TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 (for Leica M mount) Review

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In today’s episode, I review the TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 lens on a Leica M6 shooting exclusively on film. This lens is designed as an inexpensive but high-quality alternative to Leica’s 35mm Summilux. It looks and feels almost exactly like the Summilux FLE introduced in 2010 despite costing only around 550 Euro - so a fraction of the 5.000 Euro of a new Leica Summilux.
In reality, it is more likely to compete with alternatives such as the 35mm Voigtländer Nokton f/1.4 which is significantly smaller and costs around 650 Euro or the Carl Zeiss Distagon f/1.4 which comes in at around 1.600 Euro. Naturally, it also competes with vintage Leica lenses which can be quite a bargain sometimes. For a potential buyer, the big question remains: Can such a made in China alternative live up to the feel and quality of a professional Leica lens or at least feel nicely without making painful compromises with respect to optical performance? Let’s find out.
More about the TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 for Leica M mount:
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Gear used:
Leica M6 with
TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 (for Leica M mount)
Films used:
Ilford FP4
Ilford Delta 400
Kodak Portra 400
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4 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 67

@ejorbe 2 года назад

It is great to see you back!

@john240881111 2 года назад

Exactly what i was looking for! Thanks for the review!

@AnalogInsights 2 года назад

Glad to hear this was helpful to you. :)

@joskal1965 2 года назад

Great rev, in deep exploration👌

@lugentaubner6853 2 года назад

Thank you for the great review!

@vbezus 2 года назад

Thank you from Ukraine! Keep going pls.

@harrymelchior6124 2 года назад

…nice you’re back!

@donjagoe 2 месяца назад

Love your reviews.

@AnalogInsights 2 месяца назад

Thank you. I really appreciate that. :)

@alexandermenzies9954 2 года назад

Excellent review.

@alanwilkinson4080 2 года назад

Thanks so much for your reviews. Always enjoyable. Could I make a request that you review the minox 35? Thanks!

@jsshayes1 2 года назад

Great review. I feel for a couple hundred more you could pick up a 35mm Zeiss that has no distortion. BTW love your glasses.

@RichardStroffolino 2 года назад

Another reason to look at these is if you prefer to shoot with a rangefinder. You can still find Leica CL and M5s under 4 figures, so it’s still possible that someone could shoot a Leica body and not look at ultra premium glass. I’d still shop Voightlander first just to avoid calibration issues, but thanks for the great review!

@adrianhlina401 2 года назад

Where are the times when you could buy an M3 for 600-700€ at any corner? :/

@juanmcmahon7765 2 года назад

Hi Max. Do you know if TTArtisan made lenses for the Leicaflex? Or LTM?

@devroombagchus7460 Год назад

Thanks. Very useful.

@dannyta4876 2 года назад

Not bad, look awesome!

@homerhorowitz7649 2 года назад

I picked up a voigtlander 35mm 1.4 classic when I first got my M6. It’s also a great alternative if you don’t want to drop 3-5k on Leica glass. I’ll probably make that investment this year though and here’s why: similar to this lens, the barrel distortion and fall off is pretty heavy and its not sharp wide open. Also, like this, it does a much better job with black and white then it does with color. Lastly, it doesn’t handle backlighting well. It’s still a great steppingstone to see if you really want to shoot with a Leica Rangefinder and that focal length enough to go all out. I also got my M6 when they where a lot more affordable.

@AnalogInsights 2 года назад

Thank you for your comment. I can relate to that very well.

@henbjo88 Год назад

@@AnalogInsights I have a question that maybe someone can answer? How long are the focusthrow? When focusing from closest to infinity? I have a old sovjet lens and the focusing theow are really long. Is this lens Quick to focus? Thanks! :) great channel btw👍

@markmanning8933 9 месяцев назад

Nice review

@funbichons5215 2 года назад

Welcome back, I’m waiting for the TTartisan 28mm f5.6 to be release, another Leica copy. I hope u get a chance to review this lens. Thanks 😁

@d30gaijin 2 года назад

The TT Artisans 28mm f/5.6 has been released. I preordered mine through B&H back in November and received it late January.

@godscola 2 года назад

It isn't a Leica copy in element design, only in aesthetic look. It has SIGNIFICANT flaring/veiling issues that were too much for me to want one. Look at Mr. Leica (Matt Osborne) review of the TT 28 5.6.

@d30gaijin 2 года назад

@@godscola I don't think anybody has ever claimed it was an exact copy of the Leica. Kind of difficult to claim that when the optical element layout is right on top of the box. Regardless, and yes I have watched Matt's video, it is an excellent little lens in its own right... and I say that as someone who actually owns the lens. For US$300 I can deal with a bit of flare. It is exceptionally well built and quite good optically too. Maybe not to your taste, and that's fine. At 1/10th the price of the Leica I can have a lot of fun with it.

