Announcement: MEIKE 85mm 1: 1.8 AF for Nikon F

August 10, 2020 was official submitted MEIKE 85mm 1: 1.8 AF AUTO FOCUS LENS for Nikon F.

Basic properties

• Designed for full-frame Nikon F-mount DSLRs
• Meike's first autofocus lens for Nikon F
• Relative Hole: 1: 1.8-1: 22
• Focal Length: 85mm (EGF for Nikon DX cameras is 127.5 mm)
• MDF: 85 centimeters
• Maximum magnification ratio 1: 7.7
• Optical design: 9 elements in 6 groups. Optical design identical to version Meike 85 / 1.8 AF for Canon EF (and the same as Meike 85 / 1.8 MF for Sony FE, but she uses 1 ED)
• Coating Multi-layer nano coating
• Built-in focus motor
• Focus mode switch
• The number of aperture blades 9 pieces
• Filter Diameter: 67 mm
• Micro USB port for firmware upgrade
• Weight: 420 gram
• Price: about 170 dollars, view current prices for MEIKE 85mm 1: 1.8 AF for Nikon F and you can buy with free shipping at this link
• UPDATED: already appeared on Radozhiv Meike 85mm 1: 1.8 AF review

Appearance

All Meike Photo Lenses:

Autofocus:

• 33mm 1:1.4 AF STM NEO (overview) [Z, E, X, APS-C, 2024] (video)
• 35mm 1:2 AF STM SE (overview) [Z, E, L, Full Frame2024] (video)
• 50mm 1:1.8 AF STM (overview) [Z, E, L, Full Frame, 2024] (video)
• 55mm 1:1.8 AF STM PRO (announcement) [Z, E, L, X, Full Frame2024]
• 55mm 1:1.4 AF STM (announcement) [Z, E, X, APS-C2024]
• 85mm 1:1.4 AF STM (announcement) [Z, E, L, Full Frame2023]
• 85mm 1:1.8 AF STM PRO (ali) [Z, E, L + X, Full Frame2024]
• 85mm 1:1.8 AF STM (overview) [Z, E, L, RF, X, Full Frame, 2022] (video)
• 85mm 1:1.8AF (overview) [Canon EF, Full Frame, 2018] (video) + 85mm 1:1.8AF (overview) [Nikon F, Full Frame, 2020] (video)

For APS-C/MFT, manual focus only:

1. 3.5mm 1: 2.8 Circular Fisheye [only M4 / 3]
2. 6.5mm 1: 2 Circular Fisheye [E, Z, X, EF-M, M4 / 3, N1]
3. 7.5mm 1:2.8 Fisheye (overview) [E, Z, X, EF-M, M4/3]
4. 8mm 1: 3.5 FISH-EYE CS [E, Z + F, EF]
5. 8mm 1: 2.8 [only M4 / 3]
6. 10mm 1: 2 [E, Z, X, EF-M, M4/3]
7. 12mm 1:2(overview) [E, X, EF-M, M4 / 3]
8. 12mm 1: 2.8 [E, X, EF-M, M4 / 3]
9. 25mm 1: 2 [E, X, EF-M, M4 / 3]
10. 25mm 1:1.8(overview) [E, X, EF-M, Z, M4 / 3, N1]
11. 25mm 1:0.95 [E, X, EF-M, RF-S, M4/3]
12. 25mm 1:0.95 [IS]
13. 28mm 1:2.8(overview) [E, X, EF-M, M4/3, N1]
14. 35mm 1:1.7(overview) [E, X, EF-M, Z, M4 / 3, N1]
15. 35mm 1:1.4(overview)  [E, X, EF-M, Z, M4 / 3, N1]
16. 35mm 1:0.95 (overview)  [E, X, EF-M, RF-S, M4/3]
17. 50mm 1: 2 [E, X, EF-M, M4 / 3]
18. 50mm 1:0.95 (overview) [E, X, EF-M, M4 / 3]
19. 60mm 1:2.8 MACRO (overview) [E, X, Z, EF-M, RF-S, M4/3]
20. 6-11mm 1: 3.5 Fisheye [EF / EF-S and F + E, X, EF-M, M4 / 3]

Full frame, manual focus only::

1. 8mm 1: 3.5 Fisheye [F and EF / EF-S + E / FE, X, EF-M, M4 / 3]
2. 50mm 1: 1.7 [Z, E/FE, RF, L + X]
3. 50mm 1:1.2 [Z, FE, RF, EF, L]
4. 85mm 1: 2.8 Macro [F and EF / EF-S + Z, E / FE, X, EF-M, M4 / 3]
5. 85mm 1: 1.8 [for Sony E, manual]

