Took the TTArtisans 50mm ƒ1.2 for a brief stroll today after lunch with Gerald. Gotta say: this thing is fun:
![Macon Downtown TT Sign](https://www.gileshoover.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Macon-Downtown_Jun-2021-2.jpg)
Note how the sign is into the bokeh practically before you’re through the sign’s second letter. This, too:
![Macon TT Downtown](https://www.gileshoover.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Macon-Downtown_Jun-2021-3.jpg)
Does it begin to challenge Leica, or even Voigtlander? Certainly not — it’s a $98 (!) Chinese manual-focus crop lens shunned by almost all “real” Leica shooters. But for this short-depth-of-field fan, it’s worth the embracing the flaws. The updates are at the bottom of the page, marked, “Macon-Downtown_June-2021-x.” Enjoy.