The Meike 85mm f/1.8 Pro is perfect for portraits when pennies are tight

Meike 85mm f/1.8 Pro on blue-purple graduated background
The Meike 85mm f/1.8 Pro is a fully autofocus full-frame portrait lens (Image credit: Meike)

Cheap-and-cheerful Hong Kong-based lens maker Meike has announced a new AF 85mm f/1.8 Pro lens. Available in Sony E, Nikon Z and Leica L mounts, the full-frame lens has a focal length that is particularly sought after by portrait photographers. It offers a flattering perspective for intimate closeup headshots while working at a discrete distance, and is equally useful for upper-body and full-length portraits.

The lens is set to retail for around $339 / £269 / AU$525 – that's a very attractive price considering the spec sheet; while many budget lenses are purely manual affairs, the Meike 85mm f/1.8 Pro offers full autofocus.

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Adam Waring
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Prior to joining digitalcameraworld.com as News Editor, Adam was the editor of N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine for seven years, and as such is one of Digital Camera World's leading experts when it comes to all things Nikon-related. 

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