Meike 12mm T2.2 Cine Lens Review // One soaked GH5 😬

[@MicroFourNerds]

Plenty extra of footage at the end of the video! All the photos/video were edited/graded with my EVERYTHING preset. Link in bio if you’re curious 😊 And my review of the Meike 16mm cine lens is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6bJfHyGm6qVl8k

[@AlexMinor]

i'd like to see you use it in some close focusing scenarios. Indoors, gimbal stuff, etc. The wide landscape stuff looked fantastic.

[@neiloler]

Thank you for reviewing this lens! I’ve had my eye on the Meike cine series for a while now, I’m saving up to get into a cine camera setup, and great reviews like yours are super helpful for making informed purchases.

[@robocoontv3245]

Very nice footage from your trip. Looks quite cinematic. Great review again

[@MR.BUCK_MAN]

can you advise me , getting this lens for original BMPCC camera ? i own a lumix 25mm lens and it has lot of crop factor. nice video :)

[@ricardorgomez]

Great video and absolutely lovely footage especially of the beach/coast. I think this lens is on my list... 🏅

[@DavidBerglund]

Nice video, thanks for sharing this! You got some beautiful shots there. Love that sort of creamy look. My first cine lens will the 16mm though. That might never come off my bmpcc once I pick it up 😀

[@nicksotiropoulos1469]

Always like your reviews!

[@darkambience]

I have a question and it seems you might be the best person to answer my question, I have a Panasonic 12-32 pancake lens and Ive noticed recording 4k video the image has a cheap digital graininess look to it. Im an amateur so I have no idea what would be a suitable replacement, want something that is around the 12mm for landscapes and dont care if the image has a softer more vintage look to it. Should I go for a vintage lens or something like the Meike, or do i need to go more high end with a new panasonic or olympus lens? Any help would be most appreciated.

[@RobinParmar]

A slow zoom like that is a cheap digital lens, so the results will follow. You could try a fixed focal length like the Meike and practice your manual focusing, though this approach might not appeal to you. There are many other factors to consider. Set your fps at 24, your shutter angle at 180, and your ISO at the lowest base your camera supports. Vary only the ISO to get exposures within a small latitude. Everything else is down to light, your ability to frame a scene, and other matters that have nothing to do with your equipment.

[@editorlife9281]

Does the sample in this video pass color grading?

[@newfoundmass]

Good work, as usual! I'd be curious how this matches up with the Rokinon/Samyang cine lenses!

[@aybee5908]

The footage looks very nice! Noticed any softness in the edges? Some people say so. For Dolphin-watching of course, I`ld prefer the weather sealed 12 - 35 mm Panansonic lens, or a simple plastic bag. Please keep going on with your reviews.

[@tonylouisvisionvideography3469]

I had the 10mm T/3.1 and loved it. I now use the Voigtlander 10.5mm F/0.95 lens on my GH5s. I want that 12mm lens Thanks for sharing

[@A1Bokeh]

How do you like the voigtlander?

[@ShazammtheProducer]

Did you use a Matte box or ND Filter?

[@MicroFourNerds]

Free well variable ND filter

[@Extraedit]

Thanks for sharing, I love the colurs

[@creator1a66]

Beautiful Sense of Humor and a beautiful review😉

[@peterpeterl5209]

This is a great lens ! ! ! nice footage. Love the Land Rover next to the ocean. May I suggest? Get the salt cleaned off your GH5 it's going to corrode. Tooth brush and a little water ASAP!

[@MicroFourNerds]

I’ve been using a baby wipe and a tooth pick to get into all the crevices but it still even now turns white in places it’s terrible 🙈 might try a toothbrush!

[@EddieDiggz]

How is it for indoor shooting? Like if I wanna shoot a scene In a small room and want to get as much of the room in the shot as possible

[@MicroFourNerds]

It’s ok - it’s pretty wide - 24mm in full frame terms. For ultra wide you might be better off looking at a 7.5mm prime or the Olympus 9-18mm

[@EddieDiggz]

Micro Four Nerds thanks 🙏🏾 love your Chanel! I subscribed and asked to join your Facebook group

[@MegaRj70]

Great video. Just ordered Meike 8mm Cine lens for Real Estate Videography

[@PaulOuzounov]

Would you still recommend the 12mm? I am using the 16mm and I really love it with my BMPCC4k but I am nervous about getting wider, however I am in a very small studio situation creating video content.

[@A1Bokeh]

Did you get the 12 ? I used the 16 today and I really like it. I was in a barbershop though and it was fairly wide but I do kind of wish I got a bit wider now thinking of exchanging it

[@Syaelendra]

Hi, Does it work with Lumix G7? I bought it and it says that this lens is not set properly?

