Meike 35mm f/1.4 35mm
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 (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average optical (31th 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 | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 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 35mm f/1.4 35mm | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 | Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 E-Mount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 35mm | 28-75mm | 16-50mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm | 15mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.7 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 220 | 550 | 135 | 515 | 116 | 301 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD | Stepping Motor | STM | Stepping motor | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 35mm f/1.4 35mm | 15.1 | 36.2 | 80.4 | 57.7 | 30.9 | 51.3 | 63.9 | 34 | 60.1 | 35.8 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 55 | 87.3 | 62.9 | 85.1 | 91.2 | 85.1 | 81.1 | 78.4 | 91.8 | 35.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 90.2 | 36.7 | 69.9 | 78.8 | 0 | 83.5 | 74 | 94.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 46 | 33 | 79.5 | 78.8 | 0 | 96 | 77.9 | 92.3 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 93.6 | 34.9 | 63.6 | 78.8 | 63.9 | 83.5 | 74 | 92.3 |
| Viltrox Air AF 15mm F1.7 E-Mount Compare | 86.2 | 92.2 | 61.5 | 99 | 15.2 | 94.6 | 63.9 | 34 | 60.9 | 80.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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