MEIKE 25MM T2.1 S35 | REVIEW | A Great Prime Cinema lens for my BMPCC 6K Pro

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[@OfTwoLands]

Here is my review of the new Meike 25mm S35 T2.1 Is it on your list? :) Cheers, Flo

[@DavidBerglund]

Forgot to say.. I've been waiting for this lens to come out and for you to review it a long time now. Not disappointed! 😊

[@OfTwoLands]

Thank you David :) !!

[@SjoerdWess]

Great and clear review mate. Well done. Beautiful lenses Meike makes...

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks mate !! Really love these lenses :)

[@jakevisuals4226]

You convinced me, been looking at these lenses through your channel for a while now and I'm really excited to try out a cinema lens for the first time! Also got the Nisi ND filter with step up rings so i can use it for my other lenses. Your reviews are excellent and sticks to the point, keep it up! Cheers from Sweden :)

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks mate !! I really love these lenses, such good value and beautiful image :) Happy shooting !!

[@ludovicavice3496]

25mm on s35 are a dream fov. Again this review is insane..super impressed how there are so much bokeh on a t2.1.

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks man !! 25mm on S35 is amazing, so useful :) And yes, the bokeh a T2.1 is pretty impressive!

[@RenoRWijaya]

Definitely a dream lens for any pocket cinema cam users! Thanks for the great review!

[@OfTwoLands]

It sure is a great lens!! Thanks for watching :)

[@diazfilms]

Cant wait for you to get your hands on the 75mm. Thank you for your presentations they really helped me in choosing a proper lens set for my filmmaking needs. I use the pocket 6K. I purchased the S35 50mm and 25mm absolutely love the the image I get. I do appreciate the more visible red dot on the 25 over the 50. Thanks again for your videos. I look forward to more presentations.

[@OfTwoLands]

Glad you enjoyed it !! I hope to get my hands on the 75mm at some point :) Such good lenses!

[@chrisso1973]

Great review Flo. I’d love one of these lenses for my BMPCC 6K and it looks to me like the 25mm would be my preference too, so I’m really pleased you talked about this particular one at length. The build and image quality seem excellent for this price point and it’s great that the whole range seem very close in over all length and share the same filter size. I love the image you achieved in the outdoor shots but preferred that of the Sigma when indoors. Perhaps that greenish cast disagrees with artificial lighting? Nonetheless, I’d get one of these in a heartbeat if I could cough up the cash. Thanks for the hard work you put into your reviews Flo, they’re always really informative, contain a good range of image samples and are always nice and concise. Keep it up! 😁👍

[@OfTwoLands]

Thank you man, I really appreciate the nice feedback !! It's definitely an amazing lens for the price and features/quality you get :). Regarding the green cast I am not too sure as the settings were exactly the same as the sigma so I think it is just the lens. Also the sigma is quite clinical which makes the difference even more obvious probably.

[@cinelensgeeky3648]

great footage as always

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks so much !!

[@FilmByJoshua]

great review, thanks!

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks for watching!!

[@robertolanga]

Awesome review as usual.

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks so much :) !!

[@srandall31]

You mentioned the infinity mark not being accurate as an 'issue' but Meike provides a shim kit and instructions to adjust for this since each lens is unique. Having said this, as an owner of these lenses, I would very much be interested in seeing a video showing the process of tuning these lenses with the infinity mark using the shim kit. I have yet to do this adjustment myself mainly because the instructions aren't that intuitive and I'm also not sure exactly what the best distance to subject would be for identifying the proper infinity focus point per the mark on the camera. Meike doesn't appear to have a single video on this as well. Maybe if you made a video showing this, Meike would use yours as 'the tutorial' for this on their website. Thanks for the informative video.

[@OfTwoLands]

That's why I said 'out of the box' :). I will have a look at the shim kit asap. Thanks for watching !!

[@CineMobilePodcast]

Great pitch lol. No really, you should totally do that video ✅

[@lizard_irl]

@@OfTwoLandswas this video ever done? Would love a link if it did!

[@tilke6278]

Great review!

[@OfTwoLands]

Thank you !!

[@romeolopezaldana2099]

Great review! I'm looking into buying these lenses. Only trying to figure out if it's worth getting the Full Frames or if I'm good with the S35. I'm usually working on a BMPCC 6K Pro but also use plenty of more cameras, from Sony's FS5, FS7 to RED Gemini, Komodo, etc. I feel like getting the FF is the best option, but I'm very tempted for the price of the S35. Any thoughts?

