The TT 90 1.25

[Gavin Cato]

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Hey guys,

I already have the Leica SL 90/2 and zero complaints. It's quite incredible.

But I was wondering if I'd be wasting my money getting the TT Artisan 90mm 1.25 just for some late afternoon shots at sunset with my couples (I'm a wedding shooter).

Think having the couple in an open field (I often shoot at wineries / properties / farms etc.) with tall grass at sunset. I'm desiring something with crazy shallow DoF, and some lens flare.

But at the same time - would I be wasting my money? Does anyone have both lenses by any chance?

cheers

Gav 

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[Cowz]

I have an early pre APO 90mm f2 summicron as well as the new TTA 90mm f1.25.

I tend to use the smaller Leica lenses on the M10P and the bigger faster Chinese stuff on my SL601.

I have no issues at all with the TTA90, it is amazing, well built and surprisingly few bad habits.

The only complaint is shooting into direct light, it will flare and loose contrast, but the hood goes some way to fix that.  Otherwise it is amazingly sharp and easy to use (on my SL), it may be a tad heavy on the M10 series.  Benj Haisch did a review on YouTube and he had much the same findings.  A surprising side note is Benj also adapted it to a Fuifi GFX50 and the lens threw a big enough image circle to have nearly no vignetting.  TTA must have use a bigger than needed image circle to prevent too much softening in the corners.

This is my goto lens for portraits

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