2:37 - FINALLY, someone doing this kind of testing to understand how loud the lens is with continuous fire. Thank you!
@TheRelentlessAssault
Жыл бұрын
Let’s be honest 90% of photography in this digital age is editing. With that smooth bokeh people should have no problem making these photos from a $195 lens look like they came out of a $1900 lens.
@visionz_n_media
Жыл бұрын
Nice review. I’ve had this lens a little over a month now and have done a couple client shoots with it. For portrait work it performed flawlessly for me. The image quality also held up very well on the images I cropped in on.
@izudinhasan4669
2 ай бұрын
@@visionz_n_media is it worth the money? Im going to buy this instead from viltrox
@j.zuberi
Жыл бұрын
Gawd the Meike 85mm is STUNNING! Glad i came across this, saved a ton of money!
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
Glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for the comment
@cecilsharps
Жыл бұрын
when the chinese lens makers copy an old lens formula an just update the coatings they can put out a good lens.
@benjamindover4337
Жыл бұрын
Considering George's beard, might have to switch to animal AF for better accuracy.
@davidalangraham
Жыл бұрын
🤣
@mo-plays4320
3 ай бұрын
Did they make a firmware update for the Meike lens
@thb5505
9 ай бұрын
@tomcalton nice review, thank you. I'm wondering if there was firmware after all, and did improve the AF issues? Thanks!
@sutututuuu_
3 ай бұрын
Yeah I was looking at the comments wondering the same thing lol
@Thomasmcse
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your test. Always great to have so many options for Sony, and of course budget options.
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure - thanks for watching 😁😁
@yesayadanu
11 ай бұрын
It would be super nice if you included the flare test 3:45 without & with the hood.
@TomCalton
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback. Pointing the lens into direct lighting wouldn't make much impact, it's only side lighting really, but I'll bear this in mind for future tests!
@davidalangraham
Жыл бұрын
Another awesome review and even better video and photos! There is budget and then there is cheap but if you really need a super cheap lens I guess it would get the job done. 😊
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
For $200 I think you get what you pay for. I've tested worse lenses that cost 3-4x this one. More please Meike!
@yannicksibilly
4 ай бұрын
Just found out about this lens on amazon and I'm pleased to see that a lense like this one is nice. I don't own a sony body yet, but coming form nikon and buying used lenses, I tend to think that switching to sony is clearly a bing jump in prices to have some good lenses. Since I'm not a pro, and shooting only for passion, it's great to find some budget friendly lenses, making photography more affordable.
@vincevlogs790
Жыл бұрын
Does the Autofocus works in Sony A6000? hope i will get answers. thank you.
@jackchen1318
13 күн бұрын
It works
@Original_Pepe_Pupu
4 ай бұрын
Re: the Meike lens. One thing I’ve never seen mentioned in reviews - so it may or may not be particular to my copy of the lens - is that when shooting with Electronic First Curtain Shutter turned on, there is a gradient shadow (in horizontal orientation) in the top 1/4-1/3 of the frame, increasingly so, at speeds 1/1000 and higher. This is exacerbated by smaller apertures, as well. This does not occur with full-mechanical shutter, nor with full-electronic shutter. A consolation: if shooting outdoors at wide apertures (and therefore faster speeds), it’s best to shoot with full-mechanical shutter, since EFCS causes “bokeh” to look choppy or distorted.
@goygoy7162
Жыл бұрын
Hey Türkiye'den selam. I want to buy it for Sony a7iv but it is not in the compatibility list ? and Why is Melike still out of stock?
@mchandsome1
Жыл бұрын
Great review. Crazy that this was all filmed down the road from me lol
@cinelensgeeky3648
Жыл бұрын
Fabulous, I am getting one for my Sony a7M4, budget one for a beginner
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
@jkenstube
10 күн бұрын
Does the Meike lens hood cause vignetting
@thezdaa5938
7 ай бұрын
I just bought the Meike 85 but the pictures are still blurred and the manual mode doesn’t work cause when i use the ring it zooms in , any suggestions
@Patrick-vi9xr
Жыл бұрын
Great review as alyways. You should have few times more subscribers with such good quality content, just wtf?