[@tristanmarch800]

Amazing! I love the shots you get... Would love to get hold of this 25mm! I'm currently shooting 95% on my Tamron SP 15-30mm f2 with a BMPCC6KPro... but the MEIKE 25mm T2.1 looks stunning!! When are you back in Australia!!? Stay safe :)

[@OfTwoLands]

Thank you !! This Meike is so good, such a useful and beautiful lens. Not sure about when I will be able to visit Australia, hopefully next year :)

You easily became my go to KZbinr for any BMPCC content. I will purchase my own 6K Pro in a month, and am still wondering if I should get one of these Meike lenses (either this one or the 35mm) or Sigma 18-35 for more versatility. What would you suggest?

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks so much !! It really depends on what you need it for. The Sigma is hard to beat for value and a great all rounder so pretty much a must have for any EF / S35 shooter. The Meike are amazing for prime / cine use :)

[@carlomerazaudiovisuales]

Can you use this whit bmpcc4k end metabones speedboster

[@jordanhamlaoui5792]

Top comme toujours! Quel est l’outil que tu utilises pour poser la rode et le follow focus ? Est il possible de le combiner avec la demi cage tilta ? :)

[@OfTwoLands]

Merci !! C'est just une Rod Clamp, mais je crois que celle ci est faite que pour Smallrig. Le follow focus Tilta mini est vendu avec un system assez similaire :)

[@flipnap2112]

7:55 I step framed back and forth between the 2 and was surprised how much softer the meike was compared to the sigma. I just A/B the frames for a bit. could have just been down to you not having it fully focused? it was much softer

[@Vadlife]

Great review. I have a question. is there a reason you chose to use your own ND instead of the internal camera one? Keep up the good work friend.

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks !! With cine glass I always try to use the highest quality NDs I can or ones that I know work very well.

[@jakefk4216]

What is the FOV of this 25mm S35 lens on a S35 sensor/camera most similar too in FF terms, 35mm?

[@AR-CINE-HOUSE]

Hi Flo, Just ordered the 25mm for my BMPCC 6K just cause of your video. How long does the shipping take or at least took for you to arrive. I am looking forward to more in depth videos relating to this lens, cheers!! Happy owners :D

[@LivingLife972]

hi there, great video - thank you! would you recomend this to someone just starting off with shooting documentaries? I'm also looking into the sigma 18-35 F1.8. I just bought the black magic cinema 4K pro. thanks in advance

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks !! For documentary work I would recommend using zoom lenses like the sigma or canon L series :)

[@naturebydavidm]

Sweet video!

[@OfTwoLands]

Thank you !!

[@tomguinandie2067]

hihi, j'allais poser une question hyper con sur les filtres !!! Yeah build-in !!! I want that Camera !!!

[@RadianFilms64]

Now this focal length is what I like and want! Haha! I agree with you, I also like to shoot between 24 and 28, or 35mm, I think that is a sweet spot. Hope I can get it one day.

[@OfTwoLands]

Really is a great focal length :) !!

[@ales__ortega]

Soon I will have the BlackMagic 6k pro and these Meike lenses are ideal

[@OfTwoLands]

They really are a great match :) !!

[@markashworth2609]

Beautiful work as always. Did you need to use a baseplate to hold the 15mm rod? It looks like it was fastened directly to a threaded hole on the front of the SmallRig cage. My cage has a 3/8 threaded hole directly above the SSD slot.

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks so much !! The rod is held using a small rod clamp attached directly the cage.

[@yvesbernas1772]

How does it compare with the Meike T2.2 25 mm for APS-C ?

[@EddiTaru]

Pretyy cool. Footage looks nice.

[@OfTwoLands]

Thank you !!

[@EddiTaru]

@@OfTwoLands What kind of lense would you suggest to me to buy? What I do is a hoppy videography. I use Sony A7S-III Right now I have a cheap F4.0 24-105 lense, but I really want to get something better quality. Maybe two lenses. Not sure what to get. Very new to this. I feel very overwhelmed with the amount of different lenses out there. My budget is about 2k - 3k

[@madebyams]

I love seeing Briancon each time :) xx

[@OfTwoLands]

Such a nice spot :) !! x

[@karts9]

Just curious for the need to use the NISI vari ND when the 6k pro has built in ND's. Is it to get more micro adjustments in the ND over the 'hard stops' in the 6k pro built ins?

[@OfTwoLands]

For a few reasons, and yes one of them being able to be more accurate. Since it is a T2.1 I want to shoot wide open as much as possible so being able to dial in the right amount is important. The other reasons are that I always prefer to test cinema lenses with high quality filters. And also since I tested the other two Meikes with the regular 6K and the NISI VND I wanted to do the same with this one :)

[@aLgProduction]

Ive been waiting on this lens also. It's not a great time for me to pull the trigger on this, but I need it.

