TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 ASPH “Red Limited Edition” (Yin Metal Ox)

To celebrate the year of the ox, TTArtisan has made 500 special “Red Limited Edition” versions of its 50mm f/0.95 ASPH lens.

Red is a very auspicious color in a lot of areas of Asia, and hey, if someone can make white lenses, why not make a red one.

The TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 ASPH “Red Limited Edition” combines a metallic red lens barrel with an 18-karat gold-plated mount. The design is meant to reflect this year’s zodiac “Yin Metal Ox”.

The lens is based on the existing TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Leica M mount version, with the only exception being that the filter diameter has been reduced by 5mm.

The optical design consists of aspherical lenses, ED lenses, and high-refraction low-dispersion lenses. The lens also features 14 aperture blades.

Price & Availability

In Japan, the lens retails for ¥ 115,200 (tax included) and it will start shipping in March.

As a comparison, the regular version of this lens retails for ¥ 88,200 (tax included).

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