TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X - Review - Can Budget Be Good?

REVIEW: TTArtisan has made a new version of its T/S 100mm Macro 2X, which I reviewed almost one year ago. It received only positive feedback for its optical qualities except for its flare resistance, with some reservations about handling and its limited tilt/shift effect. Now, as they had promised, they have come with a variant without any tilt/shift functionality, i.e., a short telephoto with 2X macro capability and the possibility to be used as a portrait lens with nice bokeh, if it is as good as the first version was. Let’s have a look!

Lens
TTArtisan: https://ttartisan.store/products/100m...
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3AKtywK

Other gear:
LED Lamp: https://ttartisan.com/?Light/Mini-Led...
Camera: https://amzn.to/3Mr2Bk5
Small Tripod: https://amzn.to/4cOhcky
Small flash: https://amzn.to/3XnGZvb
Powerful flash: https://amzn.to/3AMaIp2

Blog post:
https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-...
Sample Images:
https://images.stockholm360.net/ttart...

Time stamps:
00:00 Review: TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro 2X
01:35 Handling & Bild Quality
04:48 Optical Features
04:58 Sharpness Infinity
06:13 Sharpness Portrait
06:49 Sharpness Closeup
07:15 Lens Distortion
07:33 Vignetting
07:44 Aberrations
08:13 Flare Resistance
08:38 Coma
09:03 Sunstars
09:29 Focus Breathing
09:39 Bokeh
10:10 Conclusion and Sample Images

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