Meike 35mm f/1.7 Lens Review
Meike 35mm f/1.7 Verdict
The Meike 35mm f/1.7 lens is a well made, attractive optic in a very traditional way. It is totally manual in every respect and as such needs some care in use to get the best out of it. Purists may love this lens and will be rewarded with excellent central sharpness, but really quite soft edges to the images. This may suit portraiture, and on MFT format the 75mm 35mm-equivalent is fine for this. On APS-C the equivalent is more like a 50mm standard lens, so a bit on the short side for pictures of people.
At the price asked, it could well be worth giving this lens a shot and seeing how it might be used creatively to produce distinctive images.
Meike 35mm f/1.7 Pros
Excellent central sharpness
Very well controlled CA
Good quality of construction
A lens for the purist
Low price
Meike 35mm f/1.7 Cons
Soft edges
No AF
No electronic communication with camera
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