Super WIDE, Super CHEAP, NO DISTORTION! 

I’ve got the 7.5mm fisheye and it is a fun lens to use. Old school manual focus. Slows you down. So enjoyable.

In the past I had an Artisan 7.5 mm fisheye that I had fun with, but I bought it more out of curiosity than necessity. Now I have a 12mm f/2.8 that is less "extreme" but more useful for the type of photos I like to take . However I agree with your review, in general 7 Artisan produces good lenses at an absolutely competitive price.

Bravo, Nigel. I've been on the fence about this one, but your discussion pushed me off, and one is now on its way. The lens market is awash with remarkable optical quality at bargain prices, and this may be the current "best value" out there. Getting that angle of view at any aperture is generally a very spendy proposition, let alone getting one that is as well corrected as this one seems to be. Now, I'll just be sitting by the postbox waiting for mine to arrive... I've recently acquired the ludicrously named Brightin Star 35mm/0.95 for my Fuji kit. Comparing it against its competitors, - I've shot all but the Laowa/Argus - it delivers impressive performance. You might enjoy giving this one a go. Wide open, it's not QUITE as sharp or contrasty as the Rokinon/Samyang 35mm/1.2, but the quality of the bokeh, at least to my eyeballs, is more delicious, and the Brightin Star has a flatter field and less chromatic aberration besides. Strangely, my copy is quite superior to my 7Artisans "version," despite using the same lens formula, and from the looks of them, being built in the same factory. There might be a story there. ;) Keep well, mate. Thanks, as always, for another great Zenography video.

I bought this lens purely by mistake not realizing it was APS-c lens 😁 my main wide angle is Sony 20mm G lens and sometimes needed something a little bit wider. This lens perfectly delivers

Wow! This looks amazing - and affordable. Thank you for going into such detail on the lens, Nigel. A very interesting lens. I wonder how it will compare with my Rokinon 12mm...

Thanks for the video. I have this one on my wish list. I can attest to the build quality and image quality of TTArtisan, as I have the FE 50mm f1.4. Full metal construction and very premium in all aspects.

Thank you for an informative review. I use the Samyang (Rokinon) 12mm f2 on an X-E3 for building interiors, which works very well, but 10mm would give me an extra wide view. Hearing that the TTArtisan 10mm f2 has no visible distortion makes it very attractive for interior work, from cars to buldings.

Beautiful images, and as usual, great review you has done. I compare this with my old Tokina ATX 17mm f3.5 (which is a bargain) Have a fantastic year, plenty of pictures and beautiful optics... Here, your audience Is grateful to you. Your videos are inspiring and valuable resources in my classroom.

I had the Laowa 9mm 2.8 for a skinny minute. (your lens is rectilinear) I noticed that leaving my IBIS on continuous on my Fuji X-H1 with it was an amusement park ride gone south. (Single shot mode) The rear screen acted like it slipped on ice while chugging Old Grand Dad... I found it to be a lens that demanded experience and thinking about camera height and tilt. Watching the nighttime Hong Kong drone footage on youtube was marvelous. But bills came, and it took off... curious to see what your minimum f stop is for the good stuff edge to edge. Well, you seem to be happy with f 2.0 I like these super wides because you can shoot old format near square imagery like the cinema of the early 1960's. Films like The Cranes Are Flying with It's traveling camera have amazing depth of field with no edge distortion because the format crops the edges. A win win. Thanks for the review!

Flare is good in the right scene, many adverts on TV use washed out and colour graded scenes. The only flares I am against are the ones I used to wear in the early 70s.

I've taken some great shots with this lens. Mostly landscapes with no distortion, crisp images and good in low light conditions. For the $329 I paid it's a bargain.

Thanks for another great and informative video. I have become obsessed with wide lenses and I’m going to have to look at getting my hands on this one.

Thanks Nigel for the thorough review of this lens. The photos were beautiful and this seems a very affordable lens to try.

Do you know how it performs for astro (coma in particular ) and how sun star looks like?

I have a 16mm Sigma fisheye and I have been surprised how useful it is. I thought it would be a freak lens but i find myself throwing it into my bag when i travel .

I wonder what technology allows for these lenses to be so inexpensive. Back in the '80's, these were always rare and expensive.

How does it perform vs Samyang 12mm F2 in terms of flare and corner sharpness?

Thank you maybe I get one for my X.-T1

great review,love your channel

I unfortunately may not have time to finish the video in one sitting, so I apologize if you do get to this, what is the filter diameter of that screw in lens cap? Using filters with this lens could be incredible. Thanks for making this vid!!! Nicely done

I've use the 40 mm macro for film conversion using a micro 4/3 sensor, is absolutely eye bleeding tack sharp. Totally wacky with the screw-on lens hoods though.

Hello Nigel, many thanks for showing this lens! For you it’s a keeper I suppose. If I get a Fujifilm, I would strongly consider this lens. It is about the equivalent of a 2.8/14 mm for full frame. TTArtisan has quite some interesting lenses! Best wishes Ralf

Thank you for this great video .

Pretty cool, and it is not expensive.

I have XT 3 and Samyang 12 MM. I am doing Real Estate Photography i want more wider. Which one would be great for photos Laowa 9mm or 10mm ttartisans. Please Share your thoughts.

It's just my humble opinion, but I've never liked lenses with such a wide focal length! The maximum I prefer is 24mm in full frame; wider than that, I find the photos lose their resemblance to anything, appearing completely distorted and not pleasant to look at. Moreover, I also don't like super sharp images; they feel too clinical! By the way, I shoot a lot of film, and on my digital cameras, I use 10% cinebloom filters to achieve softer and more organic-looking photos. But, as I mentioned at the beginning, it's just my opinion! 🙂

Nice lens! I'm looking for a wide and cheap lens like this. If I well understend, I can use it on my Sony A7 R3 but the result will be like a 15 mm? Thank you in advance! Stefano

I don't know if I should get this or the 17mm 1.4. Trying to get it for video on a gimbal.

170 USD from the Evil Empire...I mean Amazon (out of stock at B&H at the mo). Hmmm, been hankering for some new glass.

here we go Steve Buscemi clone :) You could be body double without CGI

This lens is a failure.. a huge failure 1. f2 very bad for me.. 2. when use f8-f11, there is an image point around the middle, which is not clear, like watercolor and blurry.. so bad that you can't use f8-f11.. Some photographers also experience the same thing even though they have replaced the item (warranty)

£150 is kinda nice as well.

Does it produce blue edges?

Do they made a M43 version?

You look like steve buscemi