Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 vs Meike 35mm t/2.1(S35) | BMPCC6K 

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It’s like the P6K was designed with Matteo specifically in mind. Never seen any footage out of this Camera as beautiful as Matteo gets it

I have the Meike 16mm with your buttery lut that I can't wait to start using with my 4k. Thank you for such dope content man!

I would pick sigma because of the versatility, but I do prefer Meike colors, flares and specially focus pulling in this comparison! Great video!

loving th colors and contrast from the meike

Love the flaring and color rendition on the meike. I actually love it has more contrast in the lens so I don't have to add that much back in post. If meiki can just get some zooms...

Both look really nice! I feel like the Sigma would offer more versatility in post production while the Meike provides a much more finished image. I'd be happy with either lens. Or both...

I want to say u got some of the best luts for bmpcc6k. Ive been following u n based off of wat ive seen i bought one. Ive bee able to get some super dope colors from ur buttery natural rec 709 luts.

Thank you for this comparison, looks like little tweaks will make the lenses indistinguishable from each other.

Crazy clean!

I feel like the sigma has got quite a tasty focus pull, especially in the example with the plants.

That meike lens looks more cinematic right off the bat. Seems like a good investment if you like to achieve that kind of look.

Great video!!! Thank you!!!

I have both and I like the look of the Meike better. It has more character and there seems to be slightly more separation from the background. IMO.

Thorough. Thanks. Gonna grab a Mieke 35mm.

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Niceee... I love my sigma, but it looks cold compared to the meike

I bought this SIgma lens and a BMPCC 4k., waiting on both to arrive. I bought the lens because I keep seeing youtubers rave about it but I have to say the more footage I watch the more I feel its look leans towards the TV or documentary filmmaker than the cinematic one. Looking forward to trying it none the less.

I own the sigma and blessed that i chose wisely. I also bought the Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 and its bonkers amazing for real estate shoots. Using a 90D but im not into stills and gravitating towards a BMPCC 4K

Thank you for the video! Which would you choose Leu R or Meike? What are the poles and minuses of Meike lenses versus Leica R lenses?

Hey Matteo, do you have any experience mixing Anamorphic Lenses with Spherical ones? I'm currently shooting on the Sirui 50MM and been thinking about getting the Meike 25MM. Do you think the difference will be too noticeable or can I match the colors in post? Cheers.

Depending on the shot, the Sigma was better but over all the Meike was nice!! I would stick with the Sigma and use coloring and/or a lot to get the Meike look.

so good with the meike

did you use any wb tint on the meike?

Magical Flares !!

Hey what's the crop factor of the M43 speedbooster? From what I can tell there doesn't seem to be any more than it naturally has with Canon lenses

This meike 35MM lens EF on a bmpcc4k + metabones XL, will get vignette?

Awesome video. Would it be a good idea to buy BOTH lenses at the same time?

Thx

Color looks better, sharpness is clearly the winner, insane focus breathing and amazing flares!

I'd go with the Sigma - it looks more neutral and I can achieve the warmer look of the Meike in post. Only the flare will remain different, but considering the fact that the Sigma can be from 18 to 35 mm makes it the clear winner for me.

Mi stanno piacendo molto queste meike! Sto valutando le full frame! Hanno molto piu' carattere delle sigma, piu' micro contrasto, un focus breathing molto contenuto quasi impercettibile da quel che vedo, forse "aiutato" dalla ghiera infinita...la separazione completa nel flare e' interessante ...belle belle! Grazie Matteo

The Meike lens looks more cinematic and handels the highlight rolloff better. It has also a bit warmer Look than the Sigma. The flares of the Meike are a matter of taste, not bad at all.

i think all of us wish to have the entire set asap ;-)

Meike is so much nicer! Colors seem richer. Not to mention the flares

Hey Matteo, great comparison! Totally agree, the Meike has way more interesting characteristics to it. I have a question regarding your Buttery Luts. I purchased the Rec709 Gen4 version for P4K back in 2019. Would it be possible to get the Gen5 update you recently uploaded with this or would it require an additional purchase? Thanks!

I have the sigma 18-35mm and the sigma 50mm lens. I own the Bmpcc 6k pro. What do you think about the Meike 75 mm lens. Should I go for the sigma 85mm or the meike 75mm?

I really like the rendering of colors on the Meike, its more green/warn vibe, the sigma 18-35 is more of a Neutral look, gives out more neutral true whites, it's not like you can't achieve the Meike lens look with the sigma on post but it's something to keep in mind, overall nice video Matteo, it's always refreshing and nice to watch your work, have a good one buddy !

I have the Sigma on my 6k pro but that Meike lens looks nice. Overall I think I made the right choice. The Sigma is more versatile being a zoom but I might just pick up some Meike lenses in the future. Thanks for the comparison.

The Meike flares remind me of a Tokina lens. Which is to say they are far too strong. I’d definitely pick the Sigma based on this comparison - the handling of bright sources of light is a no-go for me personally.

I like Meike color reproduction and also the resolution of the lenses but hate the halos with lateral lights, not big fan of flares

Somehow, the sigma looks more "precise", and the skin looked better on the sigma imo. But the Meike add a bit of life to the shots, felt more like a natural look. At 0:45 though, I really love the meike way more than the sigma, the details in her hair and the bokeh looked very "eye like" (sorry for my lack of technical terms). It is really interesting though. With my little knowledge, everytime I try to compare major lenses like canon or sigma to vintage 50 euros M42/FD lenses, or Samyang, Meike cine lenses, the result is the same to me. The big modern brands usually are sharp as hell, but in terms of immersive clips, the vintage lenses or modern cheap samyang (cheap compared to a ARI cine lens). Plus I love having manual and basic aperture and focus control, so that helps...

