Several new Chiens lenses are expected to be released at the upcoming BIRTV2026 show in Beijing, China (August 19 – 22, 2026): Meike Meike AF 25mm f/1.7 APS-C lens: 169 grams, 12 elements in 9 groups, 9-blade aperture, minimum focusing distance of 0.25 meters, 52mm filter thread (E/Z/X). Check the official website for updates. SG-image […]
Meike officially released two new previously reported lenses: Meike AF 85mm f/1.4 Ⅱ MIX full-frame lens Pre-orders: Meike store (coming soon to B&H Photo) Previously reported here Additional information For L/E/Z mount Meike AF 56mm f/1.7 Air APS-C lens Pre-orders: B&H Photo | Meike store Previously reported here Additional information For X/E/Z mount – the E-mount version […]
Meike officially announced the previously reported AF 56mm f/1.7 Air APS-C lens for Sony E-mount, priced at $169 and available in white and black: The Z-mount version will be released later. Here are the technical specifications:
At the 2026 CP+ show in Japan Meike had on display their upcoming Meike AF Air 25mm/35mm/56mm f/1.7 compact APS-C lenses for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z (previously reported here). Here are the new details from Phototrend:
Last month, I reported that Meike is working on new lightweight lenses with a silver ring – this was the first leaked picture: Here is some additional information on the new/upcoming Meike AF Air APS-C lenses:
