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Reviewed in Germany on February 3, 2025
A lot of fun and quality for the price
Natsios Sotirios
Reviewed in France on January 9, 2025
It takes nice pictures. The F1.8 makes it a really bright lens.
sathish
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on December 25, 2024
It have focusing issue, 1 out of 3 photos out of focus. For hobbyist it's a good art lens. Do not try to cover events.
Eric
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2024
I recently picked up this lens for my Canon T6, and so far, I’ve been pretty impressed with it for the price. If you’re on a budget but want a solid 85mm prime, this lens does the job well. That said, there are a few things worth mentioning.Build Quality: For the price, the build is actually pretty good. The lens feels solid and has a nice metal mount. It’s a little on the heavier side, but not too bulky. It has a nice clean design that looks more expensive than it actually is.Autofocus: The autofocus is a bit louder compared to my Canon lenses. It’s not super loud, but you can definitely hear it whirring, especially if you’re recording video or in a quiet space. The good news is it doesn’t affect the performance. It locks onto subjects fairly quickly and doesn’t miss too much. In super low light, it can struggle a bit, which is pretty common for lenses in this price range.Image Quality: This lens really shines in terms of sharpness and the overall look. The f1.8 aperture is awesome for portraits—it creates beautiful background blur and helps isolate your subject. I did notice some chromatic aberration (color fringing), but it’s nothing major as it’s easy to fix in Photoshop or any editing software.Bokeh and Aperture: One of my favorite things about this lens is the f1.8 aperture. It gives you that nice shallow depth of field that’s perfect for portraits. The bokeh is smooth and dreamy, making your subject really pop against a soft, blurred background.Overall, the Meike 85mm f1.8 is a great lens, especially considering the price. The autofocus is a little louder than what you’d get from Canon’s OEM lenses, and there’s some chromatic aberration to deal with, but nothing too bad. The image quality is sharp, the bokeh is gorgeous, and the lens is perfect for portraits. If you’re looking for a solid 85mm lens that won’t break the bank, this one is definitely worth checking out.
Jane Brown
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024
Takes absolutely beautiful pictures. I'm an amateur photographer so this was right in my budget and is helping me learn the ropes of the 85mm world. It has a nice weight to it. It's loud, but the sounds don't bother me, it sounds kind of cool lol. Just have fun with it! You can switch to manual focus if the noise bothers you. I love this lens, it's great for the price.
Greawes87
Reviewed in Italy on November 12, 2024
Ottima profondità di campo, luminoso sí ma non in modo efficace.Ottimo per ritratti e ottima resa anche ad iso alte. Montato su canon 5d mark III E fa il suo dovere.Forse rumorosa in modo eccessivo la messa a fuoco.Consigliato? Per iniziare forse si e per questo prezzo è valido
bb8
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2024
A great lens for the price.Takes very good clean images.Having read some of the other reviews, regarding the auto focus noise.... Yes there is a bit of a noise... And if you are videoing, it could be an issue. Though for doing portrait photography, I can put up with with it.... I have given it a 4 star mainly because if you want to use it for photographing animals, it could scare them, or alert them of your presence.For me though, a great little lens for the price.
Mark Hamilton
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020
If you want a budget lens that provides good quality images, this is a great pick!The lens has a metal housing and is overall well made. The f1.8 aperture is great for low light portraits and the bokeh is smooth and pleasant.There are two downsides to the lens:1. The auto focus drive motor is loud, and can be distracting when the lens searches for focus.2. Focus is fast at the center point, but gets slower and more difficult as the focal point moves away from center.Experienced photographers can easily work around the focal issues, center point focus and recompose. Doing this also reduces the noise of the motor because it isn’t searching for focus on an outer focal point.Outside of the issues, when it does focus its sharp and the bokeh is amazingly pleasant.Overall a great budget lens, especially with its f1.8 aperture. If you’re looking for a budget lens, don’t pass this one up.
Paul Kepner
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019
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