[@OfTwoLands]

Such a good lens !!

[@aLgProduction]

@@OfTwoLands Yep, I know that now, I purchased it lol

[@rafael_daguerre]

Excellent review. I recently purchased the Fuji X-H2S and have been researching many budget cinema lenses that I can afford. I'm in doubt between this kit from 7Artisans Vision (12, 25, 35 and 50mm) and the kit from Meike S35 Prime (18, 25, 50 and 75). The Meike kit is a little more expensive, but seems to be better for focus breathing. And maybe in terms of sharpness, I don't know. The downside to the Meike is that I will have to use an adapter (I have the Fringer-EF-FX Pro III). Have you ever made this comparison or used 7Artisans Vision? I saw a lot of very interesting reviews of the 7Artisans Vision, especially the 12mm and 25mm lenses.

[@gssg2010]

No more full frame crop! I'd love to do a comparison between a super 35 35mm and a cropped 24mm full frame lens on the 6K pro.

[@JulianIsAnthony]

Do you still have your 28mm Contax Zeiss lens? If so, when do you use one or the other and starting over, would you build a prime kit with the vintage glass or the meike primes?

[@OfTwoLands]

Yes I do :) It is quite a hard question to answer as it depends on end use, timeframe and budget. As a cinema lens kit the Meikes make more sense, since the Zeiss need to be modded, and also found (which can take a while and also can be quite expensive). As a character lens the Contax Zeiss are probably the winners.

[@RootCinemas]

Thanks for the the detailed review, on the way to order mine last two months I am shooting with meike’s 50mm Thank you

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks for watching !! Happy shooting :)

[@prebenfilm]

Amazing! Why do you use the external ND instead of the internal ND?

[@OfTwoLands]

Thank you!! With cine lenses I always try to use the best quality NDs when I can so the image is the least altered :)

[@user-oq6de8sd6y]

Le rêve ce simple rig, peut-être juste une batterie externe. Et rien ne battra jamais Fjällräven

[@martinvanbureniii1478]

Do you know when it releases? Love it, Flo 😍

[@OfTwoLands]

It's already out :)

[@martinvanbureniii1478]

@@OfTwoLands Oh SWEET. It’s on pre-order still for some stores like BH so I wasn’t sure. Also, do you have a video or tips to combat microjitter on lenses without IS for the BMPCC6k?

[@mateoOC]

Great vid! I cannot decide between the 25 or 35mm! It will be my first cinema lens for the bmpcc6k, but wouldn’t 35mm be more versatile for documentaries and commercial shoots? When do you decide to use the 35 or the 25?

[@mateoOC]

Also, i’m a bit confused. Even though the lens is designed for super35 you still get a perceived field of view of x1.6? If so what is the difference between using a Full frame lens vs a designated super35 lens in the BMPCC6K?

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks!! I would pick the 25 between the two if I had to pick one, since it is a bit wider :)

[@martindemanable]

Oof I almost thought this would be my one and only lens combination for the original bmpcc. I have tried the meike cine primes for m43 and love them, but the idea of having a t2.1 on the .058x speedbooster is bonkers. That would turn the camera into a t.0.9 cine lens in my fav focal length, while solving the low light problems. But I already found the m43 versions on the heavy side (500gr). This lens + speedbooster is >1kg combined and I have trouble seeing myself carry that on a trip.

[@percisewindomcreative1195]

I just got my 6kg2 out of the Meike series what would you recommend as my 1st lens? I shoot sports and narrative.

[@OfTwoLands]

Sports and narrative work are quite different so it can be tricky to pick one. Maybe the 35mm then :)

[@percisewindomcreative1195]

@@OfTwoLands thank you for responding. I'm thinking going to buy the 18 and 35 today

[@filipmichalsaffray441]

