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Meike 50mm T2.2 Manual Focus Cinema Lens (MFT Mount)

BH #MEMK50T22M43 • MFR #MK50MMT2.2M4/3
 8 reviews
Meike 50mm T2.2 Manual Focus Cinema Lens (MFT Mount)
Key Features
  • Micro Four Thirds Sensor Coverage
  • 24" Minimum Focus Distance
  • Low-Dispersion Multicoated Glass
  • All-Metal Housing; 9 Elements / 7 Groups
The MFT-mount Meike 50mm T2.2 Manual Focus Cinema Lens features an all-metal housing and low-dispersion glass optics with multilayer coating. The multiple coatings ensure reduced flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color accuracy. The lens covers Micro Four Thirds sensors and is designed suitable for use with high-resolution cameras.
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Mount Type
E Mount
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X Mount
Focal Length
8mm
12mm
16mm
25mm
35mm
50mm
65mm
85mm
12, 16, 25, 35 & 50mm
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Meike MK-50mm T2.2 Cine Overview

The MFT-mount Meike 50mm T2.2 Manual Focus Cinema Lens features an all-metal housing and low-dispersion glass optics with multilayer coating. The multiple coatings ensure reduced flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color accuracy. The lens covers Micro Four Thirds sensors and is designed suitable for use with high-resolution cameras.

The fast T2.2 maximum aperture is low-light friendly and enables increased control over depth of field. Scale markings are provided in feet and inches while a focus rotation of 270° allows for precision manual focus adjustment. With a 50mm focal length, this cine lens has a horizontal angle of view of 19.8° and a minimum focus distance of 24". Front and rear lens caps are included along with a lens pouch for safer transport and storage.

Key Features
  • Fast T2.2 maximum aperture
  • Low-dispersion glass, high refractive index, low distortion
  • Multilayer coating
  • 24" minimum focus distance
  • Scale markings in feet and inches
  • Manual focus and aperture
  • 270° focus rotation
  • 9 elements in 7 groups
  • All-metal housing
  • 77mm filter thread

Meike MK-50mm T2.2 Cine Specs

Focal Length
50mm
Maximum Aperture
T2.2
Minimum Aperture
T22
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
Lens Format Coverage
MFT
Focus Scales
Imperial
Optical Design
9 Elements in 7 Groups
Filter Thread
77 mm
Minimum Focus Distance
From : 23.6" / 60 cm
Image Stabilization
No
Weight
1.45 lb / 660 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.78 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
5.95 x 4.95 x 4.95"

Meike MK-50mm T2.2 Cine Reviews

Great lens for BlackMagic camera

By Jody
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-04-27

Works great on my BMC 4K

Very nice

By Ryan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-10-07

Has a nice cold heavy feel in your hand, snaps on to the camera and really gets in there. I use this indoors to shoot art with zero distortion. Love it. It pairs wonderfully with my Z-CAM E2C, and makes for some great 4k footage

Exceeded expectations!

By Nely
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-08-22

Awesome lens to have with an entre cinema camera! I would say it worth the price but is too cheap for its quality! Keep in mind that because of the MFT mount, the angle of view is narrower than normal 50 mm, so if you're looking for something similar as a full frame 50, maybe go with the 35mm. Either way it's and excellent lens!

Meike is the new Veydra

By Alan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-06-23

After Veydra shut down the market for relatively inexpensive MFT Cinema Primes got even smaller. Meike has stepped in to take over that niche. The Meike 50mm is a solid, well built lens that gives a lot of bang-for-the-buck. I use it with the Blackmagic 4K Pocket Cinema Camera and it works great. I plan on acquiring a full set of Meike Cinema lenses. Prime lenses are the building blocks of Cinema Grammar and any true filmmaker should aspire to own a set. Zooms are for children...

Very sharp

By m
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2020-06-17

It's very sharp and beautiful. The out-of-focus state is also very beautiful.The smoothness of focus movement unique to cinema lenses is good.

Meike - the AK-47 of Cinema Primes

By Alan
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2020-06-11

Look, if you are a filmmaker shooting with an MFT camera you need Prime lenses. Not just any Prime lenses, but Cinema Primes geared for follow-focus units. Zooms are for people who can't make up their minds. Don't be that guy/gal. Call out: Put on the 50! with confidence and vigor. Now that Veydra has disappeared in a cloud of mystery there really aren't that many choices for MFT Cinema Primes. Along comes Meike with their $400 primes and they change the game. Are these lenses the same quality as a Leica Summicron-C? Of course not, but the 50mm Summicron-C costs $13,300.00. For day-to-day use the Meike lenses are fine. The 50mm is sharp and works very well. Plus, it won't break the bank...

A lens that doesn't distract from story

By Chris
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2020-12-16

Rented this and the 16mm for a shoot and was not blown away by sharpness. But what I WAS blown away by was the cleanness of the Bokeh. No LOCA (purple/green fringing). No focus breathing. And a very deep roll-off for out-of-focus areas. Oh, and they're machined excellently. The 270-degree rotation for focus means you have a lot of control of where to park your focus. In short, the image doesn't draw attention to yourself. It's free of distractions or imperfections or even incredible sharpness. For narratives, that's a good thing. Solid, fundamental glass that can get the job done and let the story be told.

What I expected

By Ryan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-10-14

Fantastic lens. Nothing to complain about. I use it to photograph artwork indoors. Zero distortion makes this lens ideal for my purposes

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I notice that the description of this says "Micro Four Thirds Sensor Coverage". Does this mean that this will be a 50mm on my MFT sensor camera? Other lenses from this lineup seem to have APS-C coverage, so I am confused as to which sensor size this will cover.
Asked by: Anthony
The Meike 50mm T2.2 Manual Focus Cinema Lens (MFT Mount) is a 50mm lens and as such, any 50mm lens will appear as 100mm on a Micro Four Thirds sensor. Micro Four Thirds sensors will always display approximately 2x the focal length equivalent when compared to full frame sensors (which is the standard "measuring stick" for lens focal lengths), based on the numerical data of the lens focal length, regardless of the mount type or intended sensor. The term "Micro Four Thirds Sensor Coverage", in this case, means the lens would be appropriate for a Micro Four Thirds sensor.
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Asked by: Houry
The Meike 50mm T2.2 Manual Focus Cinema Lens (MFT Mount) does not need an adapter to attach to the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
Answered by: Nicholas
Date published: 2021-12-01

What is the lens length?

What is the lens length?
Asked by: Zak
The Meike 50mm T2.2 Manual Focus Cinema Lens (MFT Mount), is currently back-ordered and we unfortunately do not have direct access to it. The manufacturer does not state the actual size, but based on other Meike lenses which we can test, the packaging takes up about 2-3" in length and the packaging length is 7", which would put this lens at approximately 4-5" in length.
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Date published: 2022-02-20

Is this compatible with a Sony a6400 Mirrorless?

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