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Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air vs TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8

The Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air and the TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air and the TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecMeike 56mm f/1.7 AirTTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8
MakerMeikeTTArtisan
Focal length56mm (prime)56mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent84mm on APS-C84mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsSony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon ZSony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Cameras it fits88 in this guide88 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080084mm equiv.Meike
Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.
142435508513520040080084mm equiv.TTArtisan
TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

Aperture

f/1.7
Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air: f/1.7 wide open.
f/1.8
TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8: f/1.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

Meike · 24°TTArtisan · 24°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

88 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Meike 56mm f/1.7 Air

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TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8

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