After reading countless reviews and testing it on my own Sony A7 III,
here is my definitive summary of the Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro.
For around $330, the build quality honestly punches way above its price tag.
It features a sturdy metal mount, weather sealing, and a physical aperture ring.
At just 400g, it is incredibly light and balances perfectly on my RS 3 Pro gimbal.
I also use a step-up ring on its 58mm thread to fit my existing Variable ND filters.
When it comes to image quality, center sharpness is excellent even wide open.
It delivers great micro-contrast and a beautifully smooth bokeh roll-off.
However, the internet consensus confirms what I’ve seen: wide open at f/1.8,
you will definitely notice some heavy vignetting and softer corners.
Thankfully, the vignette clears and the corners sharpen up brilliantly by f/4.
For video workflows like my "Sound of Stuff" channel, this is a hidden gem.
The STM autofocus motor is virtually silent, fast, and highly accurate.
It locks perfectly onto subjects and works flawlessly with Sony’s native Eye-AF.
Even better, there is almost zero focus breathing when pulling focus in video.
Is the "Pro" badge perfectly equal to a $1,500 Sony G-Master? Probably not.
But if you can forgive the wide-open corner softness, it is an absolute workhorse
that perfectly complements my 85mm for all my wide-angle indoor shooting.

With reliable resolution for photos and zero focus breathing for video, its performance in both is excellent, making it undeniably great value for money. Consequently, this level of quality raises high expectations for the next model.
• Improvement in focusing operation noise during video recording.
• Achieving an F-number of 1.4.
• Slight improvement in image distortion.
If these points are addressed, it will be a truly legendary lens ("God Lens").

I used this lens rececntly on a professional shoot. The autofocus and accurate was great and the image quality is stellar.

Definitely would recommend if you are looking for a great lens with an aperture ring