TTArtisan 25mm F2 Wide-Angle APS-C Camera Lens Large Aperture Manual Fixed Lens for Sony E Mount Cameras A6300 A6400 A6500 A6600 NEX-5 NEX-7 NEX5C A7lll A7Rll A7Rlll A7RlV A7SII A7SIII A9

I bought this for my Sony A6300, and it is a great budget lens to learn manual photography. I was looking for the most compact lens with a 35mm equivalent focal length (due to the crop sensor). The lens is very small and lightweight making this a great choice for street photography. I am using this lens in aperture priority mode (A) so that the camera can control the ISO while I control the aperture and focus. - The build feels very premium, everything you can touch is metal. There is a clicked aperture ring and a smooth focus ring. - Low light performance is pretty good at wide open F2. At larger apertures there is vignetting but it is pretty easy to fix in editing. - In the daytime, I also use a VND filter so that I can get good background blur with F2.8 without overexposing the image.

I purchased this lens to mount to my A6000 digital camera, primarily for use as a walk-around/travel/street rig while leveraging a camera body I already own, and still enjoy shooting with. This lens gives great, sharp and bright image quality in a very small package when mounted to that camera, providing performance far above even the best “compact” prime cameras I considered at nearly the same size overall, and obviously for far less money than a specialized travel “compact” camera. I haven’t had this lens long, but based on my long-term experience with my other TTArtisan lens (40 mm Macro) I had NO qualms about buying this one, specifically for the purposes noted. In a short term use I have come to “pat myself on the back” for selecting this item. I have found some very slight vignetting at certain apertures, not a deal breaker for me, but just a note. (It’s really minimal….and it’s also a sub $100. lens-keep that in perspective) It’s small size, fast aperture of 2.0 and TTArtisans super high-quality all metal build, along with (IMPORTANT POINT ALERT) all MANUAL focus and APERTURE controls provide a very nostalgic, and vintage tactile experience even on today’s digital cameras…(YES, I’m old enough to remember shooting analog, film all manually adjusted cameras). That user experience, in the right use case, is a refreshing change of pace to todays “auto everything” cameras, and delivers outstanding results to those willing to put in the minimal extra effort to focus by hand. The focus feedback, or “damping” as it’s often called is smooth as silk, precise and a pleasure to perform. The aperture ring is “clicked” at each stop and can me set between full stops as well. Caveat: This isnt a lens for those seeking the latest in high tech auto-focus, etc. as it doesn’t have that technology, and for me, and my use case…thats exactly what I wanted. This is a homage to an era of photography of years gone by IMO, yet designed for today’s digital equipment. I even enjoy the somewhat atypical TTArtisans all metal, screw on lens caps although this seems to be a somewhat controversial subject. From my POV, this lens cap provides extra protection for a camera I’ll likely toss into my backpack with other items, without fear of it popping off while bouncing around in there. Also, when its off it’s sooo thin you cant feel it in your pocket. Just like the manual focusing and exposure controls, the second or two of additional time required to spin the lens cap on or off vs a plastic pop-on/off type cap is worth it to me, as it’s sturdy, super thin, and like the rest of the lens almost built to a “piece-of-art” standard which I’ve never found any plastic lens cap to be! This lens encourages a photographer to slow down, enjoy the process of shooting each image, and do some of the “thinking” about each shot, for themselves. So-YES I’m a fan, I’ve spent more on dinner than the cost of this lens (and my other TTARtisan lens for that matter) and both have permanent, and very distinct places in my lens line-up.

For the price this is a nice lens. Nothing automatic about it, it's all manual. Almost makes the camera a pocket camera.

Colors look good, looks like it’s doing a good job of resolving details on a 26mp sensor. There’s smearing in the corners and a bit of fringing in high contrast areas. Handling is reasonable, focus is smooth and doesn’t require too much rotation. It extends while focusing, which moves the aperture ring, which is weird for muscle memory. I’d like a bit more defined detents for aperture and a thicker ring. Still, it’s a good lens for the price and you can get photos you can enjoy. It has a good retro feel and can get some subject/background separation on apsc. I put on a 43-49mm step up ring and a 49mm pitch cap. I already have a few 49mm filters that I can use with it if I choose to.

Cool lens. Tiny. No electronic contacts, but at that price point, it's okay. The image quality is fine-ish but falls apart if you crop at all or want to print larger. Low light is also challenged because of no real coatings. The hype is a bit much if you see other reviews, but it's just fine if you're okay with that. Less quality than the kit lens. The biggest draw is probably the size.

Amazing lens for the price. classy.

It’s a nice, light manual APS-C lens. It’s fun to carry out and about. Very well built for the price, and image quality is outstanding for the price. That being said, it does suffer from lens flare and some degradation around the edges. Still it’s a fun lens and does a nice job on most shots. Using with my Sony a7iii.

it looks good on my a6700, small and lightweight. strong vignette on f2, and CA when subject is backlit.