Manual-focus lens for Sony and Fujifilm

Meike 35mm F1.7

35 mm, f/1.7, made for APS-C, focused by hand. It mounts natively, with no adapter, on 21 of our APS-C cameras across 2 mounts; on the a6400 it frames like 53 mm.

Manual focus
35 mm · 53 mm equiv. on a6400
f/1.7 to f/22
176 g
49 mm filter

Meike's page for this lens

On your camera

The view and the weight with the camera (battery and card included).

The 21 cameras this lens fits
Camera	View (35 mm equiv.)	Weight with camera	Fit
Sony a6000	53 mm	520 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Sony a6100	53 mm	572 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Sony a6400	53 mm	579 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Sony a6600	53 mm	679 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Sony a6700	53 mm	669 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Sony ZV-E10	53 mm	519 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Sony ZV-E10 II	53 mm	553 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Sony FX30	53 mm	822 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-T5	53 mm	733 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-T50	53 mm	614 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-T30 III	53 mm	554 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-T30 II	53 mm	554 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-S20	53 mm	667 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-S10	53 mm	641 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-M5	53 mm	531 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-E5	53 mm	621 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-E4	53 mm	540 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-H2	53 mm	836 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-H2S	53 mm	836 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-T4	53 mm	783 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses
Fujifilm X-Pro3	53 mm	673 g	Fits; you focus by hand Build a kit Compare lenses

Before the first shot

Turn the focus ring until the subject looks sharp; focus peaking (sharp edges outlined in colour) and the magnified view in the viewfinder or on the screen make that easier. The camera cannot set the aperture, so shoot in aperture priority (A or Av) or manual exposure: the camera measures the light through the lens at the aperture you set on its ring. Check the first pictures and correct the exposure if they come out too dark or too light: Sony's guide warns that the camera may not measure the light correctly through a lens without electrical contacts.

Sony: the camera sees no lens attached, so turn on “Release w/o Lens” in its menu, or it will not take a picture. Sony's manual
Fujifilm: the camera sees no lens attached, so turn on “SHOOT WITHOUT LENS” in its menu, or it will not take a picture. Fujifilm's manual

What it frames

From 3 m back it takes in a scene about 2 × 1.3 m on the a6400. At its closest a subject about 21 cm wide fills the frame of the a6400.

24 mm53 mm

Highlighted: this lens on the a6400, beside the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS kit lens from the same spot. The kit zoom's dashed frame is its longest view.

Autofocus lenses with a similar view for Sony E

Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA53 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 120 g
Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS53 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 154 g
Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 Air53 mm equiv. · f/1.7 · 170 g

Other manual-focus lenses for Sony E, closest in focal length

TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F0.9553 mm equiv. · f/0.95 · 247–267 g
TTArtisan APS-C 35mm F1.453 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 180 g
TTArtisan Tilt APS-C 35mm F1.453 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 341–350 g
7Artisans 35mm F0.9553 mm equiv. · f/0.95 · 369 g
7Artisans 35mm F1.2 II53 mm equiv. · f/1.2 · 218 g
7Artisans 35mm F1.453 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 228 g
7Artisans 35mm F5.653 mm equiv. · f/5.6 · 154 g
7Artisans 35mm F1.4 III53 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 274 g

Every manual-focus lens

Facts from the makers' specification pages. Meike's specifications. How we check

Questions about this lens

Does the Meike 35mm F1.7 autofocus?

No. It is a manual-focus lens: you turn its focus ring and set the aperture on its aperture ring. Sony and Fujifilm cameras take a picture with it only once a setting is turned on: the settings are named under “Before the first shot”.

Which cameras does the Meike 35mm F1.7 fit?

21 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30, X-T5, X-T50, X-T30 III, X-T30 II, X-S20, X-S10, X-M5, X-E5, X-E4, X-H2, X-H2S, X-T4, X-Pro3.

What filter size does it take?

49 mm filters. Every lens with a 49 mm thread.

How big is it, and what is inside?

60.5 mm across and 41 mm long; 6 elements in 5 groups and 8 aperture blades, in Meike's figures.