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Meike 50mm f/1.7 Review

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The Meike 50mm f/1.7 is an inexpensive lens that is fully manual and compatible with various camera mounts. It has good build quality and decent image quality, especially in the middle of the image. The lens is fairly sharp and capable of producing nice colors and contrast. However, it struggles with sharpness in the corners, and its bokeh is somewhat busy.

The Meike 50mm f/1.7 is an affordable lens designed for Sony e-mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z, Canon M Mount, Fuji X, and Micro Four Thirds mounts. It has good build quality and decent image quality, especially in the middle of the image.

Pros
  • Good build quality
  • Decent image quality in the middle of the image
  • Fairly sharp
Cons
  • Struggles with sharpness in the corners
  • Busy bokeh

The lens is capable of capturing relatively sharp images in the right hands, especially for subject photography with out-of-focus backgrounds.

The Meike 50mm f/1.7 is an affordable lens designed for Sony e-mount, Canon RF, Nikon Z, Canon M Mount, Fuji X, and Micro Four Thirds mounts. It is a fully manual lens, which may require some practice to get used to. The lens has a metal build quality, weighs 320 grams, and is moisture resistant. In terms of image quality, the lens performs well in the middle of the image, producing good sharpness, colors, and contrast. However, it struggles with sharpness in the corners and has somewhat busy bokeh. The lens is capable of capturing relatively sharp images in the right hands, especially for subject photography with out-of-focus backgrounds.

It struggles with sharpness in the corners and has somewhat busy bokeh, but its colors and contrast are pretty nice.

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Christopher Frost

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