TTArtisan Tilt 50mm f1.4 Full Frame Manual Portrait Lens Large Aperture Compatible with Mirrorless Camera (M43 Mount)

Easily sharp enough for most people not doing mission critical work at f1.4 since the sharpness that does noticeably drop is off-center and therefore, usually already blurred from bokeh. In fact I haven't bothered to go higher unless it is super bright outside as f1.4, ISO100 and 1/8000 will be overexposed in bright sun.That said, if you do need it as sharp as possible, you can still get good bokeh in many situations at f4.As for the lens build quality - it's amazing all metal construction. Knobs feel secure and the tilt function swings smoothly with partial clicked points and both extremes and the middle. The rotation function is also clicked with appropriately marked angles. You do not need to force vertical or horizontal shooting to achieve the desired effect as you can rotate the lens freely 360 degrees while mounted. Speaking of, you can tighten the lens to any angle, but its marked and clicked every 15 degrees to make it easier.Don't be afraid of it being manual. The nature of a tilt lens is that it usually requires more thought put into the composition anyways. And autofocus doesn't translate well when you are shooting at strange angles to focal points that might not be in the center of the image in the first place. Shoot manually. Shoot thoughtfully. Have fun!

THIS is a fun, fantastic lens!Or at least that’s what the reviewers say, I never had an opportunity to use mine because on 3 separate occasions, Amazon sent me a lens with the wrong lens mount!Thank you Amazon! Slowly turning into wish . Com.

I've always wanted a tilt/shift lens... but there has always been another lens that I needed more that got my loose dollars. After watching a video review on this lens - and considering its very modest price - I figured I would give it a shot.It has a few drawbacks, I know... like it isn't a shift lens - it only tilts. The tilting mechanism isn't geared - so it takes a little effort to get the desired tilt angle nailed down. It's also not a $1000 lens, either - so get over it. Optically it's pretty sharp... and the bokeh is creamy and artistic - and that's what most of us want in a tilt lens, anyway. If you're shooting architecture - go spend the big bucks and get a true tilt/shift lens.This is the kind of lens that will get your creative juices flowing. At this price point - you simply can't go wrong. I may have given it a 4 star overall rating - but at this price point it is nothing short of a 5 star lens.

Well made inexpensive tilt lens. A little heavy but good quality and easy to focus