TTArtisan 25mm F2 Wide-Angle APS-C Camera Lens Large Aperture Manual Fixed Camera Lens Compatible with Fuji X-Mount Cameras X-A2 X-A2 X-A3 X-A5 X-A7 X-H1 XT1 X-T2 X-T3 X-T20 X-T30 X-T100 X-T200 X-PRO1

This lens is amazing. It’s sharp, looks great on my Fujifilm camera, and doesn’t feel cheap at all! Build quality is excellent. The aperture ring clicks nicely, and the focus ring is smooth. The lens feels mostly metal and has a satisfying weight, though it’s still light and compact. It is worth mentioning that vignetting and color shading appear at f-stops higher than f/4, so if you were hoping to use wide apertures for a shallow depth of field or low light conditions, this lens has some imperfections and might not be the one for you. (Last image sample shows the vignetting) However, at f/4 and smaller, the image is sharp and there is hardly any vignetting. Great for street photography and bright/normal conditions. At wider apertures, the infinity focus may not be perfectly accurate, but it can be adjusted with a screwdriver. The lens cap screws on rather than clipping on, which I don’t mind because it adds a manual feel, but if you take it on and off frequently, you might want a separate 43mm lens cap. This was my first manual lens and I assure you it is really easy to use if you know the basics of photography. Very straight forward and functional lens. Overall, I’m very happy with this purchase. At this price point, I couldn’t ask for more (maybe slightly less vignetting). Highly recommended, great value for your money.

Lets get this out of the way first- This isn't an optically perfect lens. Far from it. Wide open, this lens produces a somewhat soft and hazy picture that I'm sure some people will be put off from. If you want optical perfection, this isn't the lens for you. THAT BEING SAID- I love this lens. For one, it's the cheapest new lens (I think) that you can buy for the Fuji X mount. That alone gives it a lot of leeway to misbehave a bit, in my book. It's built of metal and feels good to use- the focus ring is well dampened and the clicked aperture is ideal for still photography. Not being a video shooter, I vastly prefer this over declicked apertures. The image quality, for all its flaws, provides what I find to be a pleasing character. It's not perfect for everything, but this is a lens that begs to be shot wide open at contrasty night scenes in the city. It's wide open characteristics are similar to using a slight diffusion filter. Considering that a good diffusion filter costs almost as much as this lens (Or more, if you splurge on the best filters you can buy), I treat this lens more as a special purpose tool than something to use for every occasion. That character disappears quickly when you stop down, becoming a very sharp lens very quickly. The diffuse look disappears almost completely after the first click down, so you don't need to use it all the time and still have a fast 2.8 aperture without the haze. It's also very small, and pairs well with my X-M1 as a setup that can get tossed in my shoulder bag without a second thought. It's a very fun lens, and if you aren't expecting the level of optical precision that Fuji lenses often strive for, this is a fantastic lens for the money.

It seems while other people have had copy variance issues, my copy of this lens focuses correctly when set to infinity focus and is pretty damn sharp wide open considering what it is and it's price. There is a quite heavy vignette wide open at f/2 and the image can get pretty easily washed out from strong light sources in, or just outside of the frame (though this gets slightly better as you stop down). F/4 is a sweet spot in terms of sharpness and overall image for subject photography with some background separation. Unfortunately, it doesn't make for a very good landscape lens at all due to the corners of the image frame being blurry, even stopped down to f/8, and there is some somewhat noticable barrel distortion if you have straight lines in your frame. Fortunately, there isn't a strong color cast, though colors need a little bit of booting either in post or in camera. I find the build quality to be fine considering how small it is. It is true that the aperture ring is very thin and close to the focus ring, but I personally got used to it rather quickly. I initially accidentally ordered a Sony mount version of this lens, which had a feeling of grinding as I turned the focus ring, but the Fuji X version that I now have has no such issue and there is an adequate amount of resistance in the focus ring. Again, I suspect it to be a copy variance thing. Overall, an enjoyable and small little walk around lens if you aren't necessarily looking to do portfolio work or you're okay with stopping down quite a bit for optimal results, and even then stilly having blurry image corners. It makes my X-E1 like an interchangeable-lens X100. You need to remember that you're literally paying $64 for the lens so you should manage your expectations and keep them reasonable.

For what you pay for, it's a great lens. Compact and great for street/environmental portraiture. About 37.5mm equivalent on aps-c sensor. Pretty sharp wide open in center (but near edges is not) No auto focus but c'mon...under 70 for a new lens? Get it if you want to experiment with manual shooting.

I own a Fujifilm XT-30 and this lens is the one I use the most since I’ve purchased it. I love that it’s manual focus. It gives me a better sense of control and I feel I can be more creative with it. Its focal length is awesome for street photography and the image quality is great for the price. I’d recommend anyone to purchase this.

I'm a huge fan of character in a lens and I own plenty of cheaper and vintage lenses. I absoluetly love the TArtisan 7.5mm F2.0 so thought I would give this lens I try as I was looking for a usable pancake lense. My initial experience after unboxing was very postive. The lens is compact, well made (even if the f-stops don't really click and is missing f/11) and looks great on my X-Pro2 & X-T1/X-T3. So it mounted it to my X-Pro2 and went out for a bike ride and began shooting and was impressed with the overall sharpness and contrast of the lens when shooting subjects that were in the shade. Things began to change however once the sun came anywhere near to the field of view of the lens as the lens flare started to exhibit itself. Don't get me wrong.. I am a huge fan of lens flare and I have some vintage glass that perfom magic when flaring.. I typically shoot wide open (why else have a wide apeture) but ifgured I would stop the lens down to see if that helped. As you can see from the sample image with sunstars, things didn't improve much in terms of flare or chromatic aberations. That being said.. I could live with this lens as it had so many other things going for it at the price (mainly size and focal length). I stopped in to the local watering hole to meet a friend and very much enjoyed shooting in the low light enviroment but ntoiced some weird color fringing and the bokeh is cetainly no weir close to being round even the I was shooting wide open at F/2. On teh way home I shot some night scenes.. and the flare I experienced uncontrable and real deal breaker for me as this type of shooting is pretty typical for me. This lens is a no brainer as long as you never point your camera towards a light direct light source... but otherwise I would stay clear. I ended up returning this lense and purchasing the Voigtlander 27mm F/2 FX mount. I've owned many Voigtlander's over the years and they are all still in my arsenal. While the Voigtlander is not cheap... it is smaller, better built, and image quality is about a million times better than this lens.. easily worth the 9X's price increase.

This was my first ttartisan lens and wow I’m impressed with the len’s sharpness and the quality is great. A bit heavy yet compact. I hope they make one in AF coz this is MF but overall im satisfied

This is hands down one of my favorite lenses I've ever owned. The built is fantastic. It feels solid. Focus throw is the perfect rotation degree and dampness for me. Love the tactile aperture ring. Also love the haze this lens produces wise open. When used tastefully it adds a remarkable aesthetic to video/photo work. It's also just one of the best looking lenses I own. Impressively sharp wide open and razor sharp when stopped down. Only complaints: The mount on mine has a very slight bit of wiggle (fixed by using washi tape around the bayonet to add more pressure where it contacts the camera). Infinity focus was not accurate at all out the box. Focused significantly past infinity. However, I was able to eventually recalibrate by slightly loosening the 3 tiny barrel screws and adjusting the focus ring to match the infinity mark (watched a YouTube video).