TTArtisan 17mm f/4 Tilt vs AF 17mm f/1.8 Air
Both are Sony E lenses. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the 17mm f/4 Tilt if
- You shoot full frame: the AF 17mm f/1.8 Air is made for APS-C
- You care about the shape of out-of-focus highlights: 10 aperture blades vs 6
Pick the AF 17mm f/1.8 Air if
- You need 2⅓ stops more light for low light or background blur (f/1.8 vs f/4)
- You want autofocus (Stepping motor): the 17mm f/4 Tilt is manual focus only
- You shoot close-ups: it focuses down to 0.18 m vs 0.3 m
Spec differences
8 differences| 17mm f/4 Tilt | AF 17mm f/1.8 Air | |
|---|---|---|
| Type |
Tilt-Shift
|
Prime
|
| Format |
Full frame
|
APS-C
|
| Max aperture |
f/4
|
f/1.8
2⅓ stops faster
|
| Filter thread |
not listed
|
52 mm
|
| Min focus distance |
0.3 m
|
0.18 m
closer
|
| Aperture blades |
10
more blades
|
6
|
| Optical design |
17 elements / 11 groups
|
14 elements / 10 groups
|
| Autofocus motor |
Manual focus
|
Stepping motor
|
4 identical specs hidden: brand, mount, focal length, image stabilization. Show all
- Brand
- TTArtisan both
- Mount
- Sony E both
- Focal length
- 17mm both
- Image stabilization
- No both
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