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Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4 vs TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8

The Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4 and the TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4 if you want a brighter f/1.4 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4 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.
Spec	Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4	TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8
Maker	Tokina	TTArtisan
Focal length	56mm (prime)	56mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	84mm on APS-C	84mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4brighter	f/1.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	72 in this guide	88 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8: 56mm on APS-C, like 84mm.

Aperture

Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4: f/1.4 wide open.

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

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

72 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4 fits 72 and the TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 88.