Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm
Meike
84 Overall Score
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7Artisans 10mm F3.5 Ultra Wide Angle APS-C Mirrorless Cameras 10mm
7Artisans
55 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm
No customer feedback yet
7Artisans 10mm F3.5 Ultra Wide Angle APS-C Mirrorless Cameras 10mm
55 out of 100 low confidence 9 reviews
This ultra-wide pancake lens offers great value and a unique aesthetic for the price, but it has significant flaws. Users report mounting issues on Sony cameras, severe vignetting with filters, and soft corners even when stopped down. It's best suited for casual use in bright light with a forgiving attitude.
Pros
- Great value for the price
- Unique aesthetic
- Compact pancake size
- True infinity focus
- Useful aperture ring and distance scale
Cons
- Mounting issues on Sony cameras
- Severe vignetting with filters
- Soft corners at all apertures
- Difficult to focus sometimes
- Tight mount on Sony bodies
Mounting issues 2
Vignetting 3
Corner sharpness 2
Value for money 4
Build quality 2
Aesthetic 2
Scores
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Wildlife Sports
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Specifications
| Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm | 7Artisans 10mm F3.5 Ultra Wide Angle APS-C Mirrorless Cameras 10mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | prime | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 56 mm | 10 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 56 mm | 10 mm |
| Elements | 11 | 9 |
| Groups | 7 | 7 |
| ED Elements | 2★ | — |
| Coating | Multi-layer coating | — |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/1.7 | f/3.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.7 | f/3.5 |
| Constant | — | ✗ |
| Diaphragm Blades | — | 5★ |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Sony E | (function(f) {var _np=(window.P._namespace("DetailPageProductOve |
| Format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | — | ✗ |
| Weight | 0.19 kg | 0.13 kg★ |
| Filter Thread | — | 37 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | STM★ | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 56 mm | 10 mm★ |
Pros & Cons
Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm
- Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong macro (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong bokeh (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
7Artisans 10mm F3.5 Ultra Wide Angle APS-C Mirrorless Cameras 10mm
- Strong macro (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong aperture (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
- Below average social proof (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Meike 56mm F1.7 56mm
Scores 84 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 19 specs.
