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FYI, I've just ordered it. Time ago I placed it on a wish list with the idea of comparing it with the original Trioplan, in part out of curiosity, in part with the idea that I could eventually replace the latter with the former — if it has similar optical rendering — with almost no expense (I think I should be able to sell the Trioplan for almost the same price) and the Leica-M mount version plus adapter is smaller than the Trioplan plus M-mount adapter (it could be also lighter). It wasn't a priority, but I just discovered that it's discounted at Amazon until tonight.

I'll let you know (but not very soon).

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Well, my math was a total failure for weight. Got it and these are the facts:

Trioplan: 100mm/282g
M42/e-mount adapter: 25mm/68g
Total: 125mm/350g

TT Artisan: 100mm/392g
Leica M/e-mount adapter: 10mm/52g
Total:  110mm/444g

So, yes, it's shorter, but definitely heavier: 94g. The adapter is quite heavy given its smaller size, but I don't think one can save more than 20g.

While the M42 mount should be really better:

TT Artisan: 80mm/318g according to the specs
M42/e-mount adapter: 25mm/68g
Total: 105mm/384g

Epic failure :-) It must be the hot weather. ;-)

[MLonlooker]

Hi SD, 

   epic weight failure or not, it would be nice to hear your comments on IQ/ rendering and maybe see some images from this lens ....

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Hello MLonlooker. I spent a few days in the Alps and the place was packed with butterflies. And yes, I did some shots with the TTArtisan. I'm going to write a rolling review, but in the meantime I'm posting some shots here. The lens does seem to behave like the Trioplan: fully open there is the low contrast with highlights bloom, bokeh balls and “structured” bokeh that sometimes is really good, sometimes ruins the photo.
I didn't have the time to make a head-to-head comparison with the original Trioplan (butterflies aren't the proper subject for this task), but this guy did:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVfy-F1ze9c

Below a few samples (post-processed). I tried to embed them into this post, but it doesn't seem to work.








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Here we go:

http://stoppingdown.net/blog/ttartisan-1...ng-review/

[MLonlooker]

Hi stopping down ........the first image does it for me..... good capture of the butterfly with a tasteful dose of bubbles ......
....... more bubble balls please