Lenses for video shooting, manual focus only::

1. 12mm T/2.2 [M4/3]
2. 16mm T/2.2 [E, X, M4/3]
3. 25mm T/2.2 [E, X, M4/3]
4. 35mm T/2.2 [E, X, M4/3]
5. 35mm T/2.1 [PL, RF, EF, L, E] Full Frame
6. 50mm T/2.2 [E, X, M4/3]
7. 50mm T / 2.1 [PL, RF, EF, L, E] Full Frame
8. 65mm T/2.2 [E, X, M4/3]
9. 85mm T/2.2 [E, X, M4/3]

Mounts:

1. E: Sony E, APS-C, mirrorless
2. E/FE: Fony FE, Full Frame, Mirrorless
3. X: Fujifilm X, APS-C, mirrorless
4. Ef-m: Canon EF-M, APS-C, mirrorless
5. RF-S: Canon RF-S, APS-C, mirrorless
6. Ef-s: Canon EF-S, APS-C, SLR
7. M4 / 3: Micro 4/3, Kf = 2.0, mirrorless
8. N1: Nikon 1, Kf = 2.7, mirrorless
9. F: Nikon F, Full Frame or APS-C, SLR
10. Z: Nikon Z, Full Frame or APS-C, mirrorless
11. EF: Canon EF, Full Frame, SLR
12. RF: Canon RF, Full Frame, Mirrorless

Meike lenses can be found in the official Meike store on Aliexpress.

All autofocus 85s

Choosing a good 85mm portrait lens is very important for a large number of photographers. I pay a lot of attention to this issue, therefore I have prepared this list of all such autofocus lenses for full frame cameras with F <= 2 and a focal length of about 85 mm.

Nikon (F, Z mounts)

1. Nikon 85mm 1: 1.8 AF Nikkor [December 1987]
2. Nikon 85mm 1: 1.8D AF Nikkor [March 1994, Thailand/Japan]
3. Nikon 85mm 1: 1.4D AF Nikkor [November 1995]
4. Nikon 85mm 1: 1.4GN AF-S Nikkor SWM IF Nano Crystal Coat [August 2010]
5. Nikon 85mm 1: 1.8G AF-S IF SWM Nikkor [January 2012]
6. Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm 1: 1.8 S [July 2019]
7. Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm 1: 1.2 S [January 2023]

Canon (EF, RF mounts)

1. Canon LENS EF 85mm 1:1.2 L USM [September 1989
2. Canon LENS EF 85mm 1: 1.8 USM [July 1992]
3. Canon LENS EF 85mm 1:1.2 L II USM [March 2006]
4. Canon LENS EF 85mm 1:1.4 L IS USM [November 2017]
5. Canon lens RF 85mm F1.2L USM [May 2019]
6. Canon lens RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS (DEFOCUS SMOOTHING) [October 2019]

Yongnuo/YnLens (different mounts)

1. Yongnuo YN85mm F1.8 (YN85mm F1.8) [9/6, Canon EF, February 2017]
2. Yongnuo YN85mm F1.8 (YN85mm F1.8N) [9/6, Nikon F, May 2019]
3. Ynlens YN85mm F1.8S DF DSM (YN85mm F1.8S) [9/8, Sony E, August 2020]
4. Ynlens YN85mm F1.8R DF DSM (YN85mm F1.8R) [9/8, Canon RF, May 2021]
5. Ynlens YN85mm 1:1.8Z DF DSM (YN85mm F1.8Z) [9/8, Nikon Z, March 2022]
6. Yongnuo 85F1.8S DF DSM [9/8, Sony E, August 2022]

Sony / Sony Zeiss ZA / Minolta (E / FE, A mount)

1. Sony FE 1.4/85 GM (SEL85F18GM) [February 2016]
2. Sony FE 1.8/85 (SEL85F18) [February 2017]
3. Sony FE 1.4/85 GM II [August 2024]
4. Sony SAL85F14Z / Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4 / 85 ZA T* [June 2006]
5. Minolta AF 85mm 1:1.4 (22) (AF lens 85) / Minolta Maxxum / Dynax / G / G+D / G+RS / G+D+LE and other versions of the same lens, A mount [1987]

Sigma (different mounts)

1. Sigma EX 85mm 1: 1.4 DG HSM (two sub-versions with different body finishes, for Canon EF, Nikon F, Pentax K, Sony A, February 2010)
2. Sigma 85mm 1: 1.4 DG | A [Art] (for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sigma SA, Sony E, Leica L, September 2016)
3. Sigma 85mm 1: 1.4 DG DN | A [Art] (for Sony E, Leica L, August 2020)

