New Meike 50mm AF Lens

[BernardC]

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This might be the cheapest AF lens for L Mount yet:

https://meikeglobal.com/en-ca/products/50mm-f1-8-auto-focus-lens-for-portrait-photography?variant=45396236108004

Specs: 50/1.8, 11 elements, including 1 ED lens, 1 high refraction lens. 63cm close focus (which isn't great), priced under US $200.

Has anyone here tried any Meike lens? Their cine lenses get decent reviews, taking into consideration the very low prices, but I know nothing of their still lenses.

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[Stuart Richardson]

The MTF looks pretty good. Not as much contrast as the Leicas etc, but it looks pretty even, which is good. My question would be build quality and whether the samples can deliver on the provided MTF. But at a 170 dollars (pretty sure that is similar or less than a lens hood for the APO Summicrons), hard to argue with if you just want a cheap 50mm. I just doubt you will see too many of these on Leicas...not the right market segment. Maybe on the Panasonics? But still, I would probably just get one of the cheap and good 50mm Panasonic lenses.

[Simone_DF]

I didn’t know Meike was producing L mount lenses.
Not a lens I’d buy due to the 63cm mfd, but glad it exists for those on a budget that want to enter into the L mount. 

[Ivar B]

Meike also offera an 1.2/50mm for USD 250. How is this possible?

Meike Full Frame 50mm F1.2 Large Aperture Manual Focus Lens(E/Z/L/EF/R (meikeglobal.com)