TTArtisan Leica L mount Telephoto
TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3
Quick answer
The TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 is a super telephoto telephoto lens covering 500mm at f/6.3 for the Leica L mount. Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
- Full frame
- APS-C (750mm equiv.)
- 22 Leica L cameras
- Focal
- 500mm
- Aperture
- f/6.3–32
- Filter
- 82mm
- Min focus
- 3.3m
- AF motor
- None
What 500mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 5° 4.1° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 750mm
- 3.3° 2.7° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 500mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor, not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorTTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 500mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/6.3
- Minimum aperture
- f/32
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 8 elements in 5 groups
- Aperture blades
- 12
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 3.3 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 82 mm
Specification source: ttartisan.com
What can you shoot with the TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3?
At 500mm this is a super telephoto telephoto, which typically suits:
- Wildlife and birds
- Motorsport and field sports
- Distant subjects and the moon
Its smaller maximum aperture favours daylight shooting and keeps the lens compact.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 use?
It uses the Leica L mount, so it fits Leica L cameras directly.
What is the focal length of the TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3?
It is a fixed 500mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/6.3. That makes it a super telephoto lens.
Is the TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 500mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/6.3.
What is the TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 750mm on full frame, with a 2.7° horizontal and 3.3° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Which cameras does the TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 fit?
Any Leica L-mount camera, including Leica SL (Typ 601), Leica SL2, Leica SL2-S, Leica SL3, and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and 17 more.
Alternatives for Leica L from other brands
All Leica L lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.
