Mitakon Zhongyi makes some pretty awesome fully manual e-mount lenses and in this guide I will lay them out for you.
Full Frame Lenses
Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro Lens
Retail Price = $199 US @ BHPhoto | Amazon
Key Features:
- Sony E-Mount/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/2 to f/16
- Magnification Range: 4.5x to 4x
- Maximum Working Distance: 0.79″ / 20 mm
- Manual Focus Operation
- Metal Lens Barrel
- 3-Blade Diaphragm
- Weight = 8.1 oz / 230 g
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III Lens
Retail Price = $799 US @ BHPhoto | Amazon
Key Features:
- E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/0.95 to f/16
- Five Ultra Low Dispersion Elements
- One High Refractive Index Element
- Manual Focus Design
- Depth of Field and Distance Scales
- De-Clicked Aperture Ring
- 11-Blade Diaphragm
- Minimum Focus Distance: 1.64′ / 50 cm
- Filter Thread = 67mm
- Weight = 1.6 lb / 720 g
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 Lens
Retail Price = $699 US @ BHPhoto | Amazon
Key Features:
- Sony E Mount/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/1.2 to f/16
- Two Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
- Four High Refractive Index Elements
- Manual Focus, Floating Elements Design
- De-Clicked Aperture Ring
- Rounded 11-Blade Diaphragm
- Metal Lens Barrel and Mount
- Minimum Focus Distance: 3.28′ / 1 m
- Filter Thread = 77mm
- Weight = 2 lb / 921 g
APS-C Lenses
Mitakon Zhongyi 35mm f/0.95 Lens
Retail Price = $680 US @ BHPhoto | Amazon
Key Features:
- Sony E-Mount/APS-C Format
- 52.5mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/0.95 to f/16
- Six Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
- Manual Focus Design
- Depth of Field and Distance Scales
- Ten-Blade Aperture
- Minimum Focusing Distance: 11.81″ / 30 cm
- Filter Thread = 58mm
- Weight = 1.5 lb / 680 g
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II Lens
Retail Price = $599 US @ BHPhoto | Amazon
Key Features:
- Sony E Mount/APS-C Format
- 52.5mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/0.95 to f/16
- One Extra-Low Dispersion Element
- Two Extra-High Refractive Index Elements
- Three High Refractive Index Elements
- Manual Focus Design
- De-Clicked Aperture Ring
- Depth of Field and Distance Scales
- Nine-Blade Diaphragm
- Minimum Focus Distance: 1.15′ / 35 cm
- Filter Thread = 55mm
- Weight = 1 lb / 460 g