Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame STM Auto Focus Fixed Prime Portrait Lenses for Sony E

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A quick rundown of this product’s key features:

Compatible with Sony E mount APS-C frame auto focu mirrorless cameras, such as sony ZV-E10 ZVE10 II A6600 A6400 A5000 A5100 A6000 A6100 A6300 A6500 A6700
The classic 55mm portrait lens with a wide aperture of f/1.4, the lens can capture beautiful photos with smooth background blur effect, even in dark environment
55mm lens is a AF STM(A stepping motor) auto focus lens, helps to reduce camera shake and helps capture images with less noise
The lens constructure is 11 groups, 8 elements, makes the lens capable of delivering sharp images
Meike lens features a USB-C port, allows you to upgrade the firmware online, you can download from Meike official website

Our Top Reviews

Reviewer: Ivy Reisner
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Perfect lens.
Review: This is a great lens. I had a hard time getting my hands on one. They sold out fast.Given the quality and versatility, it’s an amazing value. I have paid a lot more for a lens this good. The autofocus is fast and excellent. The color is partly controlled here and partly on the camera, but I use this for an online oil painting class (Evolve) and the colors are perfect. For my purposes, they absolutely need to be.It brings in a lot of light, expected given the size of the aperture, which makes it great for low light photography as well as for portraits. It’s great at softly blurring the background.It’s easy to attach, easy to use. It’s pretty small and very lightweight. Honestly, it’s a perfect lens.

Reviewer: Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great value autofocus Z mount portrait lens with aperture ring
Review: This review is for the Z mount Meike 55mm f/1.4 APS-C autofocus lens.SpecificationThis lens is an APS-C lens so the 55mm field of view is ‘equivalent’ to an 82.5mm full frame lens – an ideal portrait lens.The aperture of f/1.4 means it lets in a lot of light so you can use faster shutter speeds. This is great for APS-C Nikon Z cameras like the Z30 , Z50 and Zfc as they do not have in-body image stabilization, so faster shuttler speeds help reduce blur due to camera movement.The f/1.4 aperture also allows for pleasing blurring of the foreground and background making your subject stand out. The depth of field of an APS-C lens at f/1.4 is similar to a full frame lens at f/2 , again , very appropriate for people images.This lens is autofocus , which is rare on a sub $200 lens for the Nikon Z system. I was able to confirm that Autofocus works on a Nikon Z30, top of the range Z9 and the newest Nikon Z6iii on the latest firmware (the Nikon Z9 and Z6iii in crop mode)The Meike 55mm f1.4 has a USB-C port on the base for future firmware upgrades .HandlingUnlike Nikon Z mount lenses the Meike 55mm 1.4 has an aperture ring (yay), with clicks every third of a stop. I like being able to glance at the lens and see the settings without having to wait for the screen to switch on. If you want to use the standard control wheel on the camera , you can set the lens to A and it behaves like other lenses.The lens is a good compact size for the smaller Z30 body (the first image shows it in the middle between a Nikon 40mm F2 and a Nikon 50mm F1.8) I like that it is a slightly longer focal length than the Nikon 50mm 1.8 and also approx 2/3 stop faster , all in a smaller , lighter lens, although the Nikon lenses are both full frame lenses.In Use.I was very pleased with the handling and the eye autofocus worked well, tracking the eye even when the subject was not looking straight at the camera. Initially I thought the auto focus was slower than the Nikon lenses , but this was only apparent when moving from close focus to long distances. When shooting portraits, once the subject was found, it stayed on them and I was not missing focus even wide open at F1.4, so excellent.I tested against backlit subjects in near mid-day sun and didn’t suffer from lens flare, the contrast was good and both foreground and background blur looks pleasing. Some CA (chromatic aberrations) visible on the leaves. Lightroom has a setting to remove CA.Lens sharpness , especially in the central area , was more than good enough for portrait use with eyes , eyelashes and hair strands all clearly defined in the in-focus areas.Minimum focus distance was fine for portrait use , although I sometimes had to back up for close up product photography.The lens hood travels about 1/8 turn to click into place and I found it needs a bit of pressure applied towards the lens while you turn it. Once in place it stays locked and adds protection to the front glass.Summary,A very good compact , fast aperture , autofocus portrait length lens for APS-C Nikon Z mount cameras that I really enjoy using with the lightweight Nikon Z30 .This will be my goto people lens for my travel Nikon Z30, when I don’t want the bulk of a full frame camera or full frame lenses.The price of just under $200 makes this an easy recommendation 5/5