@godscola 2 года назад

@@d30gaijin well, funBichons literally just said it's a Leica copy so I corrected him.

@wojciechkleniewski3758 2 года назад

Great to be first, nice video!

@karinmuhlberger7069 2 года назад

Exzellent, very good, thank you….

@powderedtoastman3093 2 года назад

The optical flaws would turn me off it. The build quality looks very nice but I'd pay the money for Leica or Voigtlander

@marcp.1752 2 года назад

Funny thing, why is everyone only reviewing the TTA 35/1.4 ASPH Leica Lens? I mean, i know about that lens since the prototypes, which is years ago, but the fact is - the 7Artisans 35/1.4 Wen (which i do also own ) is the better Lens, more sophisticated Lens Design. Because of this, TTA announced the 35/1.4 AA (Double ASPH, or aspherical) already into 2021 - but it's yet not to be released....the 7A Lens does have better sharpness and microcontrast. Check ErickPhoto's Review on YT. Besides that, another great Video from Analog Insights, finally new content, guys ! :) PS: This Lens was 299-329 EUR only into the beginning (via Aliexpress) now it does cost for unknown, funny reasons much more - and the 7Artisans 35/1.4 is much cheaper, and better. The Lens Hood from the here reviewed TTA 35/1.4 does look nice, but literally does nothing - it's not shading after all. The lens does have issues into the sunlight with huge flares, depending on the current circumstances. And to be honest - 550 EUR is totally overpriced for this Lens, considering the performance. Check the 7Artisans 35/1.4 Wen M Mount, which usually goes away from 300-360 EUR ordinary. No offense.

@d30gaijin 2 года назад

Odd. I just checked B&H Photography and the TT Artisans is only $20 more ($449) than the 7 Artisan ($429). I hardly consider that "...much cheaper..."

@marcp.1752 2 года назад

@@d30gaijin It depends on the market, and region inside the world. FYI - i've bought my 7Artisans 35/1.4 directly from Asia, from a store, which offered 50% off for 5 days, so i paid 169 EUR (!) totally new ! Into germany, last time i've checked was 299 to 369 EUR for the 7Artisans. Whileas the TTArtisan, which is optically inferior, was 449 to 559 EUR. See the 1:1 comparsion here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XsmeRYT3Bz8.html

@calvinchann1996 2 года назад

Many thanks for this review. Being only an occasional M shooter, the Leica M lenses are priced at a level that makes no sense to me. Though having always bought their lenses in the past, though usually older versions, the newer versions prices have led me to look at other brands. I’m super happy with the Voigtlander APO-Lanthars that I’ve acquired recently. The other non Leica brand that I’d have confidence buying is Zeiss. This lens is interesting, though the issue that I have with many of these recent Chinese lenses is the need to calibrate them. To me, that is a step too far and is not something that is needed with Leica, Voigtlander or Zeiss. They even supply you with the screwdriver to do it. Hopefully their processes will continue to improve with regard to calibration and lens coatings.

@Zetaphotography Год назад

Why are you not making money shooting? $5000 for a lens can be made up if you understand math.

@henbjo88 Год назад

I have a question that maybe someone can answer? How long are the focusthrow? When focusing from closest to infinity? I have a old sovjet lens and the focusing theow are really long. Is this lens Quick to focus? Thanks! :) @analoginsights

@mezayrapetyan131 2 года назад

Did you have to calibrate it to the rangefinder? If so did you do this with the m6 or use a digital m body to calibrate? Thank you.

@AnalogInsights 2 года назад

No, there is no need to calibrate it. The rangefinder coupling happens mechanically on all Leica M mount lenses.

@mezayrapetyan131 2 года назад

@@AnalogInsights interesting. I think ttartisans provides a method of focus calibration with the lens. Some people say it was way out of calibration and some say their copy did not require focus calibration.

@blende5.693 2 года назад

@@mezayrapetyan131 that’s right, some TTArtisan lenses needs to calibrate, to focus with the rangefinder. There is a little screwdriver and a instruction included. For my, total ridiculous.

@anthonymiller8979 2 года назад

@@AnalogInsights Part of the low cost is the rather basic calibration they do. They set them up to where the 'should" focus correctly but it is not promised, hence the instructions and tool provided. It makes you wonder if some examples are actually optically soft or simply not exactly in focus

@calvinchann1996 2 года назад

@Blende, this and the lens coatings are what make me hesitate for an otherwise interesting and affordable lens.

@y2ktube Год назад

Video @ 8:20 "does little to actually prevent stray light" - To help as much as possible, I used a rubber lens 'cone' in order to remove the front name ring (Caution, this name ring HOLDS the entire front lens group in), then I reversed the ring and spray painted super flat black paint into it and the inside hood. Reattached the name ring (no more busy writing is seen because it's been reversed) and the shade. This insured ABSOLUTLY no reflections into the optical path; just pure black & glass...

