NEWS: TTArtisan Releases Inexpensive Extremely-Extensive 10mm F2 Aspherical Lens for E, X, Z, RF, and MFT Mounts

TTArtisan’s subsequent reasonably priced lens for E, X, Z, RF, and MFT is a wide-angle 10mm F2 choice that reduces distortion via its two aspherical glass components. The 105° area of view permits photographers to seize an ultra-wide scene creating an immersive perspective for the viewer.

The handbook focus lens incorporates a vibrant aperture that ranges from F2 to F16 making it useful in low mild conditions. Two excessive refractive index and two aspherical components hold distortion to a minimal. In full, the lens has 13 components in ten teams and the physique is made from steel, including to its high quality really feel. Vignetting will seem on full-frame sensors however that is simply sorted by turning the APS-C crop mode on.

TTArtisan has included a 72mm filter holder together with the lens cap which is a considerate contact making it simpler to shoot lengthy exposures or different topics that require a specific filter.

With an 8-bladed aperture, the lens captures properly outlined starbursts. TTArtisan mentioned the lens is good for astrophotography as a result of rounder star form the lens creates. Nevertheless, with the flexibility to focus as much as 0.25m, the lens can be nice for taking pictures particulars of nearer topics.

The lens producer has given us a spread for the load of 333-343g. With this and its straight barrel design, the 10mm F2 is compact and extremely moveable.

Two opinions have been printed for the lens to date, one from Richard Wong on YouTube right here and one from Martin at Phillip Reeve on his weblog right here. Richard and Martin each word that TTArtisan has despatched them a duplicate of the lens however opinions aren’t additional sponsored by the corporate. Try each sources for the creator’s ideas on the lens and extra pattern pictures.

Martin from Phillip Reeve shares his ideas on the lens:

“The coma problem fails this lens in the one utility that requires sharpness huge open to the perimeters and corners, astrophotography. You may nonetheless use this lens for astrophotography, because it has good management over the worst sort of coma, simply put a very powerful a part of the sky within the heart of the body. However, its value and sharpness, stopped all the way down to f/8, along with its beautiful sunstars, makes it some of the (if not essentially the most) reasonably priced and finest worth for cash extremely huge angle lenses obtainable for APS-C.” – Martin at Phillip Reeve Weblog

The lens is at present retailing at 159 USD (Pergear), making it an reasonably priced choice for getting an ultra-wide area of view. It additionally retails on Amazon however on the time of writing, the merchandise have been unavailable. Discover extra details about the lens on Pergear’s store right here.