Is the meike 85mm f 1 4 ii good in low light?

The Meike 85mm f/1.4 II is a good fit for low light. Its f/1.4 maximum aperture gathers far more light than a kit zoom, and it autofocuses. It's made for full frame, so on a full-frame body (Sony E, Nikon Z or L-Mount) you get 85mm as marked. On APS-C it frames like about 128mm.

The main catch is that it isn't stabilised. In dim rooms you'll want a fast shutter speed, so a camera with in-body stabilisation helps if you're shooting handheld. Lenses and light matter more than sensor size for this kind of work, as the sensor sizes page explains. If you're after more on why fast primes suit dim scenes, see primes or zooms, and for portrait use specifically, check portraits.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.