TTArtisan 90mm f1.25 mirrorless Camera Review
The TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 delivers stunning bokeh and great stabilization for under $600, but you'll carry its 3.2-pound weight and manual-only operation.
Overview
The TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 is a big, heavy, and manual-only lens with one very specific job. It's built for portrait photographers who want that super shallow depth of field and dreamy bokeh, and it delivers on that promise. Just don't expect it to be your everyday walk-around lens. It's a specialist tool, and it's heavy enough to feel like one.
Performance
The f/1.25 aperture is the star here. It puts you in the 94th percentile for light gathering, which is wild for the price. The stabilization is also surprisingly good, landing in the 89th percentile, which helps a ton since you're manually focusing. The trade-off is in the optics and build. The optical quality sits in the 34th percentile, so expect some softness wide open and chromatic aberration, even with those achromatic doublets. The build quality is in the 2nd percentile, which feels about right for the price. It's functional but not premium.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- That f/1.25 aperture creates stunning, creamy bokeh. 94th
- Built-in stabilization is excellent for a manual lens. 88th
- The clicky aperture ring feels precise and satisfying. 87th
- It can cover medium format sensors with some vignetting. 84th
Cons
- The build quality feels cheap and plasticky. 2th
- It's a massive, heavy lens at nearly 3.2 pounds. 13th
- Manual focus only, with no electronic communication. 35th
- Optical performance is soft, especially wide open.
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
| Focal Length Min | 90 |
| Focal Length Max | 90 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.25 |
Build
| Mount | Fujifilm G |
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | Yes |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 90 |
Value & Pricing
At $599, you're paying for two things: that f/1.25 aperture and the stabilization. For a portrait shooter on a budget who doesn't mind manual focus, that's a compelling combo. You simply can't get this combination of speed and stabilization from any other lens near this price. Just know you're making big compromises on portability and optical perfection to get it.
Price History
vs Competition
This lens doesn't really compete with autofocus options like the Viltrox 35mm f/1.7 or Meike 55mm f/1.8. Those are smaller, lighter, and have AF. This TTArtisan is for a different user. It goes head-to-head with other manual portrait primes, and it wins on pure aperture size and having stabilization. Compared to something like a Samyang 85mm f/1.4 manual lens, you're getting a faster aperture and stabilization here, but also more weight and potentially softer optics. It's a trade-off.
| Spec | TTArtisan 90mm f1.25 mirrorless Camera | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony | Canon RF Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens | Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 90mm | 55mm | 35mm | 17-70mm | 24mm | - |
| Max Aperture | f/1.25 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 | f/1.8 | f/1.4 |
| Mount | Fujifilm G | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-M | Canon RF | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 1456 | 281 | 400 | 544 | 272 | 320 |
| AF Type | - | STM | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | Telephoto | - | - | Wide-Angle Zoom | Wide-Angle | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTArtisan 90mm f1.25 mirrorless Camera | 46.4 | 86.8 | 2.2 | 84.4 | 34.6 | 94 | 37.5 | 12.6 | 87.8 |
| Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 81.1 | 89.1 | 67.5 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 89.9 | 87.8 |
| Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare | 95.6 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 93.2 | 74 | 80.5 | 37.5 | 95.1 | 87.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare | 46.4 | 59.2 | 64.3 | 77.4 | 90.8 | 54.6 | 92.5 | 95.1 | 87.8 |
| Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Compare | 46.4 | 81.8 | 87.6 | 81 | 82.5 | 75.8 | 37.5 | 98 | 99.9 |
| Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Standard Prime Compare | 95.6 | 81.8 | 88.8 | 85.3 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 37.5 | 86.7 | 87.8 |
Verdict
Buy this if you shoot portraits on a tripod or in a studio, you love manual focus, and your top priority is achieving the absolute shallowest depth of field for your money. Skip it if you need autofocus, plan to travel with it, or demand tack-sharp corner-to-corner image quality. It's a one-trick pony, but it does that one trick very well for the price.