Meike 55mm F/1.4 Lens for Nikon Z, FUJIFILM X, and Sony E-Mount APS-C Mirrorless Cameras Announced

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by Jeff LochMarch 11^th, 2024

Chinese lens manufacturer Meike has just announced a new autofocus portrait lens: the 55mm F/1.4. This lens covers APS-C image sensors and will be available in three different lens mounts: Nikon Z, FUJIFILM X, and Sony E-mount. So, let’s take a closer look at it!

Meike is starting to gain a good reputation among filmmakers and content creators for creating affordable, fully manual photography and cinema lenses, as well as lens mount adapters, with a great price/quality ratio. The company now has a solid lineup of lenses for both APS-C and full-frame sensors in a superfluity variety of lens mounts.

However, autofocus lenses are relatively new for the company, with only an 85mm F/1.8 plus F/1.4 and a 50mm F/1.8 in its catalog. Meike continues to develop new autofocus lenses, and they just announced a 55mm F/1.4 prime lens.

Meike 55mm F/1.4 for APS-C mirrorless cameras – features

The Meike 55mm F/1.4 is a compact and lightweight autofocus portrait lens that weighs only 286g/10.08oz. As mentioned, this lens covers APS-C image sensors and is available in three different lens mounts: Nikon Z, FUJIFILM X, and Sony E-mount.

This prime lens has one large focus ring, one autofocus/manual switch, and a dedicated aperture ring. Unfortunately for filmmakers, this is not a de-clicked aperture ring.

You’ll find a USB type-C port on the lens mount for future firmware updates.

Lens design

The lens design consists of eleven elements in eight groups. The aperture diaphragm features nine blades, and the minimum focusing distance is 61cm/24 inches. The lens comes with a lens hood that can be removed to attach a 52mm front filter.

Price and availability

The Meike 55mm F/1.4 in Nikon Z and FUJIFILM X-mount is available now for $199.99. The Sony E-mount version should be available at the end of March for the same price.

For more information, please visit Meike’s website here.

What do you think about this Meike autofocus lens? Have you already shot with Meike lenses? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!