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TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 Tilt
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TTArtisan · 35 mm · f/1.4 · Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Micro Four Thirds mount · APS-C

TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 Tilt

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KEY FACTS
BrandTTArtisan
Announcement dateMay 2025
Released2025
Production started2025
Production statusIn Production
What We Like
+Affordable budget-friendly price at $169 with unique tilt functionality
+Versatile dual-purpose lens - functions as standard 35mm f/1.4 when tilt is disengaged
+Excellent build quality with all-metal construction and smooth mechanical controls
+Strong sunstar rendering from f/5.6 onward with distinctive 10-ray stars
+Creative depth-of-field control enables miniature effect and selective focus techniques
+Compact and lightweight design ideal for mirrorless systems
Worth Knowing
−Soft image quality and lack of contrast wide-open (f/1.4), especially in tilt mode
−Noticeable focus shift and spherical aberration requiring stopping down to f/2 for improvement
−Chromatic aberration visible at wide apertures, requiring f/5.6 for complete elimination
−Strong focus breathing and inaccurate infinity focus mark problematic for video and precision work

General

Brand
TTArtisan
Announcement date
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Refers to the date the manufacturer publicly announced the upcoming release and general specs of this camera.
May 2025
Released
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Refers to the year this camera was officially made available for sale.
2025
Production started
2025
Production status
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Current status of lens manufacturing (e.g., in production, discontinued).
In Production
Read our notes on general
The TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 Tilt is an APS-C equivalent tilt lens offered at a budget-friendly price in May 2025. This fully manual lens is built entirely of metal and offers the front lens group to tilt up to 8° left or right, enabling control over the direction of the focus plane for more flexible composition. As a plain f/1.4 lens it is average, but as a tilt lens it offers excellent value for money. The lens exhibits focus shift and spherical aberration, with most of the spherical aberration clearing up by f/2.

Optics

Minimum Aperture
f/16
Elements/Groups
7 elements in 6 groups
Min focal length
35 mm
Max focal length
35 mm
Focal range
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Shortest to longest focal length of the lens (zoom range start - end )
35 mm
Zoom lens
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Zoom allows you to vary the focal length, change between long shots and close-ups
No
Max aperture wide
1.4
Max aperture zoom
1.4
Blades
ⓘ
Number of diaphragm blades in aperture
10020
Autofocus mode
No
Closest focusing distance
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Minimum distance for a subject to be in focus.
35 cm01500

Focus

Focus Throw
160 degrees

Tilt mechanism

Tilt Range
±8 degrees (left/right)
Tilt Function
Front lens group tilts for plane of focus control
Rotation
360-degree rotation with 15-degree increments
Rotation Mechanism
Declicked, continuous rotation with snap stops every 15 degrees

Build

Construction
All-metal body

Image characteristics

Equivalent Focal Length (APS C)
52.5mm-56mm depending on mount
Aperture Ring
Declicked (smooth, continuous)

Physical

Lens weight
350 g
Lens length
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How long the lens is from front to back.
66 mm
Maximum format
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Largest sensor size compatible with the lens.
APS-C
Lens mount
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The lens mount will tell you what type of lens range you can fit onto the camera body. Often the same camera company will have different lens ranges for different cameras.
Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Micro Four Thirds