Rank #9 in Best 85mm Lens 2026: Nine Ranked, and the Aperture Fields That Make No Sense
Meike 85mm f/1.8 Full-Frame (Nikon F)
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The MEKE 85mm f1.8, listed under the model name MK-85mm F1.8 Full Frame Automatic Lens, is the ninth entry in this guide. It is a fixed 85mm prime for Nikon F mount at £159.99, rated 4.2 out of 5 from 283 ratings. The product name calls it a lens for F mount DSLR cameras and then describes the bodies it names — D610, D750, D780, D810, D850, D3300, D3500, D5100, D5200, D5300, D7100, D7200 — as "APS C Bodies", which mixes full-frame and APS-C models in one list. A bullet goes further and calls the same Nikon F mount "fullframe mirrorless", a mount that the rest of the same bullet describes as belonging to DSLRs.
Aperture is where the sheet is least useful. It gives "Maximum Aperture: 1.8 f" and "Minimum Aperture: 1.8" — the same figure at both ends — so a buyer reading only the specs cannot tell what the lens stops down to; one reviewer writes that it runs from f1.8 to f22. Two further fields look like the wrong kind of data for a prime: a "Zoom Ratio" of 1:1 on a lens whose focal length is fixed at 85mm, and "Image Stabilization Type: Digital", which nothing else in the listing repeats. The construction is given as 6 groups and 11 elements with 9 diaphragm blades and a 67mm filter thread. The rating breakdown shown covers 100 of the 283 ratings, and 84 of those 100 are four or five stars. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing and the customer reviews attached to it, not from any test of our own.
How those 283 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.2 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £159.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2 out of 5, from 283 ratings |
| Maximum aperture (as listed) | 1.8 f |
| Minimum aperture (as listed) | 1.8 — the same figure as the maximum, so the sheet shows no range |
| Zoom ratio (as listed) | 1:1, on a lens whose focal length is fixed at 85 mm |
| Image stabilisation (as listed) | Digital |
| Lens construction | 11 elements in 6 groups |
| Diaphragm blades | 9 |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“17,0226 meike linse 15,30angekommenfunktioniert mit nikon.fx d610,und d5300manuell,schärfe mit hand drehenautofokus mit einstellbare zielpunkte, F1,8-22 über kamera.gegenlichtblende ,automatikmodus,frontgewinde67mm , mindestabstand 700mm,für blinde fotografenvielen dank”
Verified purchase“Ho acquistato questo obiettivo prima dei viaggi in Vietnam e Giappone. L'ottica, per il prezzo a cui si trova, è superlativa! Fa quello che deve, in maniera eccellente, non è rumorosa, mette e fuoco automaticamente bene! Ho un APS-C quindi questa ottica mi diventa un 127mm, un teleobiettivo praticamente, ma la lunghezza focale a 1,8 mi permette dei ritratti o un effetto bokeh straordinario. Compratela per street fotography anche su un APS-C, dovete solo abituarvi inizialmente che lo zoom è abbastanza :D”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best 85mm Lens 2026: Nine Ranked, and the Aperture Fields That Make No Sense.
Questions people ask
What mount does the MEKE 85mm f1.8 use?
Both "Compatible Mountings" and "Lens Mount" give Nikon F, and the name describes it as being for F mount DSLR cameras.
What aperture range does the MEKE 85mm f1.8 cover?
The spec sheet lists 1.8 f as the maximum aperture and 1.8 as the minimum, so both ends read the same; one reviewer describes using it from f1.8 to f22.
Does the MEKE 85mm f1.8 have image stabilisation?
The only mention is the spec field "Image Stabilization Type: Digital", which is not repeated in any bullet or in the product name.
Is the MEKE 85mm f1.8 a zoom lens?
No. The focal length is fixed at 85 mm and the lens design is listed as Prime, even though the spec sheet still carries a Zoom Ratio of 1:1.
How many elements and diaphragm blades does the MEKE 85mm f1.8 have?
One bullet states 6 groups and 11 elements, and the spec sheet lists 9 diaphragm blades.
What do buyers say about the MEKE 85mm f1.8 autofocus?
It is split: one buyer calls the autofocus noisy and suggests manual focus for filming, while another describes the lens as not noisy and focusing automatically well.
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