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TTArtisan’s New Tilt 35mm f/1.4 Lens
credits: TTArtisan
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
Harman’s New Black And White Film
credits: Harman
Harman just dropped a brand-new black-and-white film, the Kentmere Pan 200. It's available in 35mm (both 24 and 36 exposures, DX-coded) and 120 roll film, plus bulk 35mm rolls for anyone who likes to load their own. Like the rest of the Kentmere line, it’s made in the UK using the same manufacturing processes as Ilford films—it’s just positioned as the more affordable, student-friendly option.
This new ISO 200 film sits nicely between Kentmere Pan 100 and Pan 400, and is meant to be a solid all-around choice for everyday shooting. Harman says Pan 200 leans a bit more contrasty than typical Ilford films, with tight, well-controlled grain and nice sharpness. It’s got a clear, low-density base that helps push the contrast up while still preserving shadow detail, a combo that should make it really appealing for photographers shooting street, portrait, or documentary work.
It’s also fully panchromatic and should play nice in a wide range of black-and-white developers. New film stocks don’t come around very often, especially ones aimed at being a dependable daily driver. Between all the boutique color options and re-spooled cinema stocks, it’s refreshing to see a brand putting out something straightforward, versatile, and affordable. Price-wise, it should land around $8 for 35mm and $7 for 120, though Harman doesn’t enforce pricing, retailers set that themselves.
You can see full details on Ilford’s website here
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