A Limited Budget Lens

As top Japanese brands move more upmarket, Chinese brands have started taking over the lower end of the market.

- Rohinton Mehta

TT Artisan 32 mm f/2.8 Lens - ₹19,990

Inside the Box

• Lens

TT Artisan is one such Chinese company. Located in Shenzen, China, the company manufactures both autofocus and manual lenses for mirrorless cameras as well as light meters, adapter rings and lens hoods. Chinese brands are slowly but surely making a reputation for aggressively priced lenses of constantly improving quality. In fact, Laowa, a Chinese brand has even won an EISA Award. TT Artisan’s 32 mm f/2.8 lens is available in five different mounts: Canon EF-M, Canon RF, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z and Sony E mount.

Design & Build Quality

The Nikon Z mount TT Artisan 32 mm f/2.8 lens is compact and lightweight (approx. 196 g). The lens outer body is made of metal and engineering plastic and appears well built for the purpose. The lens mount is made of metal. The lens is made in China.

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