Meike 35mm f/1.7 35mm

★★★★☆ 4.3 (893)
Focal length 35mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Fujifilm X
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 176 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
Meike 35mm f/1.7 35mm lens
37 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong build (94th percentile) 94th
  • Strong social proof (71st percentile) 71st

Cons

  • Below average af (15th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (22nd percentile)
  • Below average macro (24th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (24th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '17: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '17: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '17: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '19: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '19: 4.5★ · 5 reviewsQ1 '20: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '21: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '22: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ2 '23: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '24: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '26: 5.0★ · 1 review11113521112131112111211Q2 '17Q4 '17Q3 '19Q1 '20Q1 '21Q3 '21Q4 '22Q3 '23Q3 '24Q1 '25Q3 '25Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviewsEstimated date

Based on 35 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 15.3
Bokeh 21.8
Build 93.5
Macro 23.7
Optical 25.9
Aperture 24.3
Versatility 34
Social Proof 70.9
Stabilization 35.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Prime
Focal Length Min 35
Focal Length Max 35
Elements 6
Groups 5
Coating Multi-Layer Nano Coating

Aperture

Max Aperture f/22
Min Aperture f/1.7
Constant No
Diaphragm Blades 8

Build

Mount Fujifilm X
Format APS-C
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs
Filter Thread 49

AF & Stabilization

AF Type manual focus only
Stabilization No

Focus

Min Focus Distance 300
Max Magnification 0.111x

vs Competition

Spec Meike 35mm f/1.7 35mm Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Focal Length 35mm 16-300mm 18-300mm 28-70mm 28-200mm 16-85mm
Max Aperture f/22 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/2.8 f/4 f/3.5
Mount Fujifilm X Sony E Fujifilm X Canon RF L-Mount Nikon F
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed true true false true true false
Weight (g) 176 615 92 495 413 59
AF Type manual focus only HLA VXD linear motor STM Autofocus AF-S
Lens Type prime zoom zoom zoom macro zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Meike 35mm f/1.7 35mm 15.321.893.523.725.924.33470.935.6
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 54.884.357.886.698.87799.682.999.1
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare 98.175.196.388.573.57799.282.980.5
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare 85.586.267.277.584.483.877.487.998.2
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 54.877.973.889.590.971.595.775.399.4
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare 54.875.198.459.864.17794.387.992.2

Usage Scores

Macro (22.7)Overall (36.6)Budget (35.6)Street (34.7)Travel (45.9)Portrait (27.1)Landscape (33.2)Professional (28.7)Video Cinema (24)Wildlife Sports (30.7)

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