[5.2 x 5 x 1.1"] I very much enjoy this lens and its focal length is perfect for street photography and portrait shots and looks very nice overall on the camera. It is only manual focus though which is the only downer.
overall great lens for an affordable price.

[Touch Fastener] I got this lens as an alternative to switching from Canon to Sony. It's a great portrait lens just as the 50mm 1.8 from Canon was. I really enjoy using it with my Sony a7c and its peaking setting to check I've got my focus where I want it.

[Polyester] Like Roger Ebert used to say, read the review not the stars. This lens has to get 5 for its build quality and price. I wanted something for my A7c that was compact and fun – and could also be used for stylized video on my A7s III. I wanted the soft corners and vignetting wide open and am happy with it. The lens is a bit heavier than I expected though. It's heavier than a few Samyang primes I have and as heavy as vintage primes that are more than twice as big (Zeiss Jena/Super-Takumar). It's not heavy in absolute terms, just for its size.

[Touch Fastener] I bought this lens to use as a 75mm lens on my a6100; it produces sharp and good looking images. Highly recommended.

[Polyester] Great effects and fun to use when you want to shoot manual and black and white

[5.2 x 5 x 1.1"] I love the click on the aperture ring and the manual focus works well. All around it produces really great images for the price and it is really fun to use.

[Polyester] I have the 50mm f2.5 g lens which I love
This lens is a no brainer for a manual lens
Great for black and white gives a nice look

[5.2 x 5 x 1.1"] You found this product by filtering by your lens mount, full-frame coverage, and your desired focal length, the almighty 50mm. You then sorted all available listings by Price: Low to High and discovered this. Your expectations are incredibly low, but are skeptical due to so many high-rated reviews.


I got this lens for my Sony A7C. I really wanted a longer focal length, but moreso something that would work well for street photography, product shots, and portraits, and it works amazingly well. It is manual focus only, but putting focus peaking on helps a lot, and I think that learning to manual focus well is a great skill to learn. We're all spoiled by the fantastic autofocusing systems, and I think this is a great lens to start with if you've never used manual focus before.


When you nail focus, the image is sharp. The lens is all metal, including the lens cap, so it's built incredibly well. I love the silver, as it matches my Sony A7C; I really wish more lens manufacturers offered silver for a color for FF lenses. I absolutely love the aperture ring and it's very fun to focus with.


The only downsides include: sometimes getting vignetting on only the right side of the frame, and you get out of focus, swirly bokeh on the bottom of your frame (sometimes the top if you don't have a high enough shutter speed). But I think that gives this lens character and can be used creatively.

Buy this lens. You deserve it.
To see more sample photos, find me on VSCO and Instagram @justinwayphotos (both the RAW and JPEGS were to large for B&H to handle)

[0.13 lb] SMH, After buying into the TTARTISAN lens. 23, 50, 35 mm., all costing less than $100. I purchased a fugifilm Xc35mm f/2 for $199. And I can’t for the love of me now justifying paying the $199. Unless you’re a pro. Making money. Manual focus, aperture all very easy. And the lens are all metal. So it’s built like a tank. I’m spoiled!

[0.13 lb] Everyone should have one. Very enjoyable to shoot with and excellent results.