Meike has a brand new super-cheap quick prime, and it is even acquired autofocus

Meike has introduced a brand new accessibly-priced prime lens for full-frame Sony E-mount, Nikon Z-mount, and L-mount cameras. The Meike 35mm F2.0 has an optical stack comprised of 11 components in 9 teams, a minimal focus distance of 0.45m, and might be fitted with 58mm filters.

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The 35mm focal size equates to a 64-degree diagonal angle of view on a full-frame digital camera, and 44.2 levels when fitted to an APS-C physique. The lens has a diameter of 73mm and is 90-93mm lengthy, relying on mount possibility, and it is also fairly gentle weight at 298g for the E-mount model.

However the standout function of the Meike 35mm F2.0 is that, regardless of its low $199.99 price ticket, the lens options autofocus, courtesy of a stepping motor system. Historically, low-cost primes like this have been ‘dumb’ lenses, with no digital communication between the lens and host physique and had been subsequently guide focus-only. However with the 35mm F2.0, Meike is following some current Viltrox and 7Artisans prime lenses by producing a fully-featured optic that ought to function a lot nearer to an equal lens from the likes of Sony, Nikon or Sigma.