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title: Meike 50mm f/1.8 AF
description: "Budget autofocus normal prime with 9-blade aperture for smooth bokeh and subject isolation. Sharp f/1.8 design ideal for portraits and low-light photography at $170."
brand: Meike
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 50
aperture: 1.8
lens_type: Prime
weight: 382
year: 2024
weather_sealed: false
image_stabilization: false
price: 170
focus: Auto
lens_category: ["Normal"]
filter_size: 58
max_magn: 0.10
close_focus: 0.63
sku: (none)
diameter: 73
length: 103

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

featured_image: /lenses/meike/meike-50mm-f1-8.png

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From Meike: 

> Sharp & Refined, Beautiful Rendering 
> 
> F1.8 large aperture enables fast shutter speeds for sharp images in low light and indoors. It creates beautiful shallow depth of field that isolates subjects with smoother, more pleasing bokeh (thanks to its 9 aperture blades). This background blur is ideal for portrait photography. Additionally, the bright aperture allows faster shutter speeds to freeze motion at equivalent exposures.

[Official Website](https://meikeglobal.com/en-de/products/5018l)

Reviews:

* Keith Wee: [A first impressions review of the Meike 50mm ƒ1.8 for Nikon Z Mount](https://keithwee.com/2024/07/05/a-first-impressions-review-of-the-meike-50mm-ƒ1-8-for-nikon-z-mount/), Jul 2024

YouTube:

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