherical Element , 1 Abnormal Dispersion Element , and 8 High Index Elements . The close focus measures 2 . 3 feet or 70 cm . It has a 12 blade iris , which is quite high for a lens in this price range . Polygonal bokeh shouldn &# 8217 ; t be a problem with this lens . This probably won &# 8217 ; t be the lens TTArtisan is most proud of as they produce lenses like a 50mm F0 . 95 or a 90mm F1 . 25 ( in noticeably higher price ranges ). But it &# 8217 ;...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 10 August, 2021