Compare lenses

Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 vs TTArtisan 50mm f/2

The Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 and the TTArtisan 50mm f/2 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 if you want autofocus. Pick the TTArtisan 50mm f/2 if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (180 against 16 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 and the TTArtisan 50mm f/2

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecNikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8TTArtisan 50mm f/2
MakerNikonTTArtisan
Focal length50mm (prime)50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent50mm50mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2brighter
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsNikon ZSony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesautofocusno, manual focus
Weight260 gnot listed
Cameras it fits16 in this guide180 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080050mm equiv.Nikon
Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8: 50mm.
142435508513520040080050mm equiv.TTArtisan
TTArtisan 50mm f/2: 50mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2
TTArtisan 50mm f/2: f/2 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

Nikon · 40°TTArtisan · 40°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

16 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8 fits 16 and the TTArtisan 50mm f/2 180.

Nikon Z MC 50mm f/2.8

and 6 more

TTArtisan 50mm f/2

and 170 more

On their own pages