Several months ago I reviewed one of the first autofocus lenses from newer lensmaker TTArtisan. That lens (AF 35mm F1.8) impressed me in a number of ways, though there were still a few areas that reminded me that TTArtisan was new to the business of making autofocus lenses. I was very impressed when they reached out to me about their newest lens, and, in that email, made it clear that they had been paying attention to the criticisms of their last effort. They particularly focused their efforts in three areas: to reduce flaring, to reduce vignette, and to improve the minimum focus distance and maximum magnification. The TTArtisan AF 35mm F1.8 was an impressive lens despite its flaws, primarily because they kept the price at $150 USD or less. They are following it up with their new and improved lens, the TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8, which is priced just slightly higher at $158 USD. The new lens will give a roughly 85mm angle of view on various APS-C cameras like Fuji X (tested here), Sony E, or Nikon Z. Has TTArtisan given us another bargain gem? Find out by watching my video review below…or by reading my text review here.

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Thanks to TTArtisan for sending me a review copy of this lens.   As always, this is a completely independent review.  All opinions and conclusions are my own. I’m doing this review on a 40MP Fujifilm X-H2 camera.

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I’m doing this review on Fuji X-mount today, as that is what is TTArtisan had available to send me. As with the 35mm, this is jumping right into the fire, as there is no platform more optically demanding than the 40MP sensor on my Fujifilm X-H2. This is the equivalent of over 90MP on full frame, a resolution point that is currently 30+MP higher than what is even available on full frame. Can such an inexpensive lens keep up? The answer is, surprisingly, yes. The TTArtisan AF 56mm becomes the least expensive lens I’ve used that actually looks pretty good on this demanding sensor.

This is a nicely built little lens with a fairly decent (but not exceptional) autofocus performance. There are a few flaws here, but by and large I think this is actually quite a capable little lens, capable of producing detailed images even af F1.8:

Photos of the TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8

Photos Taken with the TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8

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