Meike 8mm f/3.5 8mm
The full-frame coverage and f/3.5 aperture on this 8mm lens deliver sharp, low-light fisheye images with a 180-degree perspective, aided by a multi-layer nano coating to suppress flare. Its compact 499g frosted metal build and manual focus design offer precise creative control in a durable, portable package. This lens is best for Nikon F-mount photographers seeking an affordable entry point for artistic distortion, experimental portraiture, and dramatic architectural shots.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong bokeh (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average macro (8th percentile)
- Below average build (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 | fisheye |
| Focal Length Min | 8 |
| Focal Length Max | 8 |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Coating | Multi-Layer Nano |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/3.5 |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Meike 8mm f/3.5 8mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 8mm | 16-300mm | 28-70mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 70-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | L-Mount | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 499 | 615 | 495 | 92 | 413 | 1045 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | STM | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | XD Linear Motors |
| Lens Type | fisheye | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | telephoto |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 8mm f/3.5 8mm | 54.7 | 78 | 30 | 7.8 | 48.8 | 79.7 | 34 | 40.5 | 35.7 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 86.4 | 57.7 | 86.4 | 98.9 | 79.7 | 99.6 | 77.7 | 99 |
| Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.4 | 87.9 | 66.9 | 77.3 | 84.4 | 85.9 | 77.4 | 87.7 | 98.2 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 78 | 96.2 | 88.3 | 73.4 | 79.7 | 99.2 | 82.8 | 80.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 80.7 | 73.6 | 89.4 | 90.9 | 74.5 | 95.7 | 62.5 | 99.4 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98.1 | 92.3 | 33.5 | 33 | 87.1 | 85.9 | 79.4 | 94.7 | 80.6 |
Usage Scores
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