Zack Birlew
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Hey, everybody, thought this was interesting as it seems to be an inexpensive clone of the Zeiss Biotar 75mm 1.5!
https://photorumors.com/2024/09/25/ttartisan-75mm-f-1-5-swirly-bokeh-lens-officially-announced/
I don't mind clone lenses, especially if they can do them in enough volume to cut down the collector prices, this one is $269 versus the $1400 of the classic and Meyer Optik Gorlitz versions. Really, there are so many particularly interesting lenses that I don't know why with all this modern optical technology more clone lenses aren't made, even zooms!
It's too bad the TTArtisan website says that the Nikon F mount isn't supported so that would be one boost for the classic model and Meyer Optik Gorlitz. It would be interesting to get a shootout together for all the versions, the new TTArtisan, Meyer Optik Gorlitz, original Zeiss, and the 85mm 1.5 Helios 40-2 clone.
https://photorumors.com/2024/09/25/ttartisan-75mm-f-1-5-swirly-bokeh-lens-officially-announced/
I don't mind clone lenses, especially if they can do them in enough volume to cut down the collector prices, this one is $269 versus the $1400 of the classic and Meyer Optik Gorlitz versions. Really, there are so many particularly interesting lenses that I don't know why with all this modern optical technology more clone lenses aren't made, even zooms!
It's too bad the TTArtisan website says that the Nikon F mount isn't supported so that would be one boost for the classic model and Meyer Optik Gorlitz. It would be interesting to get a shootout together for all the versions, the new TTArtisan, Meyer Optik Gorlitz, original Zeiss, and the 85mm 1.5 Helios 40-2 clone.