35mm is how I started with photography many years ago on film.
I really like the idea of simple one lens (prime with low f) and one camera.
Taking wider angle and more engaging shots.
Thought about the RX1R. Maybe sell some gears or do a trade-in.
After I saw this lens. Read some reviews. Instantly ordered it.
It's very similar to the 70's lenses I have.
Notch-less Aperture is pretty neat.
Bohken is really nice.
Much shorter and easy to work with than lens adapters. (see in picture)
I'm sure it's much different technically between this lens with NEX 7 and RX1R.
I like it a lot and it's going to stay on the NEX-7 for a while.
This lens really impresses me for the price. The packaging is surprisingly high quality, no different than any Sony or Canon brand lenses I have purchased. The build quality of the lens is very good, the body is almost entirely metal, there is no slop or play in the focus and aperture rings and they are damped nicely. The glass is flawless and I didn't even see any dust particles inside the lens at all.
The image quality on an A6000 is great. At f1.7 the center sharpness is very good, maybe a tiny bit soft, but very useable. Sharpness across the frame only drops off slightly towards the edges, but the edge sharpness is still good, much better that my Sony PZ1650 kit lens. Stopping down to 2.8 gives an excellent level of sharpness rivalling any of my other lenses (kit lenses and older Canon FD manual lenses I use with an adapter, I don't have anyto high end lenses). Distorion and chromatic aberration are almost non existent! Overall I am extremely impressed with the image quality from this lens.
Now for the negative, there are a couple things I don't like which dropped my rating to four stars:
The lens is HEAVY. Even though it is fairly small. It tips the camera forward when its sitting on a table. It makes the handling feel a bit off balance.
The focus ring rotates almost half a turn from one end to the other, which some people may like as it makes precision focussing easier, but it takes too long for me to quickly change focus from a near to a far subject.
The lens feels VERY tight on the mount, and I have to use a bit of force to take it off. I worry if this would cause wear on the mount or the body over time.
The aperture ring has the opposite issue of the focus ring, it has a short travel, and for the smaller apertures it jumps up very quickly from f/8 to f/22, with no markings in between. I tend to shoot wide open or close to it, so not as much of an issue for me, but for people who shoot anything above f/8 I could see this being annoying.
Overall I highly recommend this lens, I was looking at getting an older Canon FD mount lens, 35mm f2.0 manual focus lens, which would have cost much more, and if my other FD lenses are any indication, would not have been any better. For anyone looking at vintage lenses or just interested in an inexpensive, fast aperture manual focus lens, I don't think you can do much better in bang-for-buck than this lens!
Meike MK-E-35-1.7 35mm is a great lens to learn manual lenses. I use this on a Sony a6000. Learning to take great photos with the lens will take some learning since it's all manual.
The all metal build feels great in my hands, but a bit heavy/dense. Wide open at f/1.7, the lens is a bit soft with some vignetting. Center sharpness improves at f/4, less vigetting but with minor chromatic aberrations. Lens mount does feel a bit too tight. Bokeh is really nice.
Some tips in using the manual lens: use M mode and manually set all settings (ISO, aperture, shutter speed). Turn on focus peaking. Enable "Release w/o lens." and turn on "Zebra" to help with exposure.
Was hesitant by having to focus manually all the time. With the f1.7 it makes it so much fun to see the type of shots you can get. This lens has transformed my type of shooting.
Absolutely worth the price, lens is far better than the kit lens I got with my a6000 in terms of manual control and clarity. Colors are very natural and sharp. 4 pics I took with it, it picks up even the faintest of color variations.
Feature Product
- Lens structure:5 groups 6 slices
- Minimum aperture: f/22
- Filter diameter:49mm
- super multi-coated / Angle: Diagonal 44 degree 20' Horizontal 36 degree 30' Vertical 23 degree
- Maximum magnification: 0.113x
Description
Suitable for Sony NEX3 3N 5 5T 5R 6 7 A6400 A5000 A5100 A6000 A6100 A6300 and A6500 etc and Most of Sony E mount camera.
