TTArtisan’s New Tilt 35mm f/1.4 Lens

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TTArtisan released a new tilt lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras: the Tilt 35mm f/1.4. It’s one of the cheapest ways to experiment with tilt photography at $169. Unlike tilt-shift lenses used for correcting perspective in architecture, this one is tilt-only, meaning it’s built for creative depth-of-field effects like those dreamy miniature-style images or super-selective focus.

It tilts up to 8 degrees left or right and rotates 360 degrees in 15-degree clicks, so you can shift your focus plane in any direction—sideways, upward, or diagonal—no matter how your camera’s positioned. It’s all manual, with no autofocus or electronic aperture control, but that’s expected at this price. Optically, it’s built with seven elements in six groups, has a 10-blade aperture, and focuses as close as 0.35 meters.

The fast f/1.4 aperture and 53mm-equivalent focal length (on most APS-C bodies) make it ideal for portraits or artistic street photography. It’s also available for Micro Four Thirds, where it acts more like a 70mm lens. The Tilt 35mm joins TTArtisan’s existing 50mm f/1.4 Tilt lens (which supports full-frame and costs $229), giving creators another low-cost tool for creative control over focus and blur.

You can see full details and sample images on TTArtisan’s website here