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Meike unveils 85mm f/1.8 Manual Focus Lens for Sony

Ufana Ishoyor by Ufana Ishoyor
March 16, 2019
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The Hong Kong-based gear manufacturer Meike has unveiled its new 85mm f/1.8 lens for Sony full-frame E-mount cameras.

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The manual-focus lens features a 9-blade circular aperture for beautiful bokeh and is great for portrait photography.

Features and specs include a minimum focus distance of 2.8 feet (0.85m), 9 elements in 6 groups, and a filter diameter of 67mm.

Here are some sample photos captured with the lens:

Pricing has yet to be announced, but the 85mm f/1.8 for Canon EF features autofocus (a Meike first) and costs less than $200.

Culled from PetaPixel

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Ufana Ishoyor

Ufana Ishoyor

Ufana Ishoyor is a Portrait, Editorial and Fashion Lifestyle Photographer. A self proclaimed ShutterNerd who'd take a good tutorial and a cup of tea any-day, anytime. Now You know!

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