Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
What Buyers Say
Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm
The Meike 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens receives mixed feedback. One verified user reports it is not sharp at any f-stop and considers it awful, while another user praises its quality, colors, and creative potential for filmmaking. Compatibility questions reveal it is limited to specific mounts and produces circular images on full-frame cameras.
Pros
- Good image quality and colors
- Creative potential for filmmaking
- Nice sun flares
- Flexible for color grading
Cons
- Not sharp at any f-stop
- Awful image quality according to some
- Limited to specific mounts
- Circular images on full-frame cameras
- Crop factor reduces megapixels on full-frame
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
The Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens is widely praised for its sharpness, versatile zoom range, constant aperture, and effective stabilization, making it an excellent all-around lens for APS-C cameras. Users appreciate its solid build quality and value for money, though many note it is noticeably heavier and larger than typical kit lenses, which can feel unbalanced on smaller camera bodies. A few reviewers mention minor issues like chromatic aberration at the longer end and noise from the aperture blades at certain settings, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- sharp image quality across zoom range
- constant f/2.8 aperture
- effective image stabilization
- fast and quiet autofocus
- versatile 17-70mm focal range
Cons
- heavy and large for APS-C body
- chromatic aberration at 50-70mm
- aperture blade noise above f/5.6
- short zoom throw initially stiff
- no aperture ring on Fuji version
Scores
Specifications
| Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | |
|---|---|---|
| Optics | ||
| Type | fisheye | zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 8 mm | 17 mm |
| Focal Length Max | 8 mm | 70 mm |
| Elements | 11 | 16 |
| Groups | 9 | 12 |
| Aspherical Elements | — | 3★ |
| ED Elements | — | 2★ |
| Coating | multi-layered | Fluorine Coating |
| Aperture | ||
| Max Aperture | f/16 | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Constant | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Diaphragm Blades | — | 9★ |
| Build | ||
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | — | ✓★ |
| Weight | 0.26 kg★ | 0.54 kg |
| Filter Thread | 77 mm | 67 mm |
| AF & Stabilization | ||
| AF Type | manual focus only | RXD |
| Stabilization | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Focus | ||
| Min Focus Distance | 150 mm★ | 190 mm |
| Max Magnification | — | 1:4.8★ |
Pros & Cons
Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm
- Strong macro (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong build (79th percentile)
- Strong social proof (66th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average af (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average bokeh (31st percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD
- Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong aperture (86th percentile)86th %ile
Pricing
Meike Fisheye 7.5mm f/2.8 Fisheye 8mm offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 97 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.
