| sent on September 12, 2025
Pros: Cost (obviously), construction, seals, filter diameter, overall sharpness, colors
Cons: Chromatic aberrations, lens hood, size, non-lightning AF, minimum focusing distance
Opinion: Chinese economic goal, don't expect miracles. I used it on Panasonic S5 and I must say that used with awareness and with the necessary precautions it does its dirty job with excellent results at least in my opinion. I start with the negative aspects after testing it for a few months and doing quite extreme tests to verify its optical qualities. 1) AC chromatic aberrations (purple fringing) as if it were raining but which are widely corrected in the camera or by RAW development software; I would add possible flares by photographing the sun directly. 2) Very light lens hood so as to give the feeling that it will break sooner or later also due to the screwing coupling system that seems to struggle to make the stop "click". 3) Generous dimensions too much, much more than the Panasonic 50mm but also other brands such as the Nikkor Z 50mm f1/8; it's as big as the Panasonic 35-100 f/2.8 for m43 that I own and I've said it all; Go back to being a compact 50 as you used to. 4) AF in non-optimal conditions with strong contrasts or low light, it struggles to lock even in AFS at least with the contrast system of Pana, I don't know with the phase system and with the other brands; I would add, however, that the AF is silent. 5) Minimum focusing distance too wide, close to one meter; ok that it is a 50ino and that you use it for ambiaent portraits, but for close-ups you can find yourself limited with the distance. Positive aspects instead I found them in: 1) sharpness in general excellent: at f/1.8 sharp in the center with loss at the edges as expected, already f/2.8 the edges are excellent, at f/4.0 very sharp. 2) solid construction like Panasonic lenses, and it also seems quite light despite the size. 3) on the bayonet it has a gasket that should give it a minimum of protection at least in theory, because it is not certified as tropicalized so you must always be careful; I used it all this summer at the beach beach, and despite windy days, at the moment I don't notice any dust or dirt inside the optics (but it's a risk I took at my own expense). 4) Beautiful, full and balanced color and contrast. 5) Nice blur. Final considerations: as written at the beginning, don't expect miracles because the optical scheme and the lenses used are certainly not at the peak of perfection, yet the optics churn out are nice and sharp, the colors are nice saturated (the right for me), well contrasted, the blur is pleasant, gradual the right and not noisy. The ACs are evident without corrections, but right here is my big question mark: by now all the SW of file conversion and processing, as well as the software inside the camera, corrects the optics both in the distortions and in the corrections of chromatic aberrations, and it is on this that Chinese optics like this can make sense because in the end, For an amateur, you can take the photo home. If I were a professional I certainly would not rely on such an optic, but as an amateur I can only be satisfied, just a few tricks such as the aperture closed just the right in critical conditions, and with the use of PP software the photos will come out beautiful, sharp, saturated and without obvious defects. As an economic objective I promote it with reservations and I think that not everyone would be satisfied with it but for my use it is more than fine. Last thing: there is also the "larger" Meike 55mm Pro f/1.8 version where they seem to have corrected the bulk of the defects. |
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