@inahaase889 2 года назад

💕😎

@TENGUJAPON 2 года назад

Be careful when buying this lens. I bought it for a digital camera, the Leica SL. The lens feel solid, heavy and it has good construction, but it performs very very bad (at least on digital). I bought it for portraits (f/1.4 or f/2) and urban landscape (f/5.6 and f/8). Wide open it's the worst lens I've ever seen. The camera can't confirm focus because it's so soft that you never see the image in focus through the EVF magnification or screen. But even at f/8, the lens is really soft and bland. The image just doesn't pop like images taken with Leica ASPH or Voigtlander Ultron lenses. Long time ago I told myself I would never buy the cheap option again and wait for good results. A few months ago I made the same mistake again with this lens😂. It's my fault, but youtubers saying "this is like 90% Leica Summilux at 10% the price!!!11!" didn't help. Finally I'm going to save the money for the real one or sell the Summicron ASPH to fund it. My advice (which nobody asked for) is buy the lens or piece of gear you really want, no matter you have to save money for a long long time. Buying a substitute is how we really throw money.

@AnalogInsights 2 года назад

Thank you for your comment and helpful perspective for digital shooters. Since I didn’t cover this in my review, it complements it nicely. And yes, I agree. It is more of a “transition” lens and shouldn’t be considered the ultimate 35mm lens if 35mm are really important to you.

@imjasonennis3624 10 месяцев назад

This really wasn’t my experience with this lens. Tack sharp on an M10 and M4.

@marike1100 Год назад

Ok, apples to oranges comparison but I have the TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.0 APS-C lenses for Nikon Z mount and one stop from wide open, they are as sharp as most manufacturer lenses. Okay, they are Planar design so max aperture is not tack sharp like some more modern designs, but considering their metal build and optics, price/performance is extremely high. I have zero experience with M-mount but I’m a fan of this company.

@salmonefotografia77 2 года назад

First one!!!

@byok.lighting 2 года назад

Love your reviews, but this is the first time that I didn't really feel the quality of the pictures.....

@Hector_Malot Год назад

The problem with these TTArtisan lenses for Leica M is the calibration. If you have a digital M, no problem. But with an M6, how do you do it? That's why I won't buy it.

@blende5.693 2 года назад

I don’t like the TTArtisan, for sure, it’s cheap, but the sharpness is not good enough, special at f1.4 and f11 or f16. The corners are never sharp like Voigtländer or a Zeiss. By the way soft sharpness, means not sharp. It’s a cheap lens, but in my opinion it doesn’t worth the money. The Voigtländer is in the same price range, with a lot more quality. So, if you are looking for a alternative to the extremely expensive Leica lenses, Voigtländer would be my first choice.

@aufeuer 2 года назад

Do you have this lens, or at least have tested it?

@blende5.693 2 года назад

@@aufeuer I used this lens for 3 weeks, and I was very disappointed. No sharpness at f 11 and f 16, no sharpness wild open in the corners, tons of lensflairs, … Now I’m happy with my 2.0 35 summicron from Leica. Much more expensive, but it worth the money. Don’t get my wrong, if you are happy with the TTArtisan, take it. But I never try a cheap lens with an expensive camera. That combination is the wrong way for me.

@smitz001 Год назад

I just bought an M2 and this lens. I at least own the 90mm elmar f/4 screw mount lens. I hope that pleases the purists

@photobobo 2 года назад

The price of Leica lenses is mostly based on greed. It is like $10 gasoline: "sure our gas is expensive, but we clean your windows". Yes, Leica lenses are good, but not that good compared to the price.

@patho6 2 года назад

One can afford an M body but opt to buy a lens of such quality? It is so interesting.

@AnalogInsights 2 года назад

As described in the introduction, there are all sorts of good reasons for choosing Leica lens alternatives.

@rsegedahl 2 года назад

I've heard that some leica users get their cameras bricked by using the Ttartisan lens

@tom007ch 2 года назад

@jasongold6751 2 года назад

Good review but more images needed. Specially at full aperture, night with lights and out of focus.. Bokeh. Self adjusting turned me off .Leica lenses are way too pricey. I have equal or better lenses in my SLR! That's film.Don't believe all you see and hear, TEST! Good video.

@Michelle_Wellbeck 2 года назад

German lenses are going the way of Swiss watches

@prntm926 2 года назад

Leica lenses are nft

@MikeKleinsteuber Год назад

B&W shots on YT alone in a review does nothing at all. You really need to give links to the original raw files so we can see for ourselves. Also with B&W no one can judge the CA as not everyone likes to convert to B&W. Think about all this for your future videos.

@AnalogInsights Год назад

Thank you for your comment. I would encourage you to first watching the video before leaving a comment like that. As always, it is clearly mentioned that this is a film photography channel and that effects such as chromatic aberrations cannot be assessed when shooting black and white film. Nobody converts to black and white here. ;)