Review on Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens - Fixed Black (6310B002) for US Cameras by Jihu Gim ᠌

Name: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens - Fixed Black (6310B002) for US Cameras
Item: Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens - Fixed Black (6310B002) for US Cameras
Rating: 4

September 13, 2022

Exactly what I needed, it's a great buy, I recommend it.

A good general purpose lens. Made with quality. The picture is dry, but the volume in the frame conveys well. The geometry of the width, it doesn’t look like fifty kopecks at all. Poorly "tears" the object from the background, but the bokeh is tolerable (7 aperture blades - no nuts or rings). The focusing system is quiet, but not amazing in speed, manual focus is not very convenient. Value "price-quality" - on chetverochku.

Pros

Sufficiently "bright" lens, neutral bokeh, good color reproduction, autofocus is quiet. Holds backlight very well. Convenient dimensions. The price is very tasty.

Cons

Autofocus is quite slow and doesn't work well in the dark. Vignette on an open aperture (I have a crop). VERY narrow depth of field at 2.8, when the diaphragm is closed, the depth of field zone expands reluctantly. The sharpness is very mediocre even on a covered aperture - I didn’t understand the enthusiasm in the reviews on this topic at all.