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A hallmark of TTArtisan's burgeoning cinema lens collection is its groundbreaking Dual-Bokeh optical system, which offers cinematographers the flexibility to alternate between two distinct background rendering styles: Bubble Bokeh and Soft Bokeh. This innovative feature, initially introduced with the 35mm T2.1 Dual-Bokeh prime earlier this year, now extends to two of the most frequently utilized focal lengths in both narrative and commercial filmmaking. The Bubble Bokeh mode produces prominent, spherical highlights, imparting a dreamlike or artistic flair to scenes, while the Soft Bokeh mode delivers a more fluid, conventional background blur, perfect for enhancing dramatic dialogue, capturing naturalistic environments, or achieving refined close-up shots.
The minimum focusing distances of these lenses adapt to the chosen bokeh mode. In Soft mode, both the 50mm and 85mm lenses boast impressively close working distances, reaching as near as 2.1 feet (0.65 meters) for the 50mm and 2 feet (0.6 meters) for the 85mm. This enhanced flexibility allows filmmakers to achieve more intimate and detailed framing.
The newly released prime lenses uphold the cine-centric design principles established by TTArtisan's previous offerings. Each lens features 0.8 MOD gearing on both the focus and aperture rings, complemented by a declicked T2.1–T22 aperture for fluid, continuous exposure adjustments. A uniform 82mm front diameter ensures compatibility with a wide range of matte boxes, filters, and accessories across the entire lens set. Furthermore, their aviation-grade aluminum housings provide exceptional durability, suitable for demanding daily production environments.
Echoing the design of the 35mm T2.1 Dual-Bokeh lens, the focus rotation varies between the Bubble and Soft modes, with the Soft setting providing a significantly expanded throw of up to 313 degrees on the 35mm, enabling more precise manual focusing. This cohesive design across the 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm primes minimizes the need for on-set rig reconfigurations and accessory adjustments, thereby optimizing professional workflows.
The introduction of the 50mm and 85mm T2.1 primes completes TTArtisan's burgeoning cinema lens lineup. With these three essential focal lengths—35mm, 50mm, and 85mm—the brand now offers a cohesive full-frame kit tailored for creators who desire a combination of stylized flexibility and cost-effective cinema optics without sacrificing build quality. The earlier 35mm T2.1 Dual-Bokeh, launched in April 2025, pioneered the dual-rendering concept and quickly gained recognition for its extended focusing throw and impressive close focusing capabilities. The addition of these two new focal lengths provides filmmakers with a comprehensive set covering wide-angle, standard, and short-telephoto perspectives.
These lenses are available for a diverse array of popular mirrorless and cine-compatible mounts, including Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and L-mount options compatible with Leica, Panasonic, and Sigma. Additionally, the 35mm is available for Fujifilm X-mount. TTArtisan confirms that all versions offer full-frame coverage, with the exception of the X-mount 35mm, which functions as an APS-C option.
The TTArtisan 50mm T2.1 and 85mm T2.1 Dual-Bokeh cine lenses have been officially released and are anticipated to be available shortly through authorized retailers, each priced at $380. These new additions, alongside the previously released 35mm T2.1, now constitute a complete three-lens full-frame creative set for discerning filmmaker



