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Meike's new 85mm is an autofocus F1.8 lens for Sony, Nikon and L-mount for $340
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Meike has announced the 85mm F1.8 Pro, a full-frame autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount, and L-mount cameras.
The lens is entering a bit of a crowded market, as there are a number of of 85mm F1.8 primes available for each of the mounts, including another similar model from Meike itself, which costs $130 less than the one with the "Pro" badge.
Compared to that lens, Meike's new offering adds a manual aperture ring and has a different optical formula. Meike's (even more) budget option is built out of 9 elements in 6 groups, while the new Pro model has 11 elements in 8 groups. The Pro has a minimum aperture of F16, while the regular model can stop down to F22. It also adds what appears to be a gasket at the lens mount, though the company doesn't make any claims of weather or dust sealing about the lens.
The 85mm F1.8 Pro has a 62mm filter thread and a minimum focusing distance of 0.85m (33.5").
In fact, Meike's product page doesn't say much of anything about the lens; there's a specs table, but no copy at all apart from a notice that the lens will be available starting November 19th for $339. There are seemingly official graphics floating around with weights and some information about lens composition, and we'll be sure to update this story with that information once it actually appears on Meike's site.
Meike 85mm F1.8 Pro Specifications
| Principal specifications | |
|---|---|
| Lens type | Prime lens |
| Max Format size | 35mm FF |
| Focal length | 85 mm |
| Lens mount | L-Mount, Nikon Z, Sony E |
| Aperture | |
| Maximum aperture | F1.8–16 |
| Minimum aperture | F1.8–16 |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 9 |
| Optics | |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Focus | |
| Minimum focus | 0.85 m (33.46″) |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Motor type | Stepper motor |
| Distance scale | No |
| DoF scale | No |
| Physical | |
| Diameter | 76 mm (2.99″) |
| Colour | Black |
| Filter thread | 62 mm |
