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Review on πŸ“Έ Meike 25mm F1.8 Wide Angle Lens: Perfect Manual Focus Lens for Fujifilm X Mount Mirrorless Cameras X-Pro2 X-E3 X-T1 X-T2 X-T3 X-T4 X-T10 X-T20 X-A2 X-E2 X-T100 X-T200 X-E1 X-M1 X-A1 XPro1 X-S10 by Chris Cruz

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Manual focus, good workmanship, image quality beats its weight

I mainly use this lens on my Fuji X-H1. At $70 shipping, I thought it was worth the risk to have something smaller and lighter than the adapted old lens mount. Little Mike did not disappoint. The images above are JPEGs of Fuji, slightly flavored and in their Classic Chrome film imitation. If your camera is equipped with an advanced high-resolution electronic viewfinder, you will find it easy to focus manually even in low light. Haven't tried to print anything large with this lens yet, but for social media it's more than enough and everything looks nice and sharp wide open - even in the corners. Distortion seems reasonably well controlled and I like how it renders colors and images. Keep in mind that the bezel doesn't click, which is great for video. This makes it pretty tight to shoot though, so I'm deducting a star for "material quality" although that's the only real (albeit minor) complaint I have about this lens. The focus glides smoothly through the oil and doesn't require too much movement from near to far. Thoughtfully included is a real metal front lens cap and a very well made plastic rear cap that fits snugly and snugly. They even provide a small cloth carrying case and a soft cloth for cleaning the lenses. The price is worth it!

Pros
  • Excellent overall performance
Cons
  • Frequency

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March 20, 2023
Great affordable starting lens!