{"id":170112,"date":"2023-09-27T14:38:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T13:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=170112"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:55:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:55:29","slug":"meike-introduced-a-full-frame-85mm-f-1-4-stm-lens-for-nikon-z-and-sony-fe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/meike-introduced-a-full-frame-85mm-f-1-4-stm-lens-for-nikon-z-and-sony-fe\/","title":{"rendered":"Meike introduced a full-frame 85mm f\/1.4 STM lens for Nikon Z and Sony FE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>HongKong Meike Digital Technology Co.\u00a0<\/strong>introduced\u00a0<strong>the Meike\u00a0<\/strong><strong>85mm\u00a0<\/strong><strong>F\u00a0<\/strong><strong>1.4 STM<\/strong>\u00a0full-frame autofocus lens\u00a0for Nikon Z and Sony FE mirrorless cameras,\u00a0announced\u00a0back in the spring at the NAB&#8217;2023 exhibition.\u00a0Let us remind you that the company already has a popular and cheaper full-frame 85mm f\/1.8 STM AF lens with\u00a0questionable autofocus\u00a0, but for only $200.\u00a0It was released three years ago, we hope that the autofocus of the new high-aperture version has been improved.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Meike 85mm F1.4 STM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/208_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The manufacturer positions the Meike MK 85mm f\/1.4 as\u00a0<i>\u201ca high-quality portrait lens that provides high-resolution in-focus images and soft background blur. It allows you to obtain sharp and clear images at any aperture value. Meike says that it<\/i>\u00a0uses<br \/>\n<i>the latest optical design, which allows achieving large aperture f\/1.4. Multilayer lenses contribute to the transmission of more realistic colors, the front lens is coated with a coating that repels grease, dirt and water.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Meike 85mm F1.4 STM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/209_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stepper (STM) drive provides fast, smooth and silent autofocus, electronic aperture control and EXIF \u200b\u200binformation transfer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Meike 85mm F1.4 STM\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/210_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The body is metal, there is a customizable user button next to the AF\/M switch, and a USB connector for firmware updates on the bayonet side.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the manufacturer did not accompany the publication with MTF charts, and the examples of photographs taken with the Meike 85mm F1.4 STM are quite small in size to draw conclusions about the quality of the image from this lens.<\/p>\n<h2>Sample photo<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/211_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Characteristics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Focal length: 85mm<\/li>\n<li>Sensor format: full frame<\/li>\n<li>Thread diameter for filter: 77 mm<\/li>\n<li>Optical design: 13 elements in 8 groups<\/li>\n<li>Aperture range: F1.4\u2013F16<\/li>\n<li>Minimum focusing distance: 0.98m<\/li>\n<li>Aperture: 12-blade<\/li>\n<li>Full frame viewing angle: 28.87\u00b0 (diagonal), 24.1\u00b0 (horizontal), 16.14\u00b0 (vertical)<\/li>\n<li>User custom button<\/li>\n<li>Focus: auto\/manual<\/li>\n<li>Mounts: Sony E, Nikon Z (Leica L and Canon RF expected)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/212_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"536\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What about the prices?<\/h2>\n<p>The price of the lens is $470.\u00a0The version of the lens for Sony is already available for pre-order on the manufacturer&#8217;s website with shipments starting at the end of October, and the version for Nikon Z can be ordered from the middle of next month.<\/p>\n<p>The main intrigue is whether Meike will release the promised version for the RF mount after\u00a0Canon&#8217;s public warning\u00a0?\u00a0Or it will abandon it\u00a0like the Viltrox company\u00a0, which released\u00a0the Viltrox 85mm F1.8 RF STM\u00a0, but now officially does not sell it in Western markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HongKong Meike Digital Technology Co.\u00a0introduced\u00a0the Meike\u00a085mm\u00a0F\u00a01.4 STM\u00a0full-frame autofocus lens\u00a0for Nikon Z and 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