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Are Titanium lenses just a trendy/visual thing or does it affect the lens specs compared to a full metal body ? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by unecomplette@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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I wanna buy a TTartisan lens and I see that the Titanium version is something like 150$ dollars more expensive than the silver one

I don't really care about the look I'm making photos not being fashion lol so I'm asking myself about this

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[–] JosefWStalin@alien.top 2 points 11 months ago

are you sure it's not the set? ttartisan only sell their titanium lenses (17, 35 and 50mm) as a set. that would explain the big price difference. Aside from that, if you're buying ttartisan you're looking for a cheap lens. why do you even consider a $150 more expensive option?

[–] oldskoolak98@alien.top 2 points 11 months ago

It's a ti finish... Pure aesthetics. Actual ti would cost a fortune. It's pretty. I'd spring. If you didn't, I'd think you're smart.

[–] Zassolluto711@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Its negligible in day to day use, unless your work requires heavy duty activity.

Like, I have a Nikon FM2/T. Its only 25g lighter than the regular FM2 and I don't technically need it to be ultra durable. But it looks cool, so I got it.

[–] dgermain@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Titanium seems to have a low coefficient of linear thermal expansion.

I suppose this could have advantages on keeping a lens focused in situation where the temperature change a lot and the focus need to remain the same.