TT Artisan 28/5.6 for Leica Thread Mount – a dream come true?
Hey there! This brand new lens is fantastic news for everyone with a Leica Thread Mount camera! But ... sadly, at this point, we don't know if TT Artisan already cancelled it after just a very few copies have been sold!
Anyway, here's my review of the lens that could bring new life to the whole LTM camera world ... the TT Artisan 28mm f/5.6:
0:00 Important information
0:40 Intro
2:18 Disclaimer
2:29 Let's go out shooting
3:00 Handling & finish
5:16 Why you need an external viewfinder
5:51 The TT Artisan 28mm viewfinder
6:48 Shooting & focusing & some samples
8:14 The finishing touches
9:17 Image gallery: Black & white landscapes
10:09 Issue with the mount on the first batch of lenses
11:19 Distortion
11:45 Verdict
13:34 Outro
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Get the TT Artisan 28mm viewfinder (works for any rangefinder camera and any 28mm lens) on Amazon US here:
https://amzn.to/3YT6Zhf
Visit the TT Artisan Amazon store here:
https://amzn.to/3YQmyWY
(These are Amazon Affiliate links.)
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Many thanks to Takahiro Oda for the excellent cameraman work and support in producing these videos! Visit his channel:
/ takahirooda
The films of this episode where developed by Kontrastlabor in Cologne:
https://www.kontrastlab.de
(This is no affiliate link or anything like that. I'm just very happy there's still a dedicated analog development & printing service in Cologne!)
My instagram:
/ my7views
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Score:
High Noon - TrackTribe
Swing House - RKVC
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