Ahoj, this is Zdenka.
Once you get your hands on 85 millimeters lens and you try this
focal length, you will want to add it to your kit.
Why is this focal length so popular?
In this video,
I'm going to explain how you can use this and what is this suitable for
as well as we will check quality of this particular lens
as it is a style deal.
Only $200.
They already made this lens for Canon EF, Mount, Nikon, F Mount
and now Sony E mount cameras. I have Sony A7 Siii.
So why would you want to go with 85 millimeters focal length?
You will know exactly what I mean when I show you these two photos.
Here is a sample shot
from a 23 millimeters lens and here is a sample shot from this
Meike 85 millimeters lens. 85 millimeters
focal length is much too wide or much too telephoto.
It falls somewhere in the middle.
You can take photos or videos of everything from close ups of flowers,
insects to portraits, street photography, trips
and so on.
Because the aperture is so wide, it's perfectly isolates the object
out of the background.
It just perfectly stands out.
This is great for indoor and outdoor photography and to video.
On the other hand, 85 millimeters lens
is perfect for portraits and objects to stand out,
but if you need more depth in photos and videos,
this is not the right focal length.
So what are the best subjects to shoot with this? Portraits and closeups.
This 85 millimeters lens offers
a very narrow depth of field, which makes the background blurry.
This helps to keep all the focus on your subject,
plus it creates bokeh effect in which
draws the attention to them as well.
Vacation, trips, landscapes, selective architecture, short
range sports, theater, photography, and street
photography.
This focal length is great for capturing landscapes outdoors
because you get a lot more details in the foreground and background.
How much sharpness you want in your photos and videos
you can control yourself with selecting the right aperture.
When it comes to street photography, vacation and trips, the same applies.
The lens is not too big and it's very light,
making it easy to carry around.
Well, the question is how this particular lens performs.
The lens minimum focusing distance is 85 centimeters, uses a 67 millimeters
filter and measures 79.5 millimeters in diameter
with a weight of 386 grams.
It is a super light lens.
The body is plastic and there is no water resistance
so you have to be very careful with this.
There is a usb-c port so you can update firmware with future updates.
It has autofocus system, lets just how fast it reacts
and if there is any sound to it, if the microphone will catch it.
Well, some lenses are very quiet, some lenses are not,
Bokeh is very smooth giving a very nice look.
This lens has very good sharpness at F/1.8 and 2.8.
The best sharpness you get is between F/4.0 and 8.
Where it is less is at F/22.
Edge sharpness is not the best at 1.8,
it's better at F/2.8.
It is the best between 5.6 to 8.
It's still good at F/16, but only okay at F/22. When I go to portraits,
the soft edges can actually help to achieve creative results.
It has vignetting when it is wide open and around the corners.
At F/2.8 it gets a bit less.
I didn't notice any chromatic aberration
and distortion is absolutely minimal, which is great.
I haven't seen any flares when I was shooting
against the sun.
This is a steal the lens for $200.
The optical performance is excellent and if you don't mind that
there is no water resistance, why not?
Well, for those interested, the link to this product can be found below the video
in a video description.
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Let me know in a comment section below.
What is your most favorite lens
you currently own and what do you use it for?
Thank you. And I'll see you in the next video.
Cau.... Ahoj...