[@MicroFourNerds]

It will work just fine with the g7. Have you changed the setting in the menu that allows the camera to take manual lenses? If you have done that already it may be a faulty lens, as it definitely should work on the g7

[@Syaelendra]

@@MicroFourNerds Hi. I have just changed to manual settings. It works great. Thanks

[@MicroFourNerds]

Syaelendra S Tejaningrat wonderful!! 😁 enjoy it’s a fantastic lens!

[@MarcSchreiberRealtor]

I had ordered 1 and it came defective with an extremely loose f ring. Ordered a second and it came with black specks inside the lens grouping. Meike’s idea of support for the 1st was that I should ship to California at my cost and they will send me back another one. Mind you I had the lens for 1 day. Returned both to Amazon. I REALLY LIKED THE IMAGES but I will wait till they iron out their quality control and establish a clear policy on warranty work.

[@hoorayforpentax3801]

ARE there any M4/3 cameras that are weather-sealed? Because it sounds like you need it.

[@MicroFourNerds]

The gh5 is. But the lens wasn’t

[@Mu3azOsman]

beautiful review! noted: don't go dolphin watching with it 🤣👌

[@B18C5]

Do you ever miss the bokeh of full frame and fast glass?

[@MicroFourNerds]

Plenty of bokeh with some decent primes on mft 😁 my fave lens is the lumix 25mm 1.4... soo sharp and the bokeh is lovely. I do get what you mean though, and I suppose it boils down to what you’re shooting. A lot of the things I shoot (landscapes, city etc) don’t need it and the depth of field works in my favour. But if someone were solely a portrait shooter for example, I’d probably recommend full frame. It’s all about the right tools for the job

[@B18C5]

Micro Four Nerds you do have fantastic compositions👏👍🏽.

[@КириллМалышев-ъ8щ]

Very very nice footages and the lens is awesome! Hello from snowy and cold Russia!

[@francislorenzodiaz]

This or the 7.5mm 7artisans?

[@alexhodge3636]

Amazing review and amazing footage!

[@althenimble]

You’re the only one who pronounces the name right! Nice, informative video

[@samkhpak]

thanks for the video, do you recommend this lens or Sigma 16 1.4? I am working with BBMPC and looking for a wide fast lens. Thanks in advance for recommendation!

[@MicroFourNerds]

Focal length wise the Meike would probably be a bit better at 12mm rather than 16mm. The optics on the Meike are superb. If auto focus isn’t a deal break the Meike is a lovely piece of glass!

[@samkhpak]

@@MicroFourNerds Thanks! :)

[@QuinnLandry1648]

Great review- thanks!

[@mkt1979]

great review! keep it up! I'm wonder what's the name of the last song?

[@MicroFourNerds]

Look Inside by Adrian Walther - he’s an artist on Soundstripe I seem to use a LOT 😁

[@rolfsturm2455]

Did you colour grade or use a LUT from this footage? Looks great!

[@MicroFourNerds]

Thanks! It’s my “everything” preset and LUT. I go through all the settings in a video recently (of the same name) and the presets are also available to buy on www.microfournerds.com 😊

[@bernhardtsen74]

my photopusher ordered the Samyang/Rokinon 10mm t3.1 for me1 month ago!!it probably arrives late december!he never ordered the brand before cuz hes a pro photographer and thinks that your GH5 probably got crap resolution for pictures!he doesnt get that the GH5 is the best video camera besides Black Magic ones!

[@lanceevans1689]

Loved the video! Thx.

[@travisbeck1546]

Nice review!

[@akashmuthuraja]

Does T2.2 mean F2.2 or it's a bit more complicated than that?

[@КириллМалышев-ъ8щ]

Hi, well its rather f1.9-f2.

[@ethanhenrickson6156]

It’s a more accurate way to represent the light going into your camera. Like f2.2 could also be f2.1 or f2.3 as the tolerance isn’t as high as t-stop. A t-stop is t2.2 lenses is exactly t2.2. It was created for film businesses, so when they switch lenses the exposure is exactly the same. Also a t2.2 lenses is more like f2 lenses.

[@akashmuthuraja]

@@ethanhenrickson6156 thanks for clearing that up!🙌

[@ethanhenrickson6156]

Göran Wahlquist Cool! Thanks for that.

[@harrypepper6362]

Great review and I thought the pictures looked great who cares what you use if the result is great

[@ive595]

I have to be honest I’m not sure about this lens, some of the shots around the old harbour with the cliffs on the right looked a bit off colour wise. The dark greens seemed too dark. However the clips looking down on the terracotta roofed houses looked superb. What a lovely place and as usual an excellent video. Will be interested to see a comparison with a LUMIX 12mm lens. Thank you.

[@madedigital]

you got flares get a Mattbox

[@darrylsmith3102]

Yes, i have a Question, Will you buy me? one?.