TTArtisan 75mm F1.5 Swirly Bokeh Full Frame Camera Lens Large Aperture Lens Compatible with M42 Mount Camera Lens (Black)

Really beautiful, unique and extremely fun to use lens. Lens is surprising sharp in the center, falling off to a pleasant soft glowing focus around the edges of the frame. This strong center point make the lens so much fun to shoot with, forcing your eye to seek out and isolate single subjects into the center of the frame. The swirly bokeh is very dreamy, giving the images such a unique look. The build quality is incredibly nice, with a really solid and smooth metal construction, one downside to this though is the lens is fairly large and VERY heavy. Consider pairing this with a focusing helicoid lens adapter to allow the lens to focus closer up for portraits and even macro shots. The value of this lens is such a great deal, there really isn't any other option for a brand new swirly bokeh lens, so it's really we got one this good.

The media could not be loaded. I, like you (probably) was into the look of some of the shots from Poor Things. I priced the petzval and saw how it’s out of stock a lot. I then looked deeper and found the Helios 44-2, but found that it’s either cheap and it’s a gamble on what model you get, or it’s expensive and you’re paying several times more for it than the seller paid. I ended up getting the TTArtisans 75mm over the rest because it looks great, there’s no gamble on whether it will be clean/functional , and the price is right. I do really want to get the Lomography 58 Petzval and Iron Glass Helios rehousing someday, but I love this lens. The focus is sharp and the bokeh is beautiful. It is sturdy but not too heavy. It is my new favorite lens and I will probably buy a second. I’ve mostly been doing product photography and portraits, but I’ve shot some nice video with it too. I’m working on a full in-depth review for YouTube.Update: The video was shot handheld on my canon R8. There was no editing done to the video, it’s raw from the camera.To the people complaining about the lens being upside down: You can flip the lens by carefully loosening the screws on the lens and rotating the lens. I am kind of clumsy so I bought a Pholsy M42 to RF mount. That mount allows you to flip the orientation of the lens without unscrewing the lens. It comes with an Allen wrench and it took me about one minute to fix the orientation.

This reasonably priced TTArtisan 75mm F1.5 lens is different than your regular, sharp, AF fast prime lens. Instead, you get something a bit unusual. Different bokeh is the main effect. You never know what the final outcome will be, especially wide open - but chances are you'll like the result. It's constructed like a professional lens, made of metal, beautiful finish and of course heavy but sturdy. It has a threaded screw-on lens cap and uses an M42 lens adapter to your camera which you must order separately. Mine worked perfect for the Nikon Zf. It is a manual focus lens that does not auto-focus nor communicate with your camera, so you'll need to feel comfortable shooting full manual. But that's not difficult and you can expect to have some fun with this lens. Try shooting at f/1.5 with a close subject for the most bokeh affects. 5-stars.

This lens is a fun challenge. Lots of opportunities for fun and creative photos but also a practical professional option.Amazing value for money, I bought the m42 mount and I love that flexibility.I can use this on any of my bodies with an appropriate adapter.While a heavier than most, it clearly is built to last. It doesn't feel unwealdy to use and the focus throw is perfect.Absolutely beautiful wide open and incredibly sharp stopped down.

As long as you do research, read listing details and know what you're getting, you going to be real happy with this one. Soft wide open and gets real sharp as you close down, but the tiny 1.5 of shallow depth stays sharp all they way 😯Only thing I don't like is it's a little heavy.

I own one of the vintage ones this is copied off of but this handles better and is more solid as it is new not from the 1970s

Wow! Not only does the mount align upside down where when screwed into my Spotmatic or adapter for a Fuji mirrorless but it doesn't focus at infinity. It focuses past infinity. Two problems one of them annoying and one of them just terrible. What garbage QA.

I’ve been using this lens for my Instagram videos showcasing my bonsai trees, and it has been fantastic for the job. The swirly bokeh it creates brings a unique and artistic touch to my footage, adding depth and character that perfectly complements my bonsai garden’s aesthetic.The build quality is also very impressive—sturdy and solid, giving it a durable, premium feel that inspires confidence in its longevity. However, the lens cap design is a bit puzzling. It requires screwing and unscrewing, which feels unnecessary, so I swapped it out for a simpler cap.