Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm
Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm
What Buyers Say
Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm
The Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 lens for Fuji X mount receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its sharpness, fast and quiet autofocus, and excellent build quality at a budget price. A few users note the lack of an aperture ring and some corner softness, but most consider it a great value compared to the Fujifilm equivalent. One reviewer received a wrong hood, and another found it heavy and less sharp than the Viltrox 35mm Air lens.
Pros
- Excellent sharpness
- Fast and quiet autofocus
- Great build quality for the price
- Good value compared to Fujifilm
- Nice color rendering
Cons
- No aperture ring
- Slight corner softness
- Heavy for some users
- Received wrong hood
- Less sharp than Viltrox 35mm Air
Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm
This manual lens is praised for its solid metal build, smooth focus and aperture rings, and excellent value for money. Users find it ideal for landscape, astrophotography, and video work where manual control is acceptable. However, some report the de-clicked aperture ring moves too easily, depth-of-field markings are inaccurate, and the lens cap is loose. Overall, it delivers impressive image quality for the price, especially when used with a tripod and focus magnifier.
Pros
- Solid metal build quality
- Smooth focus and aperture rings
- Excellent value for money
- Sharp image quality when focused
- Great for astrophotography
Cons
- De-clicked aperture ring moves too easily
- Inaccurate depth-of-field markings
- Loose lens cap
- Focus past infinity on some samples
- Not sharp wide open
Scores
Specifications
| Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm | Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | wide-angle | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 9 mm | 25 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 9 mm | 25 mm |
| Elements | 13 | 7 |
| Groups | 11 | 5 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2★ | — |
| ED Elements | 3★ | — |
| Coating | HD multi-layer nano-coating | multi-layer nano optical coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/9 | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 | f/1.8 |
| Constant | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Fujifilm X | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | — | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.13 kg★ | 0.19 kg |
| Filter Thread | 49 mm | 49 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | STM★ | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 130 mm★ | 250 mm |
Pros & Cons
Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm
- Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong macro (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm
- Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong macro (78th percentile)
- Strong social proof (74th percentile)
- Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Pricing
Viltrox Air AF 9mm f/2.8 9mm
Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 84 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 19 specs.
