A 50mm lens with a wide aperture is quite versatile, offering a neutral focal length for anything from portraits to events coverage and a lot of pleasing narrow depth of field and light-gathering capabilities. It does not get much wider than f/0.95, this and more is what the TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 brings about.
Though the TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 was designed for the Leica M mount, given that the lens is manual focus only, you can easily use it with the appropriate adapter and not lose any functionality, and given the focusing aids on modern mirrorless cameras, manual focus for anything but fast action is not as hard as it used to be. The 50mm f/0.95 comes with a variety of good features, including:
- One large-diameter, double-sided aspherical element and eight high-refractive index elements for less distortion and increased sharpness
- Two extra-low dispersion elements for reduced chromatic aberrations
- 14-blade diaphragm for extra smooth bokeh
While it does not approach the wide-open performance of Leica’s famed 50mm f/0.95, at a price over $10,000 less, the TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 looks like an interesting option for bokeh fanatics. Below is a video by Christopher Frost on YouTube for a more comprehensive view of the lens
