A Beautiful Tragedy - Meike 85 f/1.8 STM AF Review
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Күн бұрынMeike has been known for low cost accessories and manual focus lenses for some time now. But this time, it's going to be different! Their first autofocus lens has dropped and... well, it's a bit of a long story. You'd better buckle in and see how it goes. Let's go in depth with the Meike 85mm f/1.8 AF STM.
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If and when you go to purchase this lens, be very careful as there is another Meike 85 1.8 Manual Focus lens on the market that has nearly the same name, and looks almost exactly the same name.
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@stop6production Жыл бұрын
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!
@LTPottenger 11 ай бұрын
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?
@sunlbx 2 ай бұрын
and optically it is better than canon ef 85mm f1.8
@tha_eye9520 Жыл бұрын
It’s a $200 lenses cmon with all nitpicking.. I have this lens,it’s $200 nothing to talk about..
@Liquidclouds Жыл бұрын
The bokeh looks great sort of remindes me of the Zeiss Sonnar lenses, my personal favorites specially the 180mm.
@MusphyOfficial 10 ай бұрын
im using it in D3500 Nikon. a bit slow focus in lowlight. but in good light. its amazing.
@DaveSquibbSr 4 ай бұрын
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.
@glazwegiangaming6332 Жыл бұрын
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
@alifarsani2469 Жыл бұрын
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
@WesPerry Жыл бұрын
Have you used it in low light or backlit conditions? I told the company about it and they said it was normal 😬🤷🏻♂️
@alifarsani2469 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@WesPerry Жыл бұрын
I found that in uncontrolled lighting situations I would get about 1/4 shots in focus. In controlled light probably 3/4 in focus.
@mack6079 Жыл бұрын
@@WesPerry I agee. Meike is not good in low light. But you can just add lighting so that will not gibe you DUST quality
@WesPerry Жыл бұрын
The problem is, this lens excels in backlit situations with the gorgeous glow it produces. But it can’t focus in those situations 😩😂
@mrhuss7463 4 ай бұрын
thank's for this video , what's the name of website of score ???? please
@thb5505 8 ай бұрын
@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
@WesPerry 8 ай бұрын
There was an update after a loooong time I tested it and can’t really tell that anything changed. 🤷🏻♂️
@thb5505 8 ай бұрын
@@WesPerry thank you for the info, Im still hesitant. I probably dont need the AF...
@alexanderstrekalov7470 6 ай бұрын
Hi, tell me there is a review planned for the Meike AF 85mm f/1.4 STM?
@WesPerry 6 ай бұрын
Not at this point, I’m afraid
@thomaseni9237 6 ай бұрын
For you it’s better that or Sami Yang 85mm manual focus f 1.4?
@thomaseni9237 6 ай бұрын
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)
@ginogalup8657 Жыл бұрын
Cuál es mejor o cuál es la diferencia entre el MEIKE O VILTROX ?
@WesPerry Жыл бұрын
The Viltrox is easily the better lens overall. Since it mostly actually works ;) But it also costs a lot more!
@mkhussen28 9 ай бұрын
Can I use this for canon EOS 200d mark ii please reply me
@WesPerry 9 ай бұрын
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.
@kliklis Жыл бұрын
Hi. Can You review AstrHori 85mm F1.8 for Sony?
@WesPerry Жыл бұрын
I’ve been trying to get my hands on one!
@jelenaandesilic8502 10 ай бұрын
Does is compatibille on nikon d7100?
@WesPerry 10 ай бұрын
I’m afraid not. It’s only available on E, X and Z mount. No F.
@nassersi 4 ай бұрын
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.
@WesPerry 4 ай бұрын
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.
@RadityaPerdana Жыл бұрын
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
@WesPerry Жыл бұрын
Yeah I can’t believe how much flack I’ve gotten for just being honest about that 🤦🏻♂️
@shortscliptube 3 күн бұрын
Make a video viltrox vs meike
@jordandoucet6887 Жыл бұрын
I think this is one of those lenses where time isn’t an issue during a session, then it would be fun to have.
@WesPerry Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. If you can plan for it, and the look works, it’s 👌🏻
@jordandoucet6887 Жыл бұрын
With that in mind, this one might be a pass in my books
@namtiti4153 2 ай бұрын
What camera
@WesPerry 2 ай бұрын
I used it on the a7iv and a9
@musiqwave-byliju8292 Жыл бұрын
is this compatible with sony zv e10 ? Please help 😊
@WesPerry Жыл бұрын
Yes indeed
@Havanero52 Ай бұрын
Very good for the price
@WesPerry Ай бұрын
Yeah can’t really go wrong at that price
@Havanero52 Ай бұрын
No really , I am photographed x 54 years I Leica , zenith, Nikon
@DrPhillEntertainmentja Жыл бұрын
Wish I saw this before buying it for video… Worst auto focus I have ever seen… has there been a fix?
@WesPerry Жыл бұрын
Not that I’m aware of. Will have to check in again to see…
@lensofsolacephotography Жыл бұрын
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.
@futuredragonnn Жыл бұрын
I think the cons are critical for making a purchase decision. The product with least unacceptable cons is the best one for the buyer.
@thefrostyvette876 Жыл бұрын
@@futuredragonnn you missed the point. This sounded more like a bashing than a review.
@WesPerry Жыл бұрын
@@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...
@thefrostyvette876 Жыл бұрын
@@WesPerry who said your page wasn’t of worth? I never said that.
@vuwanrai56 5 ай бұрын
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.
@WesPerry 5 ай бұрын
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!
@Soshiaircon91 7 ай бұрын
This guy review a $200 and expects it to be a Carl Zeiss.
@user-ce6zp7pg1n 13 күн бұрын
more money than sense
@michaelbell75 6 ай бұрын
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.
@WesPerry 6 ай бұрын
A firmware update came out for it a while back. I honestly can’t tell what changed. Haha
@NoSuRReNDeR001 9 ай бұрын
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...
@WesPerry 9 ай бұрын
At this price point, they clearly skimped on Everything lol
@NoSuRReNDeR001 9 ай бұрын
@@WesPerry Yeah I have an r5 Im much happier with the Canon 85 f2 - As far as sub 600 lens its actually really good.
@WesPerry 9 ай бұрын
Oh they’re in totally different ends of the spectrum. The 85 f2 is a perfectly respectable lens for nearly everything.
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