Manual-focus lens for Fujifilm
Meike 50mm F1.7
50 mm, f/1.7, made for full frame, focused by hand. It mounts natively, with no adapter, on 13 of our APS-C cameras; on the X-T50 it frames like 75 mm.
- Manual focus
- 50 mm · 75 mm equiv. on X-T50
- f/1.7 to f/22
- 310 g
- 52 mm filter
- Focuses to 50 cm
On your camera
The view and the weight with the camera (battery and card included).
| Camera | View (35 mm equiv.) | Weight with camera | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm X-T5 | 75 mm | 867 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-T50 | 75 mm | 748 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-T30 III | 75 mm | 688 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-T30 II | 75 mm | 688 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-S20 | 75 mm | 801 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-S10 | 75 mm | 775 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-M5 | 75 mm | 665 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-E5 | 75 mm | 755 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-E4 | 75 mm | 674 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-H2 | 75 mm | 970 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-H2S | 75 mm | 970 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-T4 | 75 mm | 917 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
| Fujifilm X-Pro3 | 75 mm | 807 g | Fits; you focus by hand |
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.
- 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 1.4 × 0.9 m on the X-T50. It focuses down to 50 cm from the sensor.
Autofocus lenses with a similar view for Fujifilm X
- 7Artisans AF 50mm F1.8 LITE75 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 178 g
- Fujifilm XF50mmF2 R WR75 mm equiv. · f/2 · 200 g
- Fujifilm XF50mmF1.0 R WR75 mm equiv. · f/1 · 845 g
Other manual-focus lenses for Fujifilm X, closest in focal length
- TTArtisan APS-C 50mm F1.275 mm equiv. · f/1.2 · 336 g
- TTArtisan APS-C 50mm F0.9575 mm equiv. · f/0.95 · 411 g
- TTArtisan Tilt 50mm F1.475 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 452 g
- TTArtisan 50mm F275 mm equiv. · f/2 · 190–210 g
- 7Artisans 50mm F0.9575 mm equiv. · f/0.95 · 416 g
- 7Artisans Tilt 50mm F1.475 mm equiv. · f/1.4 · 364 g
- 7Artisans 50mm F1.875 mm equiv. · f/1.8 · 167 g
- 7Artisans 50mm F1.275 mm equiv. · f/1.2 · weight not published
Facts from the makers' specification pages. Meike's specifications. How we check
Questions about this lens
Does the Meike 50mm F1.7 autofocus?
No. It is a manual-focus lens: you turn its focus ring and set the aperture on its aperture ring. Fujifilm cameras take a picture with it only once a setting is turned on: it is named under “Before the first shot”.
Which cameras does the Meike 50mm F1.7 fit?
13 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: 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. It is made for full frame, so on these cameras it frames like a longer lens.
What filter size does it take?
52 mm filters. Every lens with a 52 mm thread.
How big is it, and what is inside?
61 mm across and 54.5 mm long; 6 elements in 5 groups, in Meike's figures.