Mieke 25 f1.8 or TTartisan 23 f1.4 manual lens

[Gordon]

Hi there

I'm looking for a small in size lens for my a6000. I have a Sigma 16 f1.4 and I'm looking for something more compact for cycling/street.

I already have a Mieke 35 f1.7 which I like a lot but would like to hear from anyone who's used either the Mieke 25 f1.8 or TTartisan 23 f1.4 or has another suggestion, backed by experience, for a 23-25mm lens in a similar budget price range.

Cheers

Gordon

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

In that budget and focal range, I bought the Tamron 24mm f2.8. It is a full frame lens, but relatively inexpensive.
It is lighter than the Sigma 16, but not by much.
It is unfortunately just as large as the Sigma 16.
It is slow to focus sometimes.

more info and sample pics if you're curious:

Tamron 24mm f2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 First impressions on an APSC body (A6400)

Thanks to Tim and Fstoppers for alerting me to the Tamron sale, I decided to beg the wife for some fun money and buy the 24mm prime by Tamron for a remarkably good price of $196+tax! Now, I don't have a full frame camera, I have an A6400, but hear me out on this. I have two goals: 24mm x 1.5...

www.alphashooters.com

A walk in the park with a6400 & Tamron 24mm

Had a midweek break and found myself wandering around Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami FL with my a6400 and only a single lens: the Tamron 24mm f2.8 OSD which I recently purchased. Its a good way to learn a new lens, limit yourself to using only that lens without filters or other accessories...

www.alphashooters.com

Gordon, what about the Viltrox 23mm? I don't have any personal experience with it, but it might suite your requirements?

NEW Viltrox 23mm f1.4 E Auto Focus APS-C Prime Lens for Sony E-mount Camera with Large Aperture

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[Gordon]

Thanks for your thoughts. I've looked at both the Tamron and Viltrox, both are bigger than I'm really aiming for.

After reading countless reviews and comparisons the Mieke I'm considering appears to be as good as the TTartisan (recognising neither is perfect) but is half the price on Amazon!!

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Thanks for your thoughts. I've looked at both the Tamron and Viltrox, both are bigger than I'm really aiming for.

After reading countless reviews and comparisons the Mieke I'm considering appears to be as good as the TTartisan (recognising neither is perfect) but is half the price on Amazon!!

Is it manual focus?

 

[Gordon]

My current Meike 35 is manual and the 2 lenses I'm interested in both are as well...

For USD 62: https://meikeglobal.com/products/me...6-7-a6400-a5000-a5100-a6000-a6100-a6300-a6500

For USD 128: https://www.ttartisan.com/?list_10/133.html

Both these are really flat, 40mm (1.5 inches) long, which is what I'm looking for...

 

[Brownie]

My current Meike 35 is manual and the 2 lenses I'm interested in both are as well...

For USD 62: https://meikeglobal.com/products/me...6-7-a6400-a5000-a5100-a6000-a6100-a6300-a6500

For USD 128: https://www.ttartisan.com/?list_10/133.html

Both these are really flat, 40mm (1.5 inches) long, which is what I'm looking for...

Have you ever considered legacy glass? There's a ton of excellent old glass out there for low dollars and the quality usually surpasses these lenses, although not as small as the ones you show. If you're interested in manual they're perfect. Cheap Fotasy or Fotodiox adapters work great. I just picked up a Fotasy Minolta MD > FE for $11 from eBay. I've had quite a few, most were for M-4/3 but some for Sony. Never had any kind of problem. Some of the old Takumars and Rokkors are fantastic lenses, not to mention all of the Canon/Nikon offerings. Just a thought.

 

[Gordon]

I thought briefly about old lens as well. I'm planning to go and see my local photography guy who has mentioned them to me before.

Just not sure if I want to get into the adaptors etc plus, as before, the overall size is important.

 

[Brownie]

I thought briefly about old lens as well. I'm planning to go and see my local photography guy who has mentioned them to me before.

Just not sure if I want to get into the adaptors etc plus, as before, the overall size is important.

If size is the main issue then they probably won't be your first choice. Image quality would be (typically) better than these inexpensive options. The adapters aren't a big deal, but I get some don't want to deal with them. Anyway, it's an option for you to consider.

 

[Gordon]

In the end I went for the Mieke 25mm f1.8. Very happy with the size, about 1.5 inches, so pocketable on the a6000.

A link to some pix https://photos.app.goo.gl/owsftCbWSx45syKf6