Reviewer: Name not displayed
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Surprisingly great, high quality lens
Review: I shoot professionally with another brand, and use Fuji for my more fun and personal stuff. As such, I don’t love the idea of spending a fortune on Fujinon lenses, especially considering so many of them are showing their age at this point. I watch and research lenses a lot, and saw people talking about how high of a quality this lens from Meike is and thought I’d give it a shot. I mean, for the price why the heck not?A couple of things I noticed about it:-The build and feel of this lens is shockingly premium. Everything about the lens just feels great in the hand, and it looks like Canon’s pro lenses at a quick glance. Starting off great!-Straight out of the box (and again, I’m on a Fuji [X-T5 to be specific]), and attaching it to my camera to test it and I will say that I felt like the autofocus left quite a bit to be desired. It hunted a ton and seemed to struggle to actually focus quickly or accurately, let alone hold onto focus while tracking. Uh oh. That isn’t great.-I looked online and saw that there was already a firmware update for this lens, and that firmware is said to be for autofocus performance. Great, let’s try that!I have a Mac, and as such every time I connected the lens using several different cables the lens was never discovered or seen by my laptop. Crap. Looking on their website it says that Windows should be used for firmware updates instead of Macs. Double crap. It’s also worth noting that the firmware file will kick back a warning that it’s insecure when you go to download it. If you don’t trust it, then you won’t be able to update your lens.I tried several different attempts then on the only Windows laptop in the house, and it still wasn’t being seen by the computer, AT ALL. At this point, I was getting irritated, but figured I’d try one last thing.The lens’s port is USB-C, and as most laptops these days have USB-C ports I was trying every USB-C cable I had to no avail. Being that the lens doesn’t come with a cable, I was a bit out of luck so far. I eventually, in one last effort, tried a random USB-C to USB-A cable, and ALAS! The lens was finally seen by the Windows computer.The firmware was finally updated, and the lens was like a completely different lens.The autofocus now is incredibly fast, very accurate, and the lens is SUPER sharp. Quite honestly, I can’t really tell any difference in sharpness or quality between this lens and lenses that are multitudes more expensive. I’ve never used a Meike lens before this one, but if they’re this high of quality I am absolutely going to try more in the future (and am actually looking at some for my Sony bodies now). Very impressive, and very worth the money ONCE YOU UPDATE THE FIRMWARE.As a quick last note, I did then use an adapter (usb-a to usb-c) so that I could connect the lens through the usb-a cable to my mac out of curiosity, and the lens was finally seen by the mac and I was able to update the firmware with my mac without any issues. So, moral of the story – you oddly may need a USB-C to USB-A cable to update the firmware.Thanks for reading!

Reviewer: Effendi Baba
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best bang for the bucks!
Review: I have been eyeing a short telephoto lens for my Fuji. This lens fits my budget, so I am happy to give it a go. The lens is compact and light, weighing just above 260g and having a filter thread of 52mm. At 1.4, it is sharp enough and very sharp at f2.The lens is provided with a single rubber gasket around the mount, which provides some basic weather sealing, which I appreciate as I like to shoot in light drizzle. It also comes with a lens hood; though I also like to shoot against the sun, the provided lens hood ensures I don’t have light hitting the lens across the face and ensures a higher contrast. When light hits the lens, the flare is rendered softly. The picture of the signage in blue and green demonstrates this.Finally, I like that the lens focus motor is almost silent and relatively quick. I manage to use AF-C mode to track walking subjects and even cylists without an issue.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Budget lenses are improving at a fast rate and the Meike is definitely up there with the best of them. The This AF 55mm f1.4 for Fujifilm has been great fun to use and is super-sharp! I’ve used it for portraits and street photography [especially at night] and had some lovely results. Keen to get the 33mm version too!

