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Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II vs Meike 85mm f/1.8 STM

The Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II and the Meike 85mm f/1.8 STM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II if you want a fit on more cameras (121 against 88 in this guide). On these specs the Meike 85mm f/1.8 STM has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecMeike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark IIMeike 85mm f/1.8 STM
MakerMeikeMeike
Focal length85mm (prime)85mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent85mm85mm
Maximum aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, Nikon Z, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon FSony E, Nikon Z, Fujifilm X
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Cameras it fits121 in this guidefits more cameras88 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080085mm equiv.85mm f/1.8 SE
Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II: 85mm.
142435508513520040080085mm equiv.85mm f/1.8 STM
Meike 85mm f/1.8 STM: 85mm.

Aperture

f/1.8
Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II: f/1.8 wide open.
f/1.8
Meike 85mm f/1.8 STM: f/1.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

85mm f/1.8 SE · 24°85mm f/1.8 STM · 24°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

57 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II fits 121 and the Meike 85mm f/1.8 STM 88.

Meike 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II

and 111 more

Meike 85mm f/1.8 STM

and 78 more

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