I like the Meike better in every shot. The sigma is more than good enough. It’s great. But the meike just has more feel to it. I know from your previous posts that you’re not a fan of the samyangs but i like them and find whenever I do similar tests between my Samyang primes and my sigma 18-35 I find that I like the vibe of the samyangs too much to sell them but the versatility and the sheer clinical quality of the sigma prevents me from selling that lens either. A businessman would just keep the sigma whereas an artist would just keep the primes.

Great comparison! Can you please share what was your ISO for the daylight shots? Was the shutter angle 180 degrees?

Meike got me at the pan shot with flare.

Sigma for shot & run and Meike for film

The lens that I have vs The lens that I want 😅🎬🏆

damn i love the focus pulling on the meike 35mm, it's almost like a cinema lens

great review like usually :) But i am interested what about leica r vs meike!? what are you opinion?

A matter of taste, but it seemed to me that Meike has a little more volume in the image.

the meike is a way better in naturaly and cinematic - i use booth too

In your opinion, do you think the full frame meike will have different characteristics than the s35 meike?

Hey Matteo! Is this Meike 35 the new of the FF line-up? Or this is the 35 from the the first line-up? (The one that also come with MFT mount)

do you use metabones speed for use the sigma lens?

All meike shift to yellow but usable in all parameters

I do like the Meike, but I still prefer the Sigmas for the color neutrality. The Meike’s push noticeably warmer and that would annoy me during the grade if I know my shot white balance is coming out warmer than it was supposed to. I think the Sigma paired with a Black Satin 1 or 2 is the secret weapon.

I have to admit that i'm quite confused here. I also notice some vintage quality to the Meike (more light diffusion) while being quite sharp, but at the same time it has crazy high contrast (more than the Sigma, which is very strange). I kinda like the look of it though, it's quite impressive for the price. One thing i don't like about fully manual cinema lenses though (for my kind of shooting) is that with a declicked aperture ring, it's easy to move the ring without noticing (you won't be able to know it, unless you look at the numbers on the lens itself. With the Sigma 18-35, you still have a fully manual big focus ring, but you still control the aperture with the camera (and can always make sure it's set properly just by looking at the screen). Yes, with a manual aperture, you can smoothly change exposure, but i realized that i would NEVER change the aperture during a shot without editing (wether the transition is smooth or not). So keeping that in mind, i have absolutely no use for an aperture ring. I'd rather use ISO to adjust exposure anyway (since i normally choose an aperture based on DOF, and not exposure). It's also hard to repeat the exact same exposure, since you have to position the ring perfectly on the target every time to get a constant exposure. It's easier to just roll the aperture wheel to the proper number instead and get constant results. Obviously, this is my opinion for my kind of shooting only. I understand that cinema lenses are designed like this for a reason. I owned a few Rokinon cine lenses years ago, but realized all i wanted was a fully manual focus ring, with minimum breathing. That's why the 18-35 is still the best lens for me.

Do the 6k get vignette with the signa 18-35 like the 4k?

I just purchased the 6k pro and I don’t own any lenses yet. Which one of these lenses should be my first lens?

Meike looks more like a movie lens which I like. But if I was shooting a music video I'd choose the sigma.

I have noticed a somewhat flat color rendering with Sigma before so I am not surprised. I think you cant even correct that with grading really. Is Meike actually better than Rokinon/Samyang?

Meike all the way. More cinematic.

I love the sharpness of the sigma but it’s a bit sterile. the Meike seems to be more alive

Meike is definitely more cinematic, Sigma looks like more of a documentary style.

Why do you compare these two lenses with different aperture value? 1.8 vs 2.1

Wow...they made a lens more contrasty than Sigma! To me this Meike doesn't look that good, sadly... Great video comparison as always! GJ Matteo!

Meike for me, only if they had a cine zoom.

The Meike is the clear winner. I too, am very much impressed.

Hi Matteo, sorry to bother you with another question. Since I have the BMPCC 4K with the Metabones 0.71x Ultra. Can I attach the Meike 35mm S35 to my metabones? If it is possible to do this, do you think it would be a good match? I am seriously thinking on getting the Meike 35mm S35, but would like to hear an expert opinion like yours before I purchase the lens. Thank you in advance for your help.

Still Sigma looks better :) All the fuss about colors - well... you can match them easily in post-production.

There is hardly any difference between the two lenses, The Meike is just a tad warmer and that can be taken care of in post where the Sigma is concerned. The Meike does handle flaring better than the Sigma.

Meike coming in with a solid lens with strong character. Sigma still amazes me

Wow 1.8 is so much nicer than the meike

The sigma is clinical. It’s ultimately what the cinematographer prefers

SIGMA THE BEST EVER

The real winner here is the Sigma. Maintains a more nuetral, and sharper, image..as a PHOTO ZOOM..than a modern cinema prime. All of the "vintage-like characteristics" of the modern Meike prime are byproducts of lower optical quality. By dxomark testing, the worst of 18-35 qualities lie on the 35mm end, with peak sharpness at f4..and it still out performs a 35prime in sharpness and color accuracy...once again, the 18-35 is a zoom, not even being tested at its highest quality end....the winner is the Sigma

Sigma is flat as always :)