Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mm
Lightdow
63 Overall Score
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Meike MIX Series 85mm f/1.4 AF 85mm
Meike
63 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mm
No customer feedback yet
Meike MIX Series 85mm f/1.4 AF 85mm
88 out of 100 medium confidence 22 reviews
The Meike 55mm f/1.4 AF lens for APS-C Nikon Z cameras is a compact, fast-aperture portrait lens that delivers excellent sharpness and creamy bokeh at a very affordable price. Autofocus is quick and reliable, with good eye detection, and the lens handles well on smaller bodies like the Z30. Some users noted the minimum focus distance is a bit limiting and the build feels plasticky, but overall it offers outstanding value for money.
Pros
- Excellent sharpness
- Creamy bokeh
- Fast and reliable autofocus
- Great value for money
- Compact and lightweight
Cons
- Plasticky build feel
- Limited minimum focus distance
- No image stabilization
- Some chromatic aberration wide open
- Vignetting at wide apertures
Sharpness 12
Bokeh 10
Autofocus performance 14
Value for money 15
Build quality 8
Minimum focus distance 4
Scores
Street
Portrait
Macro
Video Cinema
Wildlife Sports
Budget
Professional
Travel
Landscape
Specifications
| Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mm | Meike MIX Series 85mm f/1.4 AF 85mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | prime | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 24 mm | 85 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 24 mm | 85 mm |
| Elements | 6 | 13 |
| Groups | 6 | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2★ | 1 |
| ED Elements | 2 | 4★ |
| Coating | Nano-coating | Multilayer Coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/3.8 | f/16 |
| Min Aperture | f/3.8 | f/1.4 |
| Constant | — | ✗ |
| Diaphragm Blades | — | 12★ |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Sony E | Nikon Z |
| Format | full-frame | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | — | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.06 kg★ | 0.91 kg |
| Filter Thread | — | 77 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | VCM | STM★ |
| Stabilization | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 300 mm★ | 980 mm |
Pros & Cons
Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mm
- Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong stabilization (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong aperture (78th percentile)
- Strong bokeh (76th percentile)
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Meike MIX Series 85mm f/1.4 AF 85mm
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Pricing
Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mm0.631score per dollar
vs
Meike MIX Series 85mm f/1.4 AF 85mm0.158score per dollar
Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mm offers 4.0x better value for money
Verdict
Tie
Both products are closely matched - Lightdow 24mm F3.8 Pancake 24mm wins 4 specs while Meike MIX Series 85mm f/1.4 AF 85mm wins 4.
