Best 100mm for your money? TT Artisan 100mm 2x Macro Review

Today's video is a review and close comparison of the TT Artisan 100mm 2x Macro lens, which is available in many mounts. I talk you through the specs and show many example images as well as close inspection of the images + side by side with the Laowa 100mm 2x Macro and the Canon 100mm F2.8L.

See below links to the TTArtisan 100mm Macro lens.
Sony E mount: https://amzn.to/47es4Hi
Nikon Z mount :https://amzn.to/4e3WgqB
FUJI mount: https://amzn.to/4g89NPK
Nikon F mount: https://amzn.to/4dCOkNg
L mount: https://amzn.to/3AH7FhV
Canon RF-Mount: https://amzn.to/4cRFsCe
GFX mount: https://amzn.to/4cKgwg4
Canon EF: https://amzn.to/3z1SRd3

CA:
Sony E mount: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DFLMDKC6
FUJI mount: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DFLNRLFX
Nikon Z mount: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DFLQLN16
Nikon F mount: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DFLFWDML
Canon RF mount: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DFLKXJDT
Canon EF mount: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DFLNMGK9
L mount: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DFLNH77V
GFX mount: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DFLNH77W

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The gear I use to make my content (although this is always changing!)

Sony A7iv + 20mm 1.8G - My main YouTube camera for shooting out on location. 
Canon EOS R8 + 16mm F2.8 + Zhuyin Crane M3 - I use this for a combination of stills and video B-roll
DJI Pocket 3 - Used for videos where I cover a lot of ground
Sony A7iii - this is my primary stills camera that works with native Sony lenses and all my Canon EF lenses on the Sigma MC-11 adaptor
Canon 5D3 - I use this camera when I use my EF glass and there is no benefit in adapting
DJI Mavic Pro 2 - My first drone, and I can’t see me replacing it. It’s amazing for both stills and video 
Go Pro Hero 8 - for adverse weather conditions that my other cameras might not survive!
Insta360  - X3 & One inch edition - for 360 degree video and BTS content
Microphones - DJI Wireless Mic, Rode Wireless Go, Rode Lav Go, Rode Video Pro+, Rode Video Micro
Photo Tripods - Sirui ST-124 with Sirui ballhead, iFootage Gazelle
Video Tripods - Benro + spikes, Switchpod, Freewell real travel tripod
Monopod -  Sirui P-325FL 
Camera bags - Manfrotto, Lowepro, Peak Design, K&F and Crumpler
Photo Filters - Nisi V7 + Nisi filters, H&Y magnetic filter system
Video filters - Freewell magnetic NDs, H&Y Revoring, Hoya Variable ND
All of my cameras have Arca Swiss plates to connect with the Peak Design Capture Clip and compatible tripods. 

Video editing software - Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro
Video editing on the iPad Pro - LumaFusion
Photo editing - Adobe Lightroom, photoshop, Artisan Pro X, Silver Efex, Color Efex

Music: Epidemic Sound
Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic

Video content:

00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Today's video
01:38 - Look around the lens
02:53 - Aperture control
03:38 - How 2x macro is achieved
04:27 - Example images
05:27 - Manual focus vs autofocus
06:19 - Difference between TT Artisan & Laowa
06:33 - Under close inspection
11:18 - Summary