Meike 85mm F1.8 AF STM 85mm
Meike
50 Overall Score
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Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
Viltrox
69 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Meike 85mm F1.8 AF STM 85mm
No customer feedback yet
Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
78 out of 100 high confidence 76 reviews
This Viltrox lens range receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its exceptional value, sharpness, and fast apertures. Users consistently praise the image quality and build, noting it punches far above its price point. A minority report issues with chromatic aberration, noisy autofocus in video, firmware updates, and occasional defective units, but the general sentiment is that these are excellent budget primes.
Pros
- Excellent sharpness
- Fast aperture (f/1.2, f/1.7, f/1.8)
- Great value for money
- Solid build quality
- Fast and accurate autofocus
Cons
- Chromatic aberration in high contrast scenes
- Noisy autofocus in video
- Aperture ring moves too easily
- Firmware update process is cumbersome
- Occasional defective units
Sharpness 28
Value for money 25
Build quality 18
Autofocus performance 16
Low light performance 12
Chromatic aberration 4
Scores
Macro
Street
Landscape
Wildlife Sports
Budget
Travel
Professional
Video Cinema
Portrait
Specifications
| Meike 85mm F1.8 AF STM 85mm | Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | prime | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 85 mm | 15 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 85 mm | 15 mm |
| Elements | 9 | 12 |
| Groups | 6 | 10 |
| Aspherical Elements | — | 2★ |
| ED Elements | 1 | 3★ |
| Coating | Multi-layer coating | Nano multilayer coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Constant | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 | 9 |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Nikon Z | Nikon Z |
| Format | full-frame★ | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.39 kg | 0.18 kg★ |
| Filter Thread | 67 mm | 58 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | STM | STM |
| Stabilization | ✗ | ✗ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 900 mm | 229 mm★ |
| Max Magnification | 1:7.7 | 1:10 |
Pros & Cons
Meike 85mm F1.8 AF STM 85mm
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (71st percentile)
- Below average aperture (22nd percentile)
- Below average bokeh (25th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (35th percentile)
Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
- Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Viltrox Air AF 15/1.7 XF 15mm
Scores 69 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.