Reviewer: Roger
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The lens is incredibly sharp at f1.4 and the colour reproduction is amazing.Autofocus is reliable considering how bad the Fujifilm is. Totally recommend for the price. Nothing can beat this

Reviewer: Pasmar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Objectif lumineux par sa grande ouverture.Donne de jolis bokeh crémeux en portraits ou en proxi (photos de fleurs etc…)Qualité optique impeccable sur mon Fujifilm X-T5 avec capteur 40MPixL’autofocus semble aussi réactif que sur mes optiques originales. Du moins en photo (pas testé en vidéo que je ne pratique pas)La qualité perçue en termes de fabrication et finitions est plus que satisfaisante. Les bagues de mise au point et de diaphragme (crantée) ont une manipulation parfaitement agréable.Très satisfait de mon achat. Je recommande pour un usage amateur.

Reviewer: KJ
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Being a Fuji user, I’ve been used to certain things. A metal build, an aperture ring, amazing colours and wonderful sharpness. I’m giddy to say this has all those things. But on top of that, it’s super light and also focuses faster than any Fuji lens I know, including ones with a linear motor. Comparing to lenses in the same price range and focal length, I can’t think of one with autofocus that has anywhere close to the build quality of this Meike.The delicious bokeh you get from this f1.4 lens, and at this price, is ridiculous. Something this price shouldn’t have so many things going for it. And on an X-T5, I was worried it wouldn’t resolve to the same level as newer Fuji lenses, but it has held up its own very well. It really feels like a too good to be true lens. It’s just very versatile. Can get close up portraits and product photos as well as scenic shots with no visible chromatic aberration.I’m looking forward to doing a lot more portrait work and take this on a trip with me. I don’t think I’ll be taking it off the camera anytime soon.

