Meike Announces MK-85mm f/1.8 Autofocus Lens for Canon EF

[Canon Rumors]

Meike has announced their first autofocus lens, an 85mm f/1.8 for Canon.</p>
<p>The MK-85mm f/1.8 features 6 groups with 9 elements and a minimum focusing distance of 0.85m. This lens is for full frame cameras and the filter thread of the lens is 67mm.</p>
<p>No pricing or availability has been announced.</p>

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[vangelismm]

Yongnuo rebrand?

 

[andrei1989]

Yongnuo rebrand?

yongnuo version has a front filter of 58mm, same as the canon, while this has 67mm...although the layout seems to be the same between the 2 and different from the canon 85 1.8

 

[tmc784]

I won't buy it.

 

[Maximilian]

Whilst I am more interested in a new OEM EF85/1.8 I welcome the small form factor and will be interested in the IQ of this lens.

 

[LSXPhotog]

This brand actually makes some pretty decent stuff. I had one of their fully manual lenses for my M5 and it was very nice. I would be interested in one of these for travel photos if it's cheap enough.

 

[eosuser1234]

nice buy until canon bricks it in their latest firmware update.

 

[andrei1989]

i've just seen the rest of the photos and i must say the lens looks good! much better than the yongnuo and even better than the canon versions

 

[bergstrom]

But they couldn't go and make a 1.4?

 

[andrei1989]

But they couldn't go and make a 1.4?

this quite recent article is just for you
https://fstoppers.com/gear/reasons-consider-f18-over-f14-lens-options-243779

 

[MintChocs]

Can it be worse than the Canon 85mm f1.8? Not that I am saying that the Canon is a bad lens but it is an old one. It might even have better coatings than the Canon so maybe less flare and CA. This is just speculation.

 

[Bennymiata]

I bet the AF won't be up to Canon standards though. :'(

 

[andrei1989]

any word on price/availability for this lens?

 

[fullstop]

any news re. this lens? Or vapor ware only?

 

[andrei1989]

still nothing...
i'm guessing this lens has been forgotten in a box somewhere and we'll get a price when someone trips and spills that box ;D