TT Artisan 35/1.4 for APS-C – Lens review

Hey there! In this video, I'm reviewing the brand new (as of late 2020) TT Artisan 35mm f/1.4 manual-focus lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. I'm using my Fuji X-E3 here but of course this lens is also sold for the Canon M, Sony E and Micro Four Thirds systems.

0:00 Intro
1:06 Today's shooting location: Moerenburg in Tilburg / NL
1:22 About the 3 new TT Artisan lenses
2:28 In the field & the lens cap
3:31 Handling / design / aperture ring & focusing
6:23 More sample shots
6:51 About the optical design
7:51 Sharpness / brick wall test / centering quality
9:07 Stray light
9:55 Optical quality verdict / more samples / aperture stars
10:44 Distortion
12:00 Bokeh
13:02 Conclusion and verdict
14:20 Outro

Technical details:
All pics are shot with the 24 megapixel Fuji X-E3 edited to taste in Lightroom and exported with standard sharpness settings. However I don't correct for distortion, CA or vignetting unwise it is explicitly stated within the videos. So you can see the original character and also optical errors of the lens in the sample shots.

Hint:
Don't confuse the brand TT Artisan – who make the lens I am reviewing here – with 7artisan who also make lenses and are also located in China.

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TT Artisan website:
https://www.ttartisan.com

(I don't have any connection whatsoever with TT Artisan or any other vendor mentioned here. Just posting these links for your information!)

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I also published a written review with a lot of sample shots about this lens on my blog:

Part 1 – intro, description, product shots:
https://tomscameras.wordpress.com/2020/10/22/tt-artisan-35-1-4-aps-c-review-part-1/

Part 2 – images, image quality:
https://tomscameras.wordpress.com/2020/10/25/image-quality-tt-artisan-35-1-4-for-aps-c-review-part-2/

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I mentioned the Pentax Super Takumar 50/1.4 (1965 version). Here's the link where I found the lens diagram. Sorry, only available in German, and you have to scroll down a bit to see it:
http://www.klassik-cameras.de/Pentax_S1.html

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Music score:
Lukewarm Hazy – Asher Fulero
Pouring Out – Asher Fulero
(both available via Youtube Music Studio)

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