Is Meike gearing up to offer autofocus lenses for the RF mount?

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Meike, a Hong Kong based manufacturer of cinema lenses, stills lenses and adapters at very affordable prices appears to be suggesting that they're going to be releasing APS-C autofocus lenses for the RF mount. Meike's first autofocus lens was announced in 2018 with their 85mm f/1.8. You could get this lens for both EF and

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They are confusingly teasing with the R10 crop-body, but otherwise the video is showing a Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro series autofocus full-frame lens.

So looks like they are teasing this:

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Meike 55mm f1.8 Pro Full Frame Auto Focus STM Lens for Z/E/L Mount Cameras -Low Dispersion&High Resolution

Parameter Compatibility Sony E mount cameras：A7 A7R A7IV A7R IV A7III A7RII A7RIII A7SIII A9 A7C A7CII The E-mount isn’t compatible with Sony NEX series, such as NEX 3 3N NEX 5R NEX 6 7. Nikon Z mount cameras：Z5 Z6 Z7 Z6II Z7II Z8 Z9 Z30 Z50 Z fc
meikeglobal.com meikeglobal.com

and not this?:

meikeglobal.com

55mm F1.4 APS-C STM Auto Focus Golden Portrait Lens for X/E/Z Mount Cameras

Note: The E-mount is Not compatible with sony nex cameras, such as NEX 3 3N NEX 5R NEX 6 7. Technical Sheet Diaphragm Blades: 9Weight: about 286gFocus Mode: Auto Focus Optical Construction...
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Or did I miss something?
 
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Stig Nygaard said:
They are teasing with the R10 crop-body, but otherwise the video is showing a Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro series autofocus full-frame lens.

So looks like they are teasing this

meikeglobal.com

Meike 55mm f1.8 Pro Full Frame Auto Focus STM Lens for Z/E/L Mount Cameras -Low Dispersion&High Resolution

Parameter Compatibility Sony E mount cameras：A7 A7R A7IV A7R IV A7III A7RII A7RIII A7SIII A9 A7C A7CII The E-mount isn’t compatible with Sony NEX series, such as NEX 3 3N NEX 5R NEX 6 7. Nikon Z mount cameras：Z5 Z6 Z7 Z6II Z7II Z8 Z9 Z30 Z50 Z fc
meikeglobal.com meikeglobal.com

and not this

meikeglobal.com

55mm F1.4 APS-C STM Auto Focus Golden Portrait Lens for X/E/Z Mount Cameras

Note: The E-mount is Not compatible with sony nex cameras, such as NEX 3 3N NEX 5R NEX 6 7. Technical Sheet Diaphragm Blades: 9Weight: about 286gFocus Mode: Auto Focus Optical Construction...
meikeglobal.com meikeglobal.com

Or did I miss something?
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It was me, not you. They have a 55mm for APS-C (along with a 33mm), but they don't list it as "PRO" on their web site. It's all a bit confusing. The tease is legitimate though.

That said, 3 pricing tiers of third-party AF lenses would be a cool thing. I haven't used a Meike lens as of yet.
 
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Stig Nygaard said:
They are confusingly teasing with the R10 crop-body, but otherwise the video is showing a Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro series autofocus full-frame lens.

So looks like they are teasing this:

meikeglobal.com

Meike 55mm f1.8 Pro Full Frame Auto Focus STM Lens for Z/E/L Mount Cameras -Low Dispersion&High Resolution

Parameter Compatibility Sony E mount cameras：A7 A7R A7IV A7R IV A7III A7RII A7RIII A7SIII A9 A7C A7CII The E-mount isn’t compatible with Sony NEX series, such as NEX 3 3N NEX 5R NEX 6 7. Nikon Z mount cameras：Z5 Z6 Z7 Z6II Z7II Z8 Z9 Z30 Z50 Z fc
meikeglobal.com meikeglobal.com

and not this?:

meikeglobal.com

55mm F1.4 APS-C STM Auto Focus Golden Portrait Lens for X/E/Z Mount Cameras

Note: The E-mount is Not compatible with sony nex cameras, such as NEX 3 3N NEX 5R NEX 6 7. Technical Sheet Diaphragm Blades: 9Weight: about 286gFocus Mode: Auto Focus Optical Construction...
meikeglobal.com meikeglobal.com

Or did I miss something?
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I have the APS-C lens for my Fuji X-T5 and I can confirm it’s a brilliant little lens…aside from the cheap plastic build quality and junk lens hood. Optically, it’s great. The autofocus (no surprise) performs better than the Sigma 56mm and the first version of the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2…which had notoriously poor AF so they didn’t bother to improve it in the second generation, naturally.
 
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Stig Nygaard said:
They are confusingly teasing with the R10 crop-body, but otherwise the video is showing a Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro series autofocus full-frame lens.

So looks like they are teasing this:
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Or did I miss something?
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Thanks for pointing that out.
Best they'd bring both ;)
Competition and freedom of choice is always good for us :cool:
 
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Richard CR said:
gimmie gimmie.

oh wait i dont\' have a RF-S camera. the R50 was nice, but #$(*&#$()@ i kept on hitting the buttons accidentally.
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Let's hope for an R60 or R50 MkII with better ergonomics - and a real hot shoe - and a better kit tele zoom - and a better kit standard zoom - and an RF-S 22 - and... :p
Better let's redo the whole APS-C lineup. But you mentioned that in a different thread ;)
 
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Maximilian said:
Let's hope for an R60 or R50 MkII with better ergonomics - and a real hot shoe - and a better kit tele zoom - and a better kit standard zoom - and an RF-S 22 - and... :p
Better let's redo the whole APS-C lineup. But you mentioned that in a different thread ;)
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:p I did!

I didn't think the R50 would bother me that much having been a season EOS-M user, but the "quasi wheel thing" would turn it into continuous shooting mode - like every 10 minutes lol.

I am wondering if it was because the R50 had a decent grips and the M's really did not so I was holding the R50 more like a camera versus how I held the M's.

Craig handing me the 28-70 F2L to hang off the R50 certainly didn't help that too much lol
 
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I've almost bought a manual Meike lens a couple of times because they are so low priced, just for fun. Then, I figured my old Takumars, etc. were enough manual lenses for me. Mike has a bad optical performance reputation, but it's not fair to compare them to far more expensive lenses. They are what they are and sometimes people enjoy less than perfect glass.
 
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Got one for RF mount today. Seems like it's an illegal Asian version(Vistilen=Meike).

As you can see it looks somewhat similar to RF50f1.2. Sharpness looks acceptable, color feels yellowish but correctable. But I did just some quick tests so I need to shoot it more. AF motor is okayish. No focus hold button, no control-ring. Aperture ring works fine. Weight with caps is 783 grams.

If no critical issue arises I will keep it until some better 85f1.4 arrives to RF-ecosystem.
 
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