Meike 75mm T2.1 S35 Prime Cinema Lens EF Mount

The Meike 75mm T2.1 is a Super 35 manual focus cinema prime designed for narrative, documentary, and commercial video work where optical consistency and focus control precision matter. Its 9-group, 12-element optical construction delivers a field of view of 48.2 degrees on an S35 sensor — roughly equivalent to a 56mm lens on full-frame — placing it squarely in the portrait and medium close-up range. The T2.1 aperture rating is the transmission stop: the lens delivers that exposure consistently, making it predictable when matched against other T-rated glass in a mixed lens package. The optical design is reported to resolve sharply from center to corner at T2.1 open, with chromatic aberration controlled to the point where post-correction is minimal rather than mandatory. Focus breathing is described as minimal, which is the practical specification that separates purpose-built cinema lenses from adapted photo glass in narrative production contexts.

This lens is built for the camera operator who works with a follow-focus system or lens control motor on a rigged camera. The 270° of focus rotation provides the fine angular resolution needed to execute a smooth, deliberate rack focus pull across the depth of a scene — a pull from a subject at 1.5m to a background element at 8m uses the majority of the focus ring travel, giving the AC or motor controller genuine mechanical precision. The industry-standard gear positions on the focus and aperture rings ensure compatibility with any standard follow-focus unit or lens control system without custom adapters. The Canon EF mount covers the broadest range of cinema and hybrid cameras in the S35 format class, and the compact build relative to full-size cinema primes makes it a realistic choice for gimbal work, shoulder rigs, and documentary setups where weight and balance management are ongoing concerns through a shooting day.