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Native 85mm f/1.8 lenses from the major camera makers commonly run several hundred dollars, and that cost keeps a dedicated…
What? A full-frame f/1.8 prime for less than US$100? TTArtisan just released the cheapest 85mm out there!
It looks like TTArtisan is trying to capture the budget end of the 85mm market, as the Chinese lens manufacturer…
An $89 full-frame autofocus 50mm sounds like a typo, yet the TT Artisan 50mm f/1.8 Neo is real, and it…
A 55mm lens with an aperture ring solved a workflow problem on the Nikon Z f that had annoyed one…
The Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S came out in 2019 as the only 85mm option on Nikon’s mirrorless system, and…
Nikon sells three different 35mm prime lenses for the Z mount, and picking between them comes down to details that…
The Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 for Fujifilm X sits in an interesting spot. It’s faster than Fujifilm’s own XF 16-55mm f/2.8,…
Finding a fast prime with an apochromatic design under $400 is almost unheard of, and that’s exactly what the Viltrox…
Buying a 50mm lens for under $100 sounds like a deal until you see what you’re actually getting. The TTArtisan…
Choosing between a $370 lens and a $1,100 lens is easy when the cheaper one wins on almost every technical…


