Refined Vision | 40mm Frame

Refining my vision continues today with the TT Artisan 27mm F2.8.

I really love this Lens and field of view - it feels very natural and just right. It sits right between the 35mm & 50mm. In my research of this Focal Length, I felt it wasn’t given the same prestige as the 35mm or 50mm. The normal eye matching vision of these two Lens had everyone accepting this industry standard field of view.

I have been using this Lens all weekend. My immediate impression has been one of forgetting about it. With the 35mm or 50mm, I become of aware of the wider angle ness of the 35mm or the tightness of the 50mm.

Using the 27mm/40mm, I am not aware of any optical trickery, just the natural Frame and what I see. Any additional zooming in our out with my feet feels natural and fluid.

Take a look at the images above; to me they look and feel like a 35mm Lens was used. I assure you the XF27mm F2.8 has a strange piece of optical magic of its own.

Look at the image below.

How’s this for a spectacular Portrait Lens?

Once again this 40mm field of view functions beautifully when moving in close to frame a natural looking Portrait.

This is one of the most beautiful Lens I have ever encountered. I love the way it pulls in and pushes out at the same time. The image below features a deck chair in the foreground with full detail of the garden adding context to the Frame.

I am now faced with an interesting dilemma; I love the 18mm F2, the XF35mm 1.4 is a stunning Lens which I enjoy using for classic Portraits. I am now considering my Kit for everyday and Travel / Documentary work. The beautiful thing is, the 27mm is such a tiny Pancake Lens, so having it in my bag is no issue, I consider it my jewel in the crown.

It is a very special Lens that delivers a beautifully rendered Frame.

There is nothing left to be said.

This Lens and the 40mm field of view has won me over.

I have come to the conclusion that refining my vision has become a voyage of self discovery. I have discovered a Lens that matches my natural vision of the world.

Thanks for reading.

“To see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour”.

William Blake