Meike 35mm F1.4 Large Aperture Manual Focus Prime MFT Lens for Micro Four Thirds M43 Compatible with Olympus and Panasonic Mirrorless Cameras and BMPCC GH6 GH7

The ease of use is a standout feature. I was initially hesitant about using a manual focus lens, but this one made the process surprisingly straightforward. The focus ring is smooth and responsive, allowing me to capture sharp and well-focused images effortlessly. But what truly blew me away was the picture quality. The 1.4 large aperture produces stunning, professional-grade photos. Even as a beginner, I was able to achieve beautiful bokeh and razor-sharp images. The lens captures vibrant colors and intricate details with remarkable precision. What's even more impressive is the affordability of this lens. It's a fraction of the price of similar lenses, making it a fantastic choice for anyone looking to step up their photography game without breaking the bank.

Happy with it's performance....oh yeah.

MFT cameras really need a huge aperture to get the results you're looking for, at least for full frame looking bokeh and for night use. A 1.4 for $80? Are you kidding? While the $150 25mm 1.7 panasonic or slightly more expensive 20mm are good, you can notice the extra bit of useability at night going down to 1.4 with this. The metal construction is heavy but feels quality, it's smoother than quite expensive plastic MFT lenses. Being quite compact, the weight is quickly forgotten swinging it around. The focal length is perfect for general indoors shots, macro, portraits, and a walk around night lens. Very good lens even if it had been 3-4x the price, so no brainer at 80.

Well worth the money. Smooth aperture blade movement so no clicks can be heard when filming. Great shallow depth of field gives a pleasing background. Focus barrel moves smoothly with just the correct amount of friction. I bought the 35mm MFT version so it also works good for medium portrait shots. Would buy again it needed.

Shooting at F1.4 is a nightmare... You'll struggle constantly with focus. But when you've nailed it. It's a thing of beauty. I also recommend shooting at F1.8 as not much difference can be seen with the exception of night shots. This works well on video too... Seeing depth of field on a video I made was unreal. Depth of field is not a problem with Micro four thirds.

I pur hased this lens for fun. I saw it at first as a little cheap lens to try. After getting it I don't know why they sell this so cheap... I would easily pay $400 for this, but it's only $100 and it's my most favorite Lens. I have lenses over 1k in price and I still like grabbing this over those. Solid metal construction, heavy glass, this weighs a bit more than my Lumix G9. Kinda want to buy a second one, just to have two of these.

If you want to wrest any sort of bokeh out of a micro 3/4 camera, you need a really low F stop and F1.4 is getting down to where you can get some, though not nearly as much as you could with a larger format camera and a low F stop. The lens is all-metal and tight as a drum. Nice and solidly-built. I might have liked the focus ring to be a bit looser, but a bit too tight is much better than too loose. I was out today and enjoyed walking around taking shots with it. At the price, you can't go wrong.

Es un lente estético, de gran luminosidad y fácil de enfocar. Con un filtro ND va mucho mejor en luz natural.

I am glad to see so many other users enjoy this fine lens. See it for what it is - manual focus, quite fast at f1.4, compact for use on MFT bodies and both available and speedily delivered. I have many lenses, and this fills a niche with my old Mk1 Olympus E-M1, which I use mostly for macro work. Meike makes a set of Autofocus Extension tubes which work well with this lens to provide beautiful closeups and fine bokeh effects. Depth of field at f1.4 is very small indeed, so I use f4, and f8 where possible. Sharpness is good at those settings, where available light allows, and that's good enough for me. The softness at wide open brings its own rewards in artistic renderings. Great value. Recommended. Samples attached.

Not for professionals.

Ottimo obiettivo di fascia economica, comprato usato ma in ottime condizioni. Testato su BMPCC4K, garantisce un'immagine nitida e luminosa, nonostante la mancanza di automatismi - nel mio caso, per esempio, non posso neanche gestire da remoto l'apertura. Né questo né l'autofocus assente sono però un grande problema, quanto invece la mancanza di una stabilizzazione che, su macchina non stabilizzata, può diventare sensibile anche su gimbal e rendere l'immagine leggermente scattosa. Inoltre, il tappo ad incastro e non ad avvitamento non è il massimo. Detto questo, per il suo costo davvero un buon obiettivo.

Perfect addition to my lens kit for the bmpcc4k. This will give you the film look in a second. Great investment if you are looking for that bokeh and film look.

The connection is not the best to the base of the camera but for the price... Perfect.