A Beautiful Tragedy - Meike 85 f/1.8 STM AF Review

I think this is one of those lenses where time isn’t an issue during a session, then it would be fun to have.

The bokeh looks great sort of remindes me of the Zeiss Sonnar lenses, my personal favorites specially the 180mm.

Hi. Can You review AstrHori 85mm F1.8 for Sony?

Wish I saw this before buying it for video… Worst auto focus I have ever seen… has there been a fix?

I got the lens and it does a very good job when it comes to AF. I don't see any hunting or misses. Maybe you got a defective unit or maybe it does not play nice with your camera for some reason? I used it with A7ii, A7R, A7iii and a6000 and it was really good with all four cameras

It’s a $200 lenses cmon with all nitpicking.. I have this lens,it’s $200 nothing to talk about..

is this compatible with sony zv e10 ? Please help 😊

half of the time all you talked about cheapness. As a photographer you should encourage people with any kind of gear. Not everyone have the ability to buy expensive brand gears like you. Please try to post some professional and reasonable reviews so who can only afford this lens can watch and get inspiration from a great photographer like you. Thanks.

Just bought this lens, my neighbour thought i was using a drill when focussing.

I havent notices any focussing issues. im using a EOS r6 and its super snappy

Finally….someone said that meike autofocus is deeply suck!!! Most of the review i read and decided to buy said its 9/10 worth for money.. But money talks, so no suprise

Cuál es mejor o cuál es la diferencia entre el MEIKE O VILTROX ?

Despite all the bashing and speaking on how "horrible" it is, it's a FANTASTIC LENS for someone on a budget, who cares if it's a little loud, who cares of it's little defects. For budget shooters that's looking for a lens thats not the now 4x the inflated price but don't want to use any of the stock lenses, this is the perfect choice. All of that you mentioned aside of the motor being loud can be compensated in the field just before your session or processed out in Capture One is seconds. New people, I'd disregard all his (Cons) portions of this and not focus on finding better, if you are on a budget and want a better lens, for $200 bucks for goodness sakes, you will have improved shots that everybody would adore and will make you money. The AF on this works flawlessly, it's a little slow but lets face it, it's not a $2,780 lens people, it's a $200 lens that competes and beats stock lens. Get it!

Does is compatibille on nikon d7100?

im using it in D3500 Nikon. a bit slow focus in lowlight. but in good light. its amazing.

no no no no no the HOOD is LITERALLY the WORST I HAVE EVER used and I own a full set of the cinema Meikes so Im not a hater of the brand.... that is BY FAR the WORST lens hood ever. My copy is EF but my god that and the motor is so loud it really bothers me even for photo...

Can I use this for canon EOS 200d mark ii please reply me

@wesperry great review, and nice editing.

I do wonder if there was eventually a firmware update that improved the issues with h AF. Did anything change? Thanks

This guy review a $200 and expects it to be a Carl Zeiss.

Wow, sucks for Sony users you got a bad version of this lens. The Nikon Z mount version is great. Best bang for the buck on the Z mount system by far.

Hi, tell me there is a review planned for the Meike AF 85mm f/1.4 STM?

For you it’s better that or Sami Yang 85mm manual focus f 1.4?

Why do people have an allergy to finding plastics on a lens? Photographers are more concerned about auto focus, vignetting, sharpness, color fringing on a lens.

I've been using this lens for a few years now. It's not possible to take photos against the light with it. The light leak is so huge that it ruins the photo. This means that shooting in a studio with flashes is very difficult. Shooting outdoors, if you want to have the sun in your model´s hair... Very difficult. It's interesting that on APS-C it's not as noticeable as on Full-frame. Chromatic aberration at open aperture in high contrast areas, but something can be done about that in post-production. However, it is excellent for shooting in diffused light.

thank's for this video , what's the name of website of score ???? please

I definitely figure this lens is worth buying, I just ordered one because in this day and time most people live on a low budget and there's a whole lot of them like me that have no budget.

What camera

Very good for the price

Make a video viltrox vs meike

Nah Wes no like or sub here terrible review. I have the Nikon Z version and its been great so far it gets the job done no come here for $200 lenes

Can i use this on my canon 250 D?

Any Improvements after Firmware Updates??

It seems to be unit-dependent. Some reviewers have no problems with autofocus, while others do. This is likely a quality control issue.

not a good review, more on like mocking, making fun of the lens... with lots of cringy chuckles. Yup, it's not a good lens, but you can do a better job reviewing it. review score 4/10.

Seems to me that a LOT of people here are commenting without finishing the video. A good review should contain the good AND the bad, so you'll know what you'll be getting. Why even bother watching a review if you're only ever willing to hear what you WANT to hear? I myself am torn between the meike and the 7artisans. I need to know what the compromises are for the usd100 difference

Seems like they didnt get the firmware right yet. Have alot of similar problems with some of the Chinese photography stuff. For example Viltrox ef-eII speedbooster. Despite of years of wait and countless of firmware updates it didnt get anywhere. I just use manual focus or single af point which works better. This meike have alot of character indeed. Really lovely pictures that you managed to take with it despite malfunctions. 🎉

Thank you, i will not buy it.

I just bought one of these and I love it and it is seriously limited at the same time. There are things I could complain about, but I'm getting the images I want.

Meike 85mm f1.8 seems nice, but I’m more into smaller lenses. Heard TTArtisan has a new 75mm f2 that’s smaller in size. Any thoughts on which one to choose?

Great video and thanks for your honest opinion, really appreciate your efforts.

how the new meike 85mm f1.4 compares with previous ones

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update?

Personally, I would be ecstatic if I got those images from a lens that cost $200, but I'm not at a professional level that I dissect every minute detail and flaw. Seems to me this lens would be well worth the money for the majority of photographers, especially considering today's economy when many are struggling to pay their mortgage and utility bills.

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i agree it is the worse