First worldwide TTArtisans 11mm f/2.8 FE lens review by Marc Alhadeff: “Compact stereographic fisheye with very good sharpness”

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The new TTArtisans 11mm f/2.8 FE fisheye lens got tested by Marc on SonyAlphaBlog:

The TTArtisans 11mm F2.8 Fisheye (300 euros) is a Compact stereographic fisheye with very good sharpness on the entire frame when used outdoor at F5.6 , and even excellent at F2.8 in the centre for close subject

Its closest competitor the Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye (450 euros) offers a slightly wider field of view (even if given at 12mm, it is wider) , a better sharpness in the corners at F2.8 but a more nervous background blur , it is much more bulky and the build quality is lower (all plastic)

Pros

• Excellent sharpness in close up
• Very good sharpness on the entire frame at F5.6 and very good in the centre at F2.8
• Very smooth backound blur
• Very good color rendiution
• Very good build qaulity
• Compact
• Reasonable price : 215$ / 300 Euros

Average

• Chromatic aberrations
• Average flare resistance
• Some vignetting at F2.8
• Sunstars not well defined

Cons

• Sharpness at F2.8 in the corner