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title: Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro
description: "8K-ready street photography prime delivering professional image quality under $400. Lightweight 400g design with f/1.8 aperture for versatile documentary and portrait work."
brand: Meike
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 35
aperture: 1.8
lens_type: Prime
weight: 400
year: 2025
weather_sealed: false
image_stabilization: false
price: 379
focus: Auto
lens_category: ["Wide Angle"]
filter_size: 58
max_magn: 0.13
close_focus: 0.35
sku: MK-3518FFSTM-L. 
diameter: 74
length: 93

date: 2025-08-01
draft: false
author: Jan Wedekind

featured_image: /lenses/meike/meike-35mm-f1-8.png

last_updates:
    - date: 2025-10-07
      note: "added new YT review"

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From Meike: 

> 35mm Focal Length Golden documentary perspective with strong visual impact deal standard focal length for street portraits; features mild wide-angle properties suitable for landscapes/street photography (APS-C equivalent: 52.5mm)
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> 8K resolution with exceptional resolving power Pro Series quality stems from stringent lens element standards. Supports high-res 8K sensor imaging, faithfully reproducing every detail. Outstanding resolving power meets higher image quality demands.
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> Dreamlike bokeh – break through the boundaries of light Large aperture gives effortless control over out-of-focus rendering, whether creating ethereal backgrounds or capturing extreme
detail.

[Official Website](https://meikeglobal.com/en-de/collections/l-alliance/products/3818prol)

Reviews:

* PetaPixel: [Meike 35mm f/1.8 Prime Promises Pro Performance for Under $400](https://petapixel.com/2025/07/23/meike-35mm-f-1-8-prime-promises-pro-performance-for-under-400/), Kate Garibaldi, Jul 2025

YouTube:

* Christopher Frost: [Meike 85mm f/1.8 AF 'Pro' lens review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNZX_6Pjuqo), Jul 2025
* DirksFocus: [Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro – Hands On Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuh44WFlWI0), Oct 2025