Meike 8mm F/2.8 MFT

Specifications01

MountMICRO 4/3

Focal length8mm

Max aperturef/2.8

TypeCinema · Wide · Prime

Weight480 g

Filter size77 mm

Min focus distance0.25 m

Aperture blades5

Optical elements17

Groups12

Lens hoodpetal-shaped, built-in

Additional Info02

Category["Micro-Four-Thirds"]

Keywords["Meike","Micro-Four-Thirds","Prime","Ultra-wide"]

Review AuthorKlaus

Review Rating8

Review VerdictThe Meike 8mm f/2.8 MFT is a pleasant surprise in the MFT arena. Its primary strength is sharpness across the image field and all relevant aperture settings. Field curvature is a slight issue at f/2.8, so it's still best to stop down to f/4 for optimal results. This will also reduce the vignetting, which is very noticeable at a fully-open aperture. Image distortion can be visible, but they are still fairly moderate for such an extreme ultra-wide lens. If you are into sun stars, the lens can do that for you. They are pretty pleasing around the f/5.6 mark, less so at other settings. The lens is comparatively resistant against flare, but you may spot veiling glare at harsh contrast transitions. The build quality of the Meike lens is excellent. It's a tightly assembled, full-metal construction. Compared to e.g. some of the Loawa lenses, the Meike 8mm f/2.8 MFT is fairly big, but the complex optical design has to fit in somewhere. The control rings are super-smooth. Whether you like the clickless aperture ring or not is a matter of taste - videographers will surely prefer it, but we were perfectly fine with it during our field sessions as well. If anything, we'd say that the plastic front cap could be improved. That's besides the fully manual nature of the lens. There is no electronic coupling thus, you'll have to live with manual focusing, manual aperture and without EXIF data. Given the ultra-wide focal length, we wouldn't call this a showstopper. The Meike 8mm f/2.8 MFT is fairly priced at $399USD. So if you are in the market for a new ultra-wide prime lens, it's worth putting the Meike lens on your radar.

Review Criteria{"Build Quality":8,"Optical Quality":8,"Price/Performance":8}

Review Published2022-08-03T07:22:00+00:00

Optical Construction17 elements in 12 groups inc. 2x aspherical elements

Field Notes02

Meike 8mm f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds lens (8mm, fixed aperture). A wide-angle option intended for general and low-light video/cinema use on MFT bodies.

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