Please check with seller if you are not sure if this lens compatible with your camera or not.
Specifications:
Lens type: Sony APS-C Mirrorless Camera
Lens Prime lens Manual Lens
Construction: 6 elements in 5 Groups, 8 diaphragm blades
Filter diameter: 49mm
Magnification: 0.113X
Focal distance: 35mm
Aperture scale: F/1.7-22
Lens diameter: 60.5mm
Length: 41mm
Weight: 176g
Lens angle: Diagonal 40°20' horizontal 36°30' vertical 23°
Note:It is manual lens,when you use camera with lens,you need to set camera to'shoot without lens"
Package content:
1 * MK-35mm Lens for Sony E-mount
2 * lens cap (rear&front)
1 * lens pouch
1 * Lens cleaning cloth
I'm rather new to my Sony a6300 so I was a bit hesitant to "go manual" at this point, but I wanted a little better option for lower light situations and decided to try it out. First of all, having "cut my photography teeth" on a Yashika 35mm film camera many moons ago, I found that leaving the auto focus behind was like riding a bike. I'd forgotten about the flexibility one can get when using a manual lens. I also watched a great YouTube video (that1cameraguy) on how to maximize it's features with my particular type of camera. To date, I've mainly used it for Jamaican sunset shots but the colors are so true to reality. It actually captures what I'm seeing. I was worried about no OSS but it hasn't been any issue at all. For such an inexpensive lens, I'm really, really pleased.
Really happy with this purchase. I've had a couple of no name prime lenses and been pretty lucky so far. I compared this to my wife's f1.6 35mm aps-c lens (we both have a6000's that's why multiple 35mm prime lenses) and they seem identical... she paid $150 for hers. This Meike lens is shorter which is good and bad... good because it's definitely easier than hers to stow in a small bag but hers has a much nicer feel to the focus since there's more to grab onto. Not a fan of the cap style but it's too minor to be of concern. Very happy.
Nice solid lens. Very sharp pictures with nice bokeh. Great price. I have only played with it once (yesterday). It will take some getting used to using a manual lens. I am using Peeking feature on my Sony a6000 to determine focus. I like the fact I can see the focus area change as I change the aperture when using peeking. Because the lens is manual the zoom magnification I am used to using when focusing manually is not available and I miss that. I feel I am guessing in determining when I have the picture sharpest. (But from my first pictures I hit it on the mark quite often.) The markings on the lens are not specific enough to be able to rely on using them when setting the focus. I am also missing the aperture reading on the camera. As I am playing with the lens and trying to take pictures at different apertures to determine the best results I have no way of determining what aperture was used when I took each picture. Will need to take a recorder or pen and paper for a while.
I am using this with the Sony a5000 and it takes great pictures and video. I am impressed with the bokeh effect you can get out of this lens from the f1.7. Not to mention that I also get very sharp images out of this lens. The manual focus is great for me as it allows less sensitivity for more precise focus points. I find it easier to find the perfect focus point, as I am turning the lens focus ring. The lens is made of premium quality as it feels solid and the lens rings are pretty smooth. It worked out of the box with my Sony a5000 camera and I haven’t found any issues with it. This is a great addition to the stock lens I have as it gives me a better aperture and more precise focus option. The lens it is a little heavier compare to the stock lens that came with my camera, but it doesn’t make a huge difference when I am out and about shooting videos with this lens. Def recommend if you are looking for a budget friendly lens that will give you an amazing quality for a good price.
FUN
it is fun to have this lens. I am an amature, but I like to be nostalgic once in awhile and manually frame my shots on my A6000.
the dials on the lens smooth.
the glass is sharp, which results in great pictures
and the price you can not beat.
at this price point, there is not image stabilization, but for the speed of the lens and the amazing performance of the A6000, you will get great shots.
this lens on my A6000 is equivalent to a 52mm / f2.4
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