Meike 10mm f/2 APS-C Manual Focus Review

The Meike 10mm f/2 is a chunky, manual-only prime lens for Canon RF APS-C cameras. It's built for one thing: getting extremely wide shots with a bright aperture. At 544 grams, it's not a lightweight, and the manual focus means you're in full control, for better or worse.

Optically, this lens punches above its price. It scores in the 89th percentile for sharpness and the 80th for bokeh, which is impressive for such a wide-angle lens. The f/2 aperture is decent, landing in the 69th percentile, giving you some flexibility in low light. Just know you're giving up autofocus and stabilization, which score in the 47th and 39th percentiles. It's a trade-off.

At around $297, the value proposition is simple. You're paying for great optics in a very specific, manual package. If you need a super-wide, bright prime and don't mind focusing by hand, it's a fair deal. If you need autofocus for run-and-gun shooting, this isn't it, and the money is better spent elsewhere.

This lens is in a weird spot. Competitors like the Viltrox 35mm f/1.7 or the Meike 55mm f/1.8 offer autofocus and are more versatile general-purpose primes, but they're not ultra-wide. Compared to them, the Meike 10mm is a specialist tool. Against something like the Yongnuo 35mm f/1.8 for Sony, you're trading autofocus for a much wider field of view. It's not better or worse, just different.

Buy this if you're a landscape or architecture shooter on a Canon RF APS-C camera who loves manual control and values optical quality above all else. Skip it if you shoot anything that moves, need autofocus, or want a lens you can take traveling without it weighing down your bag.