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!
I really love the look and I don't really care at all about autofocus, I want something for talking head videos that blocks out the background well. You seem knowledgeable, do you think that I could use this lens for talking head on a tripod about 5-6 feet away and get a reasonable amount of my head and shoulders framed or would it be too tight?
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.
@@thefrostyvette876 If that's what you think, then I'm sorry to say that it is you who missed the point. I very much enjoyed the lens optically. But if I were to avoid any/all the negatives, I might as well just delete my channel, because it would serve absolutely no purpose. Or I could just accept money from all the brands who offer it to me and say nothing but positives all day? That would be much more profitable I suppose...
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.
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
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
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.
As mentioned in the video, it’s very much a plus and a minus to me. If you Want wild and warm flaring, this will do it so much more easily, and beautifully, than other lenses. But obviously that can limit the applications for this lens lol. Thankfully it’s not a huge investment, so is fine for a niche use.
@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
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.
Build quality is only one section. But the chassis of this lens feels very thin. Whereas a polycarbonate bodied gmaster lens feels very thick and rugged. You can tell pretty easily when you tap the surface of a lens how much resilience it likely has. And I’ve unfortunately dropped many GM lenses at this point and have yet to break one. I did drop an older/cheaper Viltrox lens about 1.5 feet which internally broke on impact. Build quality matters!
I need a lens to have fun and I don’t care so much about autofocus but it’s a plus thing that I not hate, I want to have fun with my new lens and I don’t know what is better in terms of sharpness, stabilization ( for don’t have a micro shakes)
@@pagalmalik9833 interesting. I’ll have to check for even newer firmware. Currently testing their newer 50 1.8 AF, and it’s Much better, but definitely not Great in terms of AF. But likewise it’s cheap enough that it’s entirely excusable this time thankfully.
The 200D is an EF mount DSLR. This lens is made for mirrorless mounts. Except canon, because they want big money from manufacturers to use their new mirrorless RF mount.
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...
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!
I really love the look and I don't really care at all about autofocus, I want something for talking head videos that blocks out the background well. You seem knowledgeable, do you think that I could use this lens for talking head on a tripod about 5-6 feet away and get a reasonable amount of my head and shoulders framed or would it be too tight?
and optically it is better than canon ef 85mm f1.8
It’s a $200 lenses cmon with all nitpicking.. I have this lens,it’s $200 nothing to talk about..
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.
I think the cons are critical for making a purchase decision. The product with least unacceptable cons is the best one for the buyer.
@@futuredragonnn you missed the point. This sounded more like a bashing than a review.
@@thefrostyvette876 If that's what you think, then I'm sorry to say that it is you who missed the point. I very much enjoyed the lens optically. But if I were to avoid any/all the negatives, I might as well just delete my channel, because it would serve absolutely no purpose.
Or I could just accept money from all the brands who offer it to me and say nothing but positives all day? That would be much more profitable I suppose...
@@WesPerry who said your page wasn’t of worth? I never said that.
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.
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
Have you used it in low light or backlit conditions?
I told the company about it and they said it was normal 😬🤷🏻♂️
@@WesPerry I used it indoor and backlight but not particularly low light. It is not fast, don't get me wrong but it is not annoyingly slow
I found that in uncontrolled lighting situations I would get about 1/4 shots in focus.
In controlled light probably 3/4 in focus.
@@WesPerry I agee. Meike is not good in low light. But you can just add lighting so that will not gibe you DUST quality
The problem is, this lens excels in backlit situations with the gorgeous glow it produces. But it can’t focus in those situations 😩😂
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
Yeah I can’t believe how much flack I’ve gotten for just being honest about that 🤦🏻♂️
The bokeh looks great sort of remindes me of the Zeiss Sonnar lenses, my personal favorites specially the 180mm.
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.
As mentioned in the video, it’s very much a plus and a minus to me. If you Want wild and warm flaring, this will do it so much more easily, and beautifully, than other lenses. But obviously that can limit the applications for this lens lol.
Thankfully it’s not a huge investment, so is fine for a niche use.
Can i use this on my canon 250 D?
Very good for the price
Yeah can’t really go wrong at that price
No really , I am photographed x 54 years I Leica , zenith, Nikon
@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
There was an update after a loooong time
I tested it and can’t really tell that anything changed. 🤷🏻♂️
@@WesPerry thank you for the info, Im still hesitant. I probably dont need the AF...
im using it in D3500 Nikon. a bit slow focus in lowlight. but in good light. its amazing.
This guy review a $200 and expects it to be a Carl Zeiss.
more money than sense
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.
Build quality is only one section. But the chassis of this lens feels very thin. Whereas a polycarbonate bodied gmaster lens feels very thick and rugged. You can tell pretty easily when you tap the surface of a lens how much resilience it likely has. And I’ve unfortunately dropped many GM lenses at this point and have yet to break one. I did drop an older/cheaper Viltrox lens about 1.5 feet which internally broke on impact. Build quality matters!
thank's for this video , what's the name of website of score ???? please
I think this is one of those lenses where time isn’t an issue during a session, then it would be fun to have.
Absolutely. If you can plan for it, and the look works, it’s 👌🏻
With that in mind, this one might be a pass in my books
For you it’s better that or Sami Yang 85mm manual focus f 1.4?
I need a lens to have fun and I don’t care so much about autofocus but it’s a plus thing that I not hate, I want to have fun with my new lens and I don’t know what is better in terms of sharpness, stabilization ( for don’t have a micro shakes)
Any Improvements after Firmware Updates??
Nothing significant enough to note, no
@@WesPerry a friend told me now it's coming with new firmware pre-installed, and he has no issues with the autofocus.
@@pagalmalik9833 interesting. I’ll have to check for even newer firmware. Currently testing their newer 50 1.8 AF, and it’s Much better, but definitely not Great in terms of AF. But likewise it’s cheap enough that it’s entirely excusable this time thankfully.
Glad to hear from you ♥️ Maybe the lens is malfunctioned. Am gonna order it and will update after i get my hands on it.
Hi, tell me there is a review planned for the Meike AF 85mm f/1.4 STM?
Not at this point, I’m afraid
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.
A firmware update came out for it a while back.
I honestly can’t tell what changed. Haha
I have in the Nikon version I is great it gets the job done and I get paid!
Make a video viltrox vs meike
Can I use this for canon EOS 200d mark ii please reply me
The 200D is an EF mount DSLR. This lens is made for mirrorless mounts. Except canon, because they want big money from manufacturers to use their new mirrorless RF mount.
Cuál es mejor o cuál es la diferencia entre el MEIKE O VILTROX ?
The Viltrox is easily the better lens overall. Since it mostly actually works ;) But it also costs a lot more!
What camera
I used it on the a7iv and a9
Hi. Can You review AstrHori 85mm F1.8 for Sony?
I’ve been trying to get my hands on one!
Does is compatibille on nikon d7100?
I’m afraid not. It’s only available on E, X and Z mount. No F.
Wish I saw this before buying it for video… Worst auto focus I have ever seen… has there been a fix?
Not that I’m aware of. Will have to check in again to see…
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
is this compatible with sony zv e10 ? Please help 😊
Yes indeed
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...
At this price point, they clearly skimped on Everything lol
@@WesPerry Yeah I have an r5 Im much happier with the Canon 85 f2 - As far as sub 600 lens its actually really good.
Oh they’re in totally different ends of the spectrum. The 85 f2 is a perfectly respectable lens for nearly everything.