Meike 50mm f2.0 Large Aperture Manual Focus Lens for Mirrorless Cameras ?

icemanonline

Meike 50mm f2.0 Large Aperture Manual Focus Lens for Mirrorless Cameras

Anybody used one?   I seem to be stuck lately in the house a lot and was going to try one of these and try manual focus using the GX80 and see how i go.

Its on that site for £72.  seems a lot of lens for the money and in my present predicament it might pep me up a bit and help me take shots of everyday items and experiment a bit.

So!!  If anyone has used one or have any comments please feel free.  Im interested.

Cheers

ice

AMc

Can't find much online about this one?
50mm on a M43 is 100mm FF equivalent which sounds very long for indoors?

Sorry to hear you're stuck in the house - have you considered FOTGA extension tubes or a Raynox convertor to take some super close ups?
I had a bit of fun with the FOTGA and they only cost me £15...
FOTGA M4/3rd extension rings

Johnmcl7

My first thought is how comfortable are you with manual lenses?  This one is fully manual which means there is no electronic connection to the camera at all which means not just manual focus but manual aperture which can be tricky as the camera won't stop down the aperture for you.  In normal operation an automatic lens will focus with the aperture wide open to make it easier as that's when it's getting the most light then it will stop down the lens to the chosen aperture.

I never really used manual lenses when I was younger and find them a hassle now when I'm used to an automatic lens so I tend to just stick with the latter which is why I mention this point.  If you are comfortable with manual lenses then it may be worth considering a legacy lens and adapter instead, there's plenty of older high quality lenses available cheap and you'd possibly be able to get a much faster F1.4 lens for a similar price.

The other thought is whether this is a suitable focal length for what you're wanting because as mentioned above, the 100mm equivalent is quite long and difficult to use indoors unless you're using it to take pictures of individual subjects.  I had the Olympus 50mm F2 lens which I found tricky for that reason, I found 20/25mm much more usable on 4/3 as it's a lot more flexible and offers a similar field of the view to the classic normal 50mm on film SLR's.

If you're not sure if a manual lens is for your there are a couple of automatic options that may be worth considering although second hand they'll still be around double the Meike lens.  If you want the longer focal length the Zuiko 45mm F1.8 is worth a look or if you want shorter Panasonic have the 20mm/25mm F1.7

John

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I'd say go for it. I've got a Yashica 55mm m43 for my Fuji mirrorless (APS-C). Probably one of my favourite lenses. It's great fun to use and ime the change/challenge can give you that pep back. I stick to using it in low pressure situations and, yeh, I enjoy using it exactly as you say just round the house to look at things in a different way.
Agree on the point that 100mm equiv may be a bit long for indoor and it will help if you've used fully manual cameras in the past. Also £72 is relatively expensive imo, if you're unsure, you can easily get (and get rid of) 'vintage' m43 lenses on ebay for around the £25 mark which may be a cheaper way to get started (but you will need to buy an adapter).

icemanonline

Thx for all the comments.  Helpful.

Ice