TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 50mm

★★★★★ 4.5 (84)
Focal length 56mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Fujifilm X
Weight 245 g
af type Stepping Motor
lens type prime
TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 50mm lens
54 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong af (86th percentile) 86th
  • Strong build (78th percentile) 78th
  • Strong social proof (67th percentile) 67th

Cons

  • Below average macro (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '24: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '24: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ4 '24: 4.6★ · 7 reviewsQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '25: 4.9★ · 7 reviewsQ3 '25: 3.9★ · 6 reviewsQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 7 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.6★ · 5 reviews24727675Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 40 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 85.5
Bokeh 44.8
Build 77.6
Macro 21.4
Optical 42
Aperture 49.5
Versatility 34
Social Proof 67
Stabilization 35.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Prime
Focal Length Min 56
Focal Length Max 56
Elements 10
Groups 9
ED Elements 1

Aperture

Max Aperture f/16
Min Aperture f/1.8
Constant Yes
Diaphragm Blades 9

Build

Mount Fujifilm X
Format APS-C
Weight 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs
Filter Thread 52

AF & Stabilization

AF Type Stepping Motor
Stabilization No

Focus

Min Focus Distance 500
Max Magnification 0.15x

vs Competition

Spec TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 50mm Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Focal Length 56mm 16-300mm 18-300mm 28-70mm 28-200mm 16-85mm
Max Aperture f/16 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/2.8 f/4 f/3.5
Mount Fujifilm X Sony E Fujifilm X Canon RF L-Mount Nikon F
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false true false true true false
Weight (g) 245 615 92 495 413 59
AF Type Stepping Motor HLA VXD linear motor STM Autofocus AF-S
Lens Type prime zoom zoom zoom macro zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 50mm 85.544.877.621.44249.5346735.6
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 54.784.357.986.598.87799.68399.1
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare 98.17596.388.473.57799.28380.5
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare 85.586.267.277.484.483.877.48898.2
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 54.777.973.989.590.971.595.775.399.4
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare 54.77598.459.864.17794.38892.2

Usage Scores

Macro (33.8)Overall (53.5)Budget (55.1)Street (62.1)Travel (48)Portrait (51.9)Landscape (37.5)Professional (49.7)Video Cinema (52.6)Wildlife Sports (51.4)

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