Meike FF Prime Cine Lens -85mm T2.1 for Full Frame Cinema Cameras with PL/EF/E/EFR
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Specifications
| Brand | Meike |
|---|---|
| Category | Telephoto, Cine |
| Prime or Zoom | Prime |
| Focus Type | Manual |
| Focal length (mm) | 85 |
| Aperture (max) | 2.1 |
| Angle of View | 30° |
| Filter Size (mm) | 82 |
| Weight (g) | 1078 |
| Length (mm) | 137 |
| Diameter (mm) | 89.6 |
| Weather Sealed | ✘ |
| Image Stabilization | ✘ |
| Min. focus distance (m) | 0.85 |
| Release Year | 2021 |
| Release Price (USD) | 998 |
Description and Reviews
Key Take-Aways:
The Meike FF Prime Cine Lens 85mm T2.1 is a manual-focus full-frame cine prime with a T2.1 maximum aperture, 11 iris blades, an 82 mm filter thread, an 85 cm minimum focus distance and a 30 degree diagonal field of view on full frame. Meike sells it for $998 in the L-mount selection. As of Oct 2026, one written review and four videos are linked. Newsshooter’s Matthew Allard calls it an impressive offering for its price and a good balance of price and performance, though far from optically perfect: fairly sharp wide open with softer edges that improve at T4 to T5.6, minimal visible chromatic aberration in real-world use, reasonably round bokeh without onion rings, and breathing that is present but reasonably well controlled. He did not like the flare, which is harsh against direct light sources, found the color slightly cool and Zeiss-like, and found the focus ring better than on the 35 mm. All four videos review the lens together with other Meike lenses. Humcrush Productions reviews the 24, 50 and 85 mm in one video and tests the 85 mm again in a later review of the 16 to 135 mm line, Spenser Sakurai reviews it within a set of the 24, 35, 50 and 85 mm lenses, and Tao Hudson reviews the 35, 50 and 85 mm, saying he has no affiliation with Meike.
From Meike:
8K and clean and sharp image quality, suitable for a wide range of camera and scene requirements T2.1 to value aperture, high light transmittance and large-diameter, realise shooting bright pictures in low-light environments
Nano-wide angle and multi-layer coating to suppress ghosting and glare
APO -level chromatic aberration control
Little to no breathing effect during focusing to achieve a stable image
Near-zero distortion control to prevent picture distortion and halo
11-blade aperture can shoot near-circular natural and soft blur images and diffuse starburst Uniform colour balance
Uniform gear position, saving time to adjust accessories
330 degree focus rotation and soft damping, precise focusing
The metric and imperial dual focal length scale with fluorescent paint is used to improve the visibility at night or dim environment.
Full metal body parts, more durable
Meike publishes the dimensions (Ø89.6 mm × 136.5 mm) for Sony E mount but not for L-mount, so the length of 137 mm is the Sony E figure; the diameter of 89.6 mm is the same for PL, EF, RF and Sony E. Meike publishes the weight as a range of 1078 to 1152 g without naming a mount; the 1078 g in the frontmatter is the lower end of that range.
Reviews:
- Newsshooter: Meike 85mm T2.1 Full Frame Cine Lens Review, Matthew Allard, May 2021
YouTube:
- Humcrush Productions: MEIKE FF 2.1 REVIEW: Meike Full Frame 24mm, 50mm 85mm Cinema Lenses in 8K, Oct 2021
- Spenser Sakurai: Meike Cinema Lens Set Review with NEW Full Frame 24mm T2.1, Oct 2021
- Humcrush Productions: The (Almost) Complete Meike Full Frame Cinema Lens Review - 16mm - 135mm, Oct 2023
- Tao Hudson: BEST Affordable Full Frame Cine Lenses? | Meike 35mm, 50mm, 85mm T2.1, Sep 2025