Meike MK-S-35mm 35mm

★★★★☆ 4.3 (893)

Its f/1.7 maximum aperture in a weather-sealed, 176g metal body yields sharp, bright images with Nano coating reducing flare. The compact, all-manual focus design offers precise control at a budget-friendly price, ideal for travel and street photography. This lens is best for Fujifilm X-mount shooters wanting a lightweight normal prime for low-light scenes and environmental portraits, not close-up macro work.

Focal length 35mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 176 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
Meike MK-S-35mm 35mm lens
42 Overall Score
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
85/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 16 sources · May 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q3 '19: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '19: 4.3★ · 4 reviewsQ1 '20: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '21: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '22: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '24: 5.0★ · 1 review24111211Q3 '19Q4 '19Q1 '20Q4 '20Q3 '21Q4 '22Q3 '24Q2 '26
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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 12.7
Bokeh 18.2
Build 95.6
Macro 34.1
Optical 39.1
Aperture 20.1
User Sentiment 63.5
Versatility 33.6
Social Proof 76.2
Stabilization 36.7

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 Sony E
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 MK-S-35mm 35mm Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Focal Length 35mm 18-50mm 17-70mm 17-28mm 12-35mm 16-50mm
Max Aperture f/22 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/2.8 f/3.5
Mount Sony E Sony E Sony E Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Stabilization false false true false true true
Weather Sealed true true true true true true
Weight (g) 176 290 544 450 306 107
AF Type manual focus only stepping motor RXD Stepping Motor Autofocus Autofocus
Lens Type prime zoom zoom zoom zoom zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AFBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureUser SentimentVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Meike MK-S-35mm 35mm 12.718.295.634.139.120.163.533.676.236.7
Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare 87.680.486.590.882.582.880.578.590.136.7
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare 53.785.769.884.99182.863.589.48682.4
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare 87.685.77684.988.482.890.86871.436.7
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare 53.780.485.850.286.782.863.580.48697
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare 53.773.798.643.26975.963.583.18293.5

Usage Scores

Macro (29.8)Overall (42)Budget (39.4)Street (38.7)Travel (46.9)Portrait (30.3)Landscape (44.3)Professional (33.7)Video Cinema (26.8)Wildlife Sports (31.5)

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