Meike 60mm f2.8 60mm
An all-metal, weather-sealed 60mm f/2.8 macro for Canon RF APS-C cameras combines an 11-element optical design with multi-layer nano-coating and a 175mm minimum focus distance for flare-resistant close-ups. Weighing just 300g, its compact fully manual construction stays portable while delivering sharp 1:1 magnification without electronic dependencies. This lens is best for EOS R7 and R10 owners who need a durable, hands-on macro tool for detailed product, texture, and insect photography.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong build (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (16th percentile)
- Below average aperture (25th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q1 2026100/100
Buyers praise this as a sharp, well-built manual lens at a great price, ideal for macro and reproduction work despite lacking autofocus.
- Excellent optical sharpness and image quality for the price.
- Solid build quality, considered durable and well-constructed.
- No autofocus is a known trade-off; works fine for macro but challenging for general use.
- Color rendition slightly less compared to Fuji 30mm macro.
- Q3 202455/100
Mixed: sharp and soft images praised but mounting issues and lens incompatibility with E-mount and full-frame cameras noted.
- Lens delivers sharp yet soft, contrasty images suitable for still life and jewelry photos.
- Box labeled E-mount but lens physically incompatible with Sony A6700, causing disappointment.
- Full-frame cameras produce round image with black corners requiring post-processing crop.
- Manual-only operation lacks camera communication; user bought for specific purpose despite limitation.
Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | macro |
| Focal Length Min | 60 |
| Focal Length Max | 60 |
| Elements | 11 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Coating | multi-layer nano-coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 175 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Meike 60mm f2.8 60mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 60mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 28-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | 22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | L-Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 309 | 615 | 92 | 59 | 413 | 515 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | AF-S | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | macro | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meike 60mm f2.8 60mm | 15.2 | 16.2 | 78 | 86 | 48.8 | 25.3 | 30.1 | 34 | 59 | 35.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55.1 | 86.4 | 57.6 | 86.7 | 98.9 | 79.6 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 77.8 | 96.2 | 88.6 | 73.5 | 79.6 | 30.1 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 80.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55.1 | 77.8 | 98.5 | 59.9 | 64.2 | 79.6 | 81.2 | 94.2 | 88.1 | 92.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 55.1 | 80.6 | 73.5 | 71.5 | 91 | 74.2 | 0 | 95.6 | 62.6 | 99.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.1 | 77.8 | 45.8 | 32.9 | 79.2 | 79.6 | 0 | 96 | 78 | 92.3 |
Usage Scores
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