This $159 Lens Is Great! Meike 50mm F1.8 AF Review On Nikon ZF

Is the Meike 50mm f1.8 full frame lens the new 'nifty-fifty' king? In this video review, I will provide an answer by showcasing the tests I conducted on my Nikon ZF camera with this $159 lens.
Gear I use, US links:
- Meike 50mm f1.8: amzn.to/48bH1Zp
- Brightin Star 9mm f5.6: amzn.to/3wfCDLw
- Viltrox 27mm f1.2 Pro: amzn.to/3M3X1Vc
- Soft shutter button: amzn.to/47VTely
- Fujifilm 35mm f2: amzn.to/3pvUoU6
- Fujifilm X-H2S: amzn.to/3rMFkif
- Fujifilm 27mm f2.8 WR: amzn.to/3MGvABf
- Fujifilm 23mm f2 WR: amzn.to/3MnIUKt
- Fujifilm 16mm f2.8 WR: amzn.to/3s4jvyG
- Fujifilm 33mm f1.4 LM WR: amzn.to/3RZQRZO
- Fujifilm 35mm f1.4: amzn.to/3UhcF0z
- Fujifilm X-T5 US link: amzn.to/3GEip1a
- Fujifilm X-T5 UK link: amzn.to/3AzzYvC
- NIKON ZF: amzn.to/3TpSuAQ
- TTArtisan 35mm f1.8: amzn.to/47Psqn3
- Tamron 17-70mm f2.8: amzn.to/3TSPOrY
- 7Artinsans 25mm T1.05 amzn.to/3CrGogt
- Fujifilm X-H2S: amzn.to/3rMFkif
- Fujifilm 16mm F/1.4 WR: Gear I use, US links:
- Samyang 12mm F2 AF Fujifilm X: amzn.to/31Yezyi
- Nikon 24-70 F4 S (600$): amzn.to/3DwdwCk
- Nikon Z7 II: amzn.to/31FimzU
- Nikon Z7 II + 24-70 F4 S: amzn.to/3rP39HE
- Fujifilm X-T4: amzn.to/32fPps7
- Fujifilm 18-55 OIS F2.8-4: amzn.to/2ZoP0lv
- Backpack Lowepro Pro Tactic 350 AW: amzn.to/35p6jqe
- Backpack Lowepro Whistler Backpack 450 AW II: amzn.to/3ij8aQT
- Cards, Sandisk extreme pro: amzn.to/3mmTZwD
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[@nivin3]

Just noticed the focus box turns green in AF-C mode in ZF. Not the case with my Zfc. Nice to know. Nice review btw

[@AndreiDimaReviews]

Thank you!

[@mervstone17]

Just bought this lens to use with my new Zf. Main reason is to be able to use the Zf at an event restricting cameras to lenses less than 6” long ! My daily lens is 24-120 F4 Nikkor (too long) & don’t want to spend $$ .. Also, this event will go into the evening so f1.8 might be needed depending on the lighting .. Nitrocross racing.. Happy to report how it performed tomorrow.

[@AndreiDimaReviews]

Cool, tell us what you think when you are ready.

[@mervstone17]

@@AndreiDimaReviews my main challenge was shooting through 2 chain link fences !!.. Had to use manual focus in the end with focus peaking from within the venue .. Had reasonable success guesstimating the correct focus point. Then I actually moved out of the venue to the parking garage across the road, reverted back to auto focus .. it coped well with the low light at f2 1/200 second ISO 1000. Silent focusing and pretty quick. sharp center as others have said .. awesome value for the $. Not sure when I’ll use it next but good to have in my armory .. 24-120 Nikkor back on the Zf now

[@AndreiDimaReviews]

@@mervstone17 Thank you for sharing! I hope you enjoy it!

[@eYACTION]

Great job my friend

[@AndreiDimaReviews]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@BobZOMG1984]

Like you said in the previous video on the 9mm f5.6, this lens is boring looking.. doesnt quit match with the classic look of the ZF..

[@AndreiDimaReviews]

True, but it is very good optically. This is going to look better on Z6/Z7 cameras.

[@BobZOMG1984]

@@AndreiDimaReviews indeed, with its modern aesthetic, it fits better with modern SLR style camera...