Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 135mm f/2.5 Review

Focal Length 135mm
Max Aperture f/2.5
Mount L-Mount
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed No
Weight 845 g
Lens Type Telephoto
Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 135mm f/2.5 lens
46.1 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 46.4
Bokeh 66
Build 21.1
Macro 48.1
Optical 65.1
Aperture 64.9
Versatility 37.5
Social Proof 55.6
Stabilization 37.9

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type Telephoto
Focal Length Min 135
Focal Length Max 135
Elements 9
Groups 7

Aperture

Max Aperture f/2.5
Min Aperture f/22
Diaphragm Blades 9

Build

Mount L-Mount
Format Full-Frame
Weight 0.8 kg / 1.9 lbs
Filter Thread 67

AF & Stabilization

Stabilization No

Focus

Min Focus Distance 1000
Max Magnification 1:10

Value & Pricing

Price History

$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 Mar 15Mar 16 $299

vs Competition

Spec Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 135mm f/2.5 Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony Canon RF Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus
Focal Length 135mm 55mm 35mm 17-70mm 24mm -
Max Aperture f/2.5 f/1.4 f/1.7 f/2.8 f/1.8 f/1.4
Mount L-Mount Nikon Z Fujifilm X Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount, Sony E-M Canon RF Fujifilm X
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false false false false false true
Weight (g) 845 281 400 544 272 320
AF Type - STM STM Autofocus Autofocus STM
Lens Type Telephoto - - Wide-Angle Zoom Wide-Angle -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 135mm f/2.5 46.46621.148.165.164.937.555.637.9
Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare 95.681.881.189.167.588.137.589.987.8
Viltrox Air 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 AF Compare 95.673.663.493.27480.537.595.187.8
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare 46.459.264.377.490.854.692.595.187.8
Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Compare 46.481.887.68182.575.837.59899.9
Fujifilm VILTROX 56mm F1.4 STM APS-C Frame Auto Focus Standard Prime Compare 95.681.888.885.334.688.137.586.787.8