Salut Great review, and fantastic shooting I own the Meike 16mm MFT T2.2 and I realized as well the color is more warm and yellowish green but very slightly in comparaison to my other lens and the 12-35 2.8 Pana...actually I purchase appart of the Meike the trio spedmaster Zhongghie T1 17,25,35 so for someone shooting MFT I will recomand it over Meike if you look for more cinematic but the marking is in feet and hard to find. The BMPCC4K image with spedmaster is really great for MFT and T1 of course is top as well as avery controlled Focus breathing. Merci pour Les conseils...j'ai acheté le package entier de Filmconvert et Cinematch il était en promo après ta vidéo. En faite j'ai sauté le GH6 après tout ou malgré tout , et je suis passé au S5 avec Blackmagic vidéo assist...pour finir avec 5.9 K Braw et Full Frame et surtout superbe stabilisation interne. En faite c'est pas beaucoup plus grand que le BMPCC6K Pro vu que le S5 est assez petit pour un boîtier FF...small rig pour la cage...pour ce que tu fais probablement toujours trop gros... Bref c'était en promos avec kit lens 20-60 et moins cher que le GH6 neuf...2100 CHF en tout pour S5 et Blavkmagic Vidéo Assist... Je sais que les Meike ciné Full Frame sont top...je vais essayer dans essayer un EF ou PL et l'adapter...pour essayer... Mais c'est vraiment au dessus de mes moyens 😂😂😂😂et surtout overkill pour ce que je fais...MFT ciné sont emplement suffisant...et je vais probablement prendre quand même le GH6 quand un de mes boitiers GH4,5 va rendre l'âme... A bientôt Fil

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks man !! Les Meike MFT sont vraiment au top et j'avais commencé avec eux il y a quelques années :). Et felicitations pour le S5, Pana font des trucs sympas et puissants! Happy shooting !! Cheers, Flo

[@filipmichalsaffray441]

@@OfTwoLands Merci, je serais certainement a St ismier fin Juillet si cela t'intéresse et si tu as le temps je peux te ramener le trio T1 Speedmaster De Zhonghi pour MFT sur BMPCC4K c'est vraiment pas mal...a l'occasion pour tester du matériel. A toi de voir... Et bravo encore super qualité de shoot je ne sais pas comment tu fais en Handheld...moi j'ai vraiment besoin du IBIS des pana pour arriver à un résultat convenable ou Gimbal...👍👍👍👍

[@federicoprietovideo]

I have a small doubt. If I use a Meike S35 18mm in a Blackmagic 6K , the focal length I have is exactly the same. Isn't it? There is no crop factor... is that correct?

[@OfTwoLands]

You do have the same crop of around 1.55 or 1.6 as always, depending on the resolution chosen :)

[@federicoprietovideo]

@@OfTwoLands thanks dude....

[@TimandLauren]

hey of two lands, do you think the 6k pro and 6k have the same image quality? thinking of which one to get hmm

[@OfTwoLands]

Hey, I think they do, yes! Although there are still a few differences such as Gen 4/5 depending on the firmware on the regular 6K and also the way they expose sometimes. But both amazing quality, you just need to know if you need the Pro features :)

[@TimandLauren]

@@OfTwoLands thanks two lands!

[@321k.]

How many millimeters long is the rod?

[@OfTwoLands]

15cm 👍

[@quiztasiarocks]

How do you find the bmpcc camera's and this lens for focus, especially in your talking head test, did it hold focus well?

[@OfTwoLands]

This lens is no different than my other cine lenses, very precise and smooth :) I love manual focus but of course it is harder for a talking head setup especially by yourself.

[@quiztasiarocks]

@@OfTwoLands yeah that’s true. I want the pocket camera’s to be usable for talking head, and if they are I might get one.

[@Kadehr]

Meike est en train de faire mal dans la section cinema lens! De la très bonne qualité pour le prix. Merci pour cette review

[@OfTwoLands]

En effet, supers objectifs !! Merci d'avoir regardé :)

[@mark-ulrichwalter5488]

I got the 25mm and compared it to the 18, 35 and 75. I must say that is has a noticeable warm colorshift compared to the rest of the lenses. I am honestly a little bit dissapointed because actually that’s the reason you get cine lenses. They should all match more or less. This one is far of. You mention this at the end, but I think it should be made clearer.

[@xiaokunstudio4948]

cool

[@OfTwoLands]

:)

[@BretMiller]

Is it sharp enough to use on the 12k pro?

[@OfTwoLands]

I actually haven't tried it on the 12K yet, I am also curious about this :)

[@BretMiller]

@@OfTwoLands I saw they made a PL mount version and started thinking wouldn't that be a great budget set for the 12k since it comes in PL mount.

[@DavidBerglund]

I wonder if it's too soft for photos...

[@OfTwoLands]

Can't comment on this as I haven't tried. Not too sure why you would use this for photos though.

[@DavidBerglund]

@@OfTwoLands yeah well I use manually focused lenses a lot anyway but the ergonomics of that long focus though. Nope, just curious about how it'd hold up resolution wise

[@sixsoxsex1]

Sigma look a lot better

[@OfTwoLands]

Thanks for letting me know your thoughts :)