TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm
The f/1.5 maximum aperture and 13-element optical design deliver strong low-light performance and smooth bokeh from the 10-blade diaphragm in a compact 412g all-metal body. Full-frame Sony E-mount coverage, precise manual focus, and a 21mm focal length offer distinctive architectural and landscape perspectives without the bulk. This lens suits portrait photographers wanting wide-angle environmental shots with subject isolation, though its manual focus and 0.7m minimum focus distance limit spontaneous travel and close-up work.
Focal length 21mm
Aperture f/16
Mount Leica M
Weight 412 g
af type manual focus only
lens type wide-angle
34 Overall Score
Price $245
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 21 |
| Focal Length Max | 21 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 11 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.5 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 10 |
Build
| Mount | Leica M |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 72 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 700 |
vs Competition
| Spec | TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 | Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 | Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 21mm | 28-75mm | 10-18mm | 16-50mm | 20-60mm | 18mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/16 |
| Mount | Leica M | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Fujifilm X |
| Stabilization | false | false | false | true | false | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 412 | 540 | 260 | 135 | 350 | 370 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD | Autofocus | Stepping Motor | stepping motor | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm | 13.9 | 44.8 | 61.3 | 49.4 | 54.9 | 45.8 | 33.6 | 38 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 VXD G2 Compare | 54.6 | 88.1 | 67.2 | 87.3 | 87.8 | 85.8 | 78.2 | 38 |
| Sigma Contemporary 10-18mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 87.3 | 93.3 | 81.6 | 85.8 | 69.1 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87 | 77.8 | 91.8 | 42.4 | 71.5 | 79.8 | 82.9 | 94.9 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 Compare | 87 | 86.1 | 80.6 | 66.2 | 76.4 | 79.8 | 81.5 | 38 |
| Fujifilm XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Compare | 98 | 41.2 | 79.4 | 84.1 | 83.4 | 45.8 | 33.6 | 38 |
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