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Patrick, I appreciate it. Feel free to help spread the word by liking and sharing!
@portraitdabbler9221
Жыл бұрын
Loved the video😊 I am buying the Sony FE 1.8 after watching all your 85mm lens videos😊 Super helpful ❤
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad you found them useful! Thanks for the comment 🙂
@mattduncan5500
Жыл бұрын
@@TomCalton Brother tom! im looking at the Viltrox85 and just found i can get the Meike85 for half of the price where i am. I know you reviewed both, in different comparisons Thoughts? do you think there would be much differ thanks in advance
@JayBacay
8 ай бұрын
is this the same with the meike 85mm for fuji x mount?
@atmaninside2012
Жыл бұрын
Yongnuo has released an updated version of 85 1.8 DF DSM, looking forward to more tests from you!
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
I've been trying to get hold of Yongnuo test samples for ages but every time I get somewhere they let me down at the last minute. I think it might be because I'm based in the UK. Fingers crossed we can work something out with them soon.
@jeremiahomotoso5990
Жыл бұрын
what effect gave you the film grain edit please?
@TheTopseat
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video. Question, I'm new to photography and thinking about buying this lens. Does the Meike zoom to 85mm or is it locked at 85mm?
@Dgrealy1
7 ай бұрын
Its a prime so its locked at 85mm.
@simmo303
Ай бұрын
There
@random-3489
Жыл бұрын
Any alternative for a cannon camera ? Plz and thx
@josnicgranfilms3731
Жыл бұрын
Does it do a great job on Sony A6400?
@mirko2481
9 ай бұрын
Im confused you said sony but on the screen is shown meike 2:37
@bwilliamspc
Жыл бұрын
Viltrox better then this?
@MartinV.
2 ай бұрын
Great video
@stans5270
Жыл бұрын
Good image quality @$200 or very good image quality for 3X the price. Me thinks Meike.
@nandysullivan3005
Жыл бұрын
This or tokina 85mm 1.8?
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
Tokina. No doubt!
@huyked
Жыл бұрын
2:36 Either you labeled it wrong, or looked at the wrong footage. The labels and what you say are opposite. 3:12 Not sure if it was purposely made to be lighter/brighter, so the labels are more readable(?), but it doesn't work for us night owls that get blasted with the brightness. lol. Possibly try darker, or blur yourself... or maybe the lightness was a mistake. Either way, thank you for the review!
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
Yes, good spot, that is a mistake. The labels should be the other way around.
@dandanu2526
Ай бұрын
For 100$ i'll give it a try:))
@reycubantv
Жыл бұрын
People wants the cheap lens to work better than the expensive ones lol. 200 bucks lol it’s an amazing lens for that price
@michelecintramika8482
10 ай бұрын
2:28 and 2:32 I would rather have the best bokeh with less sharpness than the best sharpness with worse bokeh. I'm referring to the Canon RF 85mm f2 which is very sharp and has HORRIBLE bokeh and costs a lot. I have the Canon R6II and I only have the RF50mm f1.8. I think the aesthetics of the RF85mm f2 are HORRIBLE! And the RF85mm f1.2 costs the same price as a Sony A7M4 + FE 85mm f1.8. So, I'd rather have two cameras with both lenses than buy just one RF85mm f1.2.
@Donbros
Жыл бұрын
Is that model your wife? Asking because I often see her as main model in your videos
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
Nope, she's not my wife. We just enjoy working with Georgia and we tend to shoot a number of videos in one day to save time and cost. Hence why there's often a bunch of videos with her in them followed by a bunch of videos with Katey or another model in them.
@Donbros
Жыл бұрын
@@TomCalton oh, okay
@razafiarisonmichael4421
Жыл бұрын
The meike looks like a 1.6 rather than an 1.8
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
The bokeh is amazing for just $200!
@johnwick860
Жыл бұрын
great Bokeh!
@TomCalton
Жыл бұрын
I know, right!?
@ubcTech
11 ай бұрын
200 dollars... wow
@RadityaPerdana
Жыл бұрын
I’m dissapointed on Meike’ AF and its sharpness… but what can I say… its super cheap!
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