Viltrox (different mounts)

1. Viltrox PFU RBMH 85mm F1.8 STM (Sony E/FE + Fujifilm X, 2018)
2. Viltrox AF 85/1.8 STM ED IF (Nikon Z, Canon RF, December 2020)
3. Viltrox AF 85/1.8 II STM ED IF (Sony E/FE + Fujifilm X, July 2020, light version XNUMX)

Pentax (K mount)

1. SMC Pentax-FA* 1:1.4 85mm IF AUTO FOCUS PENTAX 85 [1992]
2. HD PENTAX-D FA * 85mm 1: 1.4 ED SDM AW [May 2020]

Samyang / Rokinon (different mounts)

1. Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 EF (for Canon EF, scheme 9/7, June 2018)
2. Samyang AF 85/1.4F (for Nikon F, scheme 9/7, April 2019)
3. Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 FE (for Sony E, scheme 11/8, March 2019)
4. Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 RF  (for Canon RF, scheme 11/8, May 2020)
5. Samyang AF 85 / 1.4 FE II (for Sony E, scheme 11/8, July 2022)

Meike (Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E, Nikon Z, FujiFilm X)

1. MEIKE 85mm AF 1: 1.8 [review] (Canon EF / Canon EF-S, April 2018)
2. MEIKE 85mm AF 1: 1.8 [review] (Nikon F, Aug 2020)
3. MEIKE 85mm 1:1.8 Auto Focus Lens FF STM [review] (for Sony FE/E + Nikon Z, Canon RF, FujiFilm X, June 2022 + March 2023)
4. MEIKE 85mm 1:1.8 AF STM PRO (for Sony FE/E + Nikon Z, Leica L + FujiFilm X, fall 2024, spring 2025)
5. MEIKE 85mm 1:1.4 Auto Focus Lens FF STM (for Sony FE/E, Nikon Z + Leica L, September 2023, July 2024)

Zeiss (various mounts)

1. Zeiss Sonnar 1.8 / 85 T * (Batis 1.8 / 85) [April 2015, built-in stabilizer, Sony E/FE mount, 11/8]
2. Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4/85 ZA T* (Sony SAL85F14Z) ​​[June 2006, Sony A/Minolta A mount, 8/7]
3. Carl Zeiss Planar 1,4 / 85 T * [November 2002, Contax N mount, 10/9]

Tamron (different mounts)

1. Tamron SP 85mm F/1.8 Di VC USD Model F016 (for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony A [without VC function], March 2016)

Tokina (Sony E / FE mount)

1. Tokina atx-m 85mm F1.8 FE (for Sony E, most likely a complete analog Viltrox PFU RBMH 85mm F1.8 STM, January 2020)

AstrHori (Sony E/FE mount)

1. AstrHori AF 85mm 1:1.8 [December 2022]

7Artisans (different bayonets)

1. 7Artisans 85mm F/1.8 AF STM [FE, Z, L, July 2024]

Panasonic (L mount)

1. Panasonic LUMIX S 1: 1.8 / 85mm [November 2020]

SIRUI (different bayonets):

1. Sirui Aurora 85mm F1.4 AF FF [Sony E, Nikon Z, FujiFilm X, October 2024]

Separately, you can still highlight non-classic 85s:

1. macro lens Canon Lens RF 85mm F2 MACRO IS STM [2020, RF]
2. longer LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-SL 1: 2/90 ASPH. (2018, Leica l)
3. less aperture Sony 85 / 2.8 SAM (SAL85f28) [2010, A]
4. shorter SMC PENTAX FA 1:1.8 77mm Limited (1997, K)
5. shorter HD Pentax-FA 1: 1.8 77mm Limited (2021, K)
6. shorter Samyang AF 75 / 1.8 FE (2020, E) + Samyang AF 75/1.8X (2023, X)
7. shorter TTArtisan AF 75/2 ED (2024, E, Z, L)
8. cropped Samsung Lens 1:1.4 85mm ED SSA i-Function [2011, NX]
9. cropped and longer FUJIFILM FUJINON LENS SUPER EBC XF 90mm 1: 2 R LM WR [2015, X]
10. cropped and shorter Viltrox AF 75/1.2 XF STM ED IF [2022, X, E, Z]
11. cropped and shorter Sirui 75/1.2 [2024, X, E, Z]
12. cropped, less aperture, macro lens Nikon DX AF-S Micro Nikkor 85mm 1: 3.5G ED VR SWM IF Micro 1: 1 [2009, F]
13. many 90/2.8 class macro lenses

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Material prepared Arkady Shapoval.