TTArtisan’s new 100mm f/2.8 2x FF Macro drops tilt-shift and also the price
Sep 3, 2024
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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Last year, TTArtisan released a pretty interesting-looking full-frame 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro lens. What made it interesting was that it was a tilt-shift macro lens (buy here), and you can read a review of it here. But now they’ve announced a new one.
This one removes the tilt-shift capabilities, so it’s just a regular full-frame 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro lens (buy here). But, removing this feature does drop the price down by about 23%. They’re also releasing it for a lot more camera systems.
TTArtisan Full-Frame 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro
The original TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro lens was available for four mounts. Not surprisingly, this meant Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony E, and Fuji X mounts. The new lens is available for these mounts, too, but with the addition of Leica L, Canon EF, Nikon F and Fuji GFX.
Other than the lack of tilt-shift, the new 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro sounds a lot like the tilt-shift version. Both lenses carry a 14-element, 10-group optical makeup with a 25cm minimum focus distance, 12-blade aperture and up to 2x macro reproduction. So, I expect the two lenses to be basically identical, aside from obvious tilt-shift abilities.
That removal of tilt-shift does knock $80 off the price, though. For some, the $80 saving will be worth it. A lot of people don’t need tilt-shift. But for those who need it, that extra $80 will be seen as a bargain to grab that feature. It’s nice to see TTArtisan catering to both types of users.
Maybe we’ll even see a tilt-shift 2x macro soap bubble lens one day, too!
TTArtisan Full-Frame 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro Specs
| 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro | 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 2x Macro | |
|---|---|---|
| Focal length | 100mm | 100mm |
| Format | Full-Frame | Full-Frame |
| Mount | Nikon Z, Nikon F, Canon RF, Canon EF, Sony E, Fuji X, Fuji GFX, Leica L | Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony E, Fuji X |
| Focus type | Manual focus | Manual focus |
| Max aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Min aperture | f/22 | f/22 |
| Min focus distance | ~25cm | ~25cm |
| Max magnification | 2x | 2x |
| Tilt Limit | N/A | 8° |
| Shift Limit | N/A | ±6mm |
| Optics | 14 elements in 10 groups | 14 elements in 10 groups |
| Aperture blades | 12 | 12 |
| Filter diameter | 67mm | 67mm |
| Dimensions | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Weight | 700-748g | 695-845g |
Price and Availability
The TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift Macro lens is available now for $339 in Nikon F, Nikon Z, Canon EF, Canon RF, Fuji X, Fuji GFX, Leica L and Sony E mounts.
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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