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TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH vs Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4

The TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH and the Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH if you want a fit on more cameras (120 against 75 in this guide). On these specs the Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH	Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4
Maker	TTArtisan	Zeiss
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Leica M	Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	no, manual focus	no, manual focus
Cameras it fits	120 in this guidefits more cameras	75 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH: 50mm.

Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4: 50mm.

Aperture

TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH: f/1.4 wide open.

Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4: f/1.4 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

75 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH fits 120 and the Zeiss Otus ML 50mm f/1.4 75.