CHEAP & QUIRKY | Meike 25mm f/1.8 Prime Lens for Canon M Series APS-C Review

This is my review for the Meike 25mm f/1.8 prime lens for Canon EF-M mount. EOS M cameras include Canon M50, M5, M6, M100, M200. - Amazon: amzn.to/3oK2kOe -
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[@Skux720]

The quirk you're describing is field curvature, an aberration where the plane of focus is not flat but curved like a sphere, so closer objects near the corners of the image can be in focus even through the centre is further away.

[@GaryCunninghamyouareenough]

So helpful as always - thank you sir 🙏🏻🤟

[@robertobreve8623]

Love this lens specially at 1.8f the “quirkiness” gives the photo a unique vintage look mixed with fujifilm film simulations

[@JorisHermans]

Agreed 💯🤝🏻

[@SnakeCakeExotics]

same I love my manual 85mm and both dials on the m6 mk ii for being out photography but video always auto focus!

[@alexanderarendsen3796]

Nice review, thanks. Fully agree, not for client work, but very usable for creative photogaphy imo.

[@johnnerdelbaumfrink2657]

Meike and Neewer have some CCTV lenses and it looks like they built this model based on one those CCTV optics. They made some kind of improvements/corrections, but it still suffers from heavy field curvature. That's why corners are so soft.

[@soccerskillz7911]

👍good video

[@aratafreecs3445]

Thanks for this review! I was actually considering getting the Meike to try it out, even though I already have the 22mm f/2, but you saved me that purchase. I was also wondering about buying the 7artisans 55 mm F1.4 or the Kamlan 50 mm F1.1. Do you happen to have any experiences with those lenses?

[@zenstreet8844]

I recommend kamlan 50mm 1.1 if you haven’t bought one already. It gives really good looking photos with beautiful bokeh. Rokinon 80mm is also a recommendation

[@aratafreecs3445]

@@zenstreet8844 I did and I really liked it! Made for some unique shots, for sure. But I recently sold all my M50 stuff and moved to an R6 Mark II. The Kamlan 50mm left a big enough impression that the second lens I bought for the R6II was the EF-Mount Sigma Art 85mm f/1.4 and I LOVE it!

[@jasmijnariel]

Im looking for a cheap astro photography lens to start with.

[@Headmentalist]

Hello 👋🏻 Well I am looking forward to buy NINJA V. But before that I got few questions in my head.
1- I got canon M-50 MARK 2 ,so is it compatible with Ninja V
2- My only reason to my NINJA V is because I wanna record 1 hour video @1080@60 with M50 MARK 2, So it that possible to continuously record for 1 hour.
PLEASE DO ANSWER ME TO THIS.

[@mongski07]

How did you fix the F00?

[@josethevegan8923]

Sweet!
Thanks!
;-)

[@Flourhour_afterdark]

Can I ask when you show the camera, it said a F00. Is this just how it is normally??

[@JorisHermans]

That's because it's a fully manual lens. There's no electronic communication with the camera. You set the aperture using the ring on the lens.

[@Flourhour_afterdark]

@@JorisHermans thanks so much this helps!!!!

[@godmaniz]

I have Meike 35mm F1.4 and it's brilliant. Looks like you have no experience working with manual lens.

[@JorisHermans]

😅

[@itacatv2146]

It looks like you don’t understand field curvature.

[@maybemandyp5987]

Dream

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[@bhapampa]

Lol nice try Joris, using "quirky" to describe the blunders of the lens. 😂 thanks for the review

[@JorisHermans]

🤷🏻‍♂️😅

[@BeatlefieldNr1]

Save the money and buy the 22mm 2.0 lens. 500€ Kamera 75€ objektiv feels wrong to me :D

[@corteydmusic]

lol

[@denmarksoul1184]

This lens is meh? 🤣

[@michaelkemp6857]

The focus and aperture rings should be tighter - too easy to move by mistake!!