Reviewer: Sergio
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: La FOCALE è pari a 55 mm, equivalente a 82,5 mm su full frame, l’APERTURA è di 1.4 e non è presente la STABILIZZAZIONE, mentre la MESSA A FUOCO avviene tramite stepper motor. Il DIAMETRO FILTRI è pari a 52 mm, e l’obiettivo che è non è TROPICALIZZATO, ha un PESO di 286 grammi.Design e CostruzioneA prima vista, il design dell’obiettivo, con il suo anello rosso, sembra ispirarsi alla serie Canon L, con il corpo che presenta una finitura opaca, studiata per non trattenere le impronte, forse non pienamente in armonia con l’estetica Fuji. La costruzione alterna plastica, simile a quella degli obiettivi Sigma, al metallo, presente sugli anelli di apertura e messa a fuoco. Non si ha affatto la sensazione di un prodotto economico poiché l’innesto si aggancia perfettamente alla baionetta e tutte le parti mobili sono ben assemblate, senza giochi. Unico piccolo inconveniente è rappresentato dal paraluce in plastica, che richiede un pò di attenzione per essere avvitato correttamente. Un dettaglio interessante è dato dalla presenza di una levetta per passare dalla messa a fuoco automatica a quella manuale. La caratteristica che farà maggiormente breccia nei cuori degli appassionati del marchio Fuji, è senza dubbio l’anello per la selezione dei diaframmi, con ogni passo ben definito da un “clic” e con la giusta resistenza. Ottima notizia per i fotografi, forse meno per i videomaker. La baionetta è in metallo e si aggancia perfettamente alla fotocamera, inoltre, include una porta USB tipo C per aggiornare il firmware. Degna di nota la già citata guarnizione rossa in gomma che circonda la parte posteriore, un dettaglio che aiuta a proteggere l’interno dalla polvere. Sebbene non sia una lente tropicalizzata, è raro se non impossibile trovare questa accortezza costruttiva negli obiettivi appartenenti alle stessa fascia di prezzo.Qualità dell’ImmagineIl Meike è molto nitido, gestisce bene i riflessi indesiderati, offre uno sofcato piacevole ed è praticamente privo di difetti ottici evidenti. La nitidezza è eccellente al centro già alla massima apertura. In un teleobiettivo corto per ritratti, dove i soggetti si trovano quasi sempre nella zona centrale, questo è un grande vantaggio. Chiudendo a f/2 e f/2.8, si ottiene un leggero miglioramento della risoluzione, ma già a f/1.4 il livello di dettaglio e contrasto è più che sufficiente. Sugli angoli, a f/1.4 si nota una leggera perdita di nitidezza, ma senza effetti eccessivamente evidenti come in altri obiettivi economici. Chiudendo di un paio di stop, si raggiunge uniformità su tutto il fotogramma. Le aberrazioni cromatiche sono ben controllate, con solo lievi sfumature verdi e viola in alcune transizioni di sfocatura, visibili solo con un ingrandimento al 100%. Anche obiettivi più costosi soffrono di questo problema, quindi il Meike si comporta molto bene. A f/1.4 la vignettatura è visibile solo in alcune situazioni, ma non compromette l’uso pratico, mentre a partire da f/2.8 diventa quasi impercettibile. La distorsione è minima: si nota solo una leggera curvatura a barilotto, tipica di questa lunghezza focale, ma non richiede correzioni in post-produzione. Nonostante il prezzo accessibile, il Meike 55mm f/1.4 si comporta bene contro i riflessi indesiderati. Solo con la luce diretta del sole, specialmente senza paraluce, si possono notare alcuni fenomeni di flare, ma sono facilmente evitabili cambiando leggermente angolazione o correggendoli in post-produzione.LuminositàGrazie all’apertura f/1.4 e alla lunghezza focale, questo obiettivo, grazie alle nove lamelle, crea sfondi sfocati con un’eccellente tridimensionalità. Tuttavia, la forma dei punti luce fuori fuoco si deteriora verso i bordi del fotogramma, creando un effetto meno armonioso rispetto agli obiettivi più costosi. Vale la pena ricordare che il Meike 55mm f/1.4 ha una distanza minima di messa a fuoco di 60 cm, un limite per chi vuole fotografare soggetti molto piccoli da vicino, tuttavia, il livello di dettaglio è comunque ottimo. Le aberrazioni cromatiche sono ben controllate, con solo lievi sfumature verdi e viola in alcune transizioni di sfocatura, visibili solo con un ingrandimento al 100%. Anche obiettivi più costosi soffrono di questo problema, quindi il Meike si comporta molto bene.Autofocus e Velocità di ScattoL’autofocus è silenzioso, veloce e affidabile. In condizioni di luce normale, la velocità di messa a fuoco è paragonabile a quella degli obiettivi Fujinon più recenti. Si nota qualche esitazione solo in controluce intenso o in condizioni di scarsa luminosità, situazioni in cui non può competere con l’eccellente Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 R WR, davvero molto affidabile.VideoNei video, con soggetti vicini ed in rapido movimento ci possono essere problemi di focus breathing, mentre se sono statici o lontani e si spostano lentamente non ho riscontrato alcun problema, tenendo presente che è sempre preferibile utilizzarlo con i corpi stabilizzati.Uso Pratico e PortabilitàHo portato questo obiettivo con me in varie situazioni quotidiane, e la sua praticità si è rivelata un vantaggio non di poco conto. Peso ed ingombro ridotti non sacrificano troppo la qualità dell’immagine, con una nitidezza molto buona. In generale devo dire che non ci sono grandi problemi, a meno che non si voglia esaminare ogni pixel nel dettaglio.ConclusioniPer il suo prezzo, lo consiglio ai fotografi alle prime armi o a chi vuole esplorare la fotografia di ritratto. Tuttavia, può essere utilizzato anche per fotografia di strada e documentaristica. Il mercato offre ormai diversi obiettivi per ritratti di terze parti, ma ciò che rende questo Meike 55mm f/1.4 davvero molto interessante sono l’apertura f/1.4, la presenza dell’anello dei diaframmi ed il prezzo accessibile. Anche se la distanza minima di messa a fuoco è un pò elevata, Meike ha fatto un ottimo lavoro per quanto concerne la qualità ottica e la velocità di messa a fuoco, offrendo ai fotografi amatoriali un’opzione economica ma di qualità.

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