The Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II has been launched for Canon EF mount, with extra EF optics for Canon’s EOS DSLRs supposedly on the way in which. The information comes by the use of the Impartial Photographers Affiliation on Weibo, and simply after I recorded a brand new episode of Bokeh Face: The Digital Digicam Podcast, the place James and I mentioned the likelihood that third-party producers are working across the truth they don’t seem to be permitted to supply lenses for the Canon RF mount by intead
producing EF lenses which can be utilized on Canon mirrorless cameras utilizing an EF-EOS R adaptor (look out for that episode within the close to future).
The Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II is a full-frame, autofocus-capable optic that is already accessible for Sony E and Nikon Z techniques. The Canon EF variant weighs simply 369g, has a 0.65m minimum-focus distance, and a “high-definition optical design” with 11 components in seven teams. The autofocus is pushed through an STM stepping motor, which helps eye/face detection.
A “high-strength” polymer has been used to assemble the lens, and there’s a USB-C port on the lens mount for firmware updates. You additionally get an 11-bladed diaphragm for spherical bokeh, and the lens takes 62mm filters.
An 85mm prime is commonly thought-about the protect of portrait photographers, with the short-telephoto focal size providing minimal distortion, whereas additionally combining with quick apertures to supply satisfyingly shallow depths of area.
Whether or not you’ve bought a Canon DSLR or a Canon mirrorless that you may adapt, low-cost primes may be an effective way to increase your inventive choices on a finances.
As all the time, I’ll look forward to the assessment to ship any sort of verdict on the Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II, particularly.
The lens is accessible now and priced at $229.99 (approx £172 / AU$346).
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