Meike
Its f/1.4 aperture and multi-layer nano coating deliver sharp subject isolation and strong low-light performance in a compact 190g all-metal body. The damped manual focus ring offers precise control for deliberate composition, and the 35mm focal length provides a natural 52.5mm equivalent field of view. This lens is best for Fujifilm X-mount photographers who want a fast, portable manual prime for street portraits, everyday snapshots, and low-light documentary work without autofocus.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (30th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 35 |
| Focal Length Max | 35 |
| Elements | 8 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Coating | Multi-Layer Nano Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 49 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 400 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Meike | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 XF | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 35mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 35mm | 12-35mm | 18-140mm |
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Micro Four Thirds | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 222 | 290 | 544 | 180 | 306 | 312 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | stepping motor | RXD | STM (Stepping Motor) | Autofocus | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | prime | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike | 14 | 30.3 | 82.8 | 62.7 | 39.4 | 43.5 | 63.7 | 33.6 | 61.7 | 36.3 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 85.7 | 84.1 | 85.4 | 91.4 | 81.4 | 86 | 80.5 | 78.6 | 89.7 | 36.3 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.8 | 88.8 | 67.5 | 85.5 | 90.6 | 86 | 63.7 | 89.6 | 85.3 | 81.7 |
| Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 XF Compare | 85.7 | 95.6 | 86.7 | 97.2 | 65.7 | 95.2 | 63.7 | 33.6 | 85.3 | 81.7 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.8 | 84.1 | 84.7 | 50.3 | 85.9 | 86 | 90.9 | 80.6 | 85.3 | 96.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 85.7 | 78 | 84.4 | 90.2 | 89.7 | 79.7 | 0 | 96.3 | 33.8 | 96.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €629
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Usage Scores
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