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Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am amazed at how well made the product is, just magical!

Looks great on 6D as a staffer, sharp, small and not annoying. For a long time I used it instead of a plug on the camera, when you need to urgently shoot something - it was enough. Pros: The most compact Canon lens, Sharp from an open aperture, small XA (I don’t notice in the pictures), lightweight, inexpensive. Perfectly accurate autofocus Cons: On the full frame there is vignetting (it is solved by turning on auto-correction in the camera for JPG), trunk, stm electro-focus - there is no…

Revainrating 5 out of 5

High-quality product, the price corresponds to the quality.

The "pancake" design is very compact: in terms of dimensions, this lens is equal to the cap from the camera and the back cover from the lens itself. The focal length is 40 mm, on the crop it "turns" into 64mm, even on the crop it is acceptable. The pattern at 40mm is very similar to the similar FR of the 24-70L lens. I don’t want to take this lens off the camera - good weight, convenient focal length for urban scenes and good aperture is suitable for almost everything. Verdict: high-quality…

Pros
  • Size and weight 2. Workmanship 3. Good background blur. 4. Lack of vignetting wide open, at least on crop (no chance to try on full frame) 5. The new STM motor runs almost silently. 6. Precise autofocus
Cons
  • Sometimes chromatitis, but not much, the methods of treatment are software.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Do not hesitate to buy, the quality is amazing for the price.

We needed a fix from fr 50 to 1dm3. With a crop of 1.3, there were not very many options - 35mm is too wide, but 50 is also past the checkout. The choice fell on forty. Efr 51mm - perfect. I am very pleased with the glass. Not the L series of course, but the picture is very clear, sharp and saturated. Autofocus works perfectly, practically does not smear. The aperture is too small for pampering with bokeh, but with f1.8 or 2 it would cost completely different money. Another very positive thing…

Pros
  • Fast autofocus, compact size and weight, excellent workmanship, sharpness, good picture.
Cons
  • 10is a bit expensive, but it works out every.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I didn³'t expect the quality to be this good.

I bought the lens by accident when I saw it in one store. I shoot with a 650D. I really liked the smoothness and speed of focusing when shooting video. Some people write that the lens is noisy. I don't agree with them. In the video, the moment of focusing is almost inaudible. And if you compare, for example, with the canon 17-85USM lens, then it is generally silent. Usually I am always too lazy to take a camera with me because of its weight, with this lens the camera began to weigh like a soap

Pros
  • Value for money / picture quality Compact, lightweight Focus (STM)
Cons
  • I'm not a pro, so I couldn't find anything to complain about) I think aperture 2.8 can be attributed here

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Feel free to buy, for such a price, the quality is simply amazing.

For the money, it should be in your backpack just as a spare. I did not reveal any shortcomings, all apertures are working, everything is fine on the full frame. The picture is very good, especially since it's not L. I took it because of the size, it can somehow come in handy when I don’t want to carry a backpack with me. It is a pity that Canon does not put a built-in flash in its flagships, it would be an ideal option in terms of compactness. Although the Speedlite 90EX is very small, you…

Pros
  • For this money it's gorgeous. - Best price/quality balance - small. With it and a flash like the Speedlite 90EX, the large 5DM3 will even fit in a small purse - you can walk with it as with the only one and shoot if the dimensions of the camera are critical - does not chromate - good focus - working 2.8 - metal mount to bayonet - accurate autofocus
Cons
  • - STM motor (buzzing, not suitable for shooting video, slower focus than USM) - made in Malaysia (all L's are made in Japan)

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I do not cease to rejoice at the purchase, a very good deal!

I bought in May 2022 for 5600r. Like a staff member for 1100d. Took on a trip to America. Not enough crop width for architectural shots. Skyscrapers do not climb into it. But it is light and not bulky. At first I made a mistake and shot at f 2.8 all the time. Already at home I found soap on 80% of the photo. I thought the lens was lathering, I did tests on a stationary camera, everything turned out to be ok, this hand trembling also affects the small depth of field at 2.8. I don’t understand…

Pros
  • Good picture, the design is better than that of the direct competitor 50mm 1/8, small, fits into a small bag. Beautiful bokeh.
Cons
  • Small manual focus ring, but rarely needed. When you take out the camera, it doesn't look cool compared to the big whale ones.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm impressed! Exactly the product deserves your attention.

Small compact pancake. Perfectly sits on the carcass. It does not look solid))) but it is convenient and safe, nothing sticks out. I don’t know about others, but for me it focuses quickly and quietly. There are no misses, the quality of the pictures is excellent. You can focus in automatic mode by twisting the wheel. At the same time, the buzzing of the motor is heard . maybe it’s impossible to do this? Convenient lens cap. In general, I am satisfied!

Pros
  • Great lens for little money! Sharp, fast, quiet. Beautiful bokeh. Yuzayu just a week, I can not play enough!
Cons
  • Not found

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm impressed! Exactly the product deserves your attention.

I looked at this lens for a long time on the Internet, I decided to buy free money and did not regret it. The lens is fast, gives a sharp clear picture, light (not noticeable on the camera due to its size), for some time I shot it in clubs without taking it off, the picture is wonderful. I was pleased with the price for a lens of this quality, it produces a picture no worse than the L-class (although there are no budget optics in the arsenal of budget optics). Of the shortcomings, I can note…

Pros
  • light, sharp, aperture, fixed, low price
Cons
  • slow

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The quality exceeds all expectations, I recommend to buy.

They are called "pancakes", and their main task is to be compact. Great lens for everyday use. Finally, now the "SLR" can be carried in a bag without taking up much space in it. The viewing angle is larger than that of the main competitor - Canon EF 50 f1.8, while, in comparison, it is almost silent and the design is more reliable. The size of the frame for the light filter is 52 mm, like the "whale" 18-55. I tried to catch the "hares" in the backlight - it did not work out. Of course, it…

Pros
  • Very sharp. Very compact. Silent. Adequate cost.
Cons
  • Is it just the appearance. It looks undignified on the camera, especially for those who do not understand anything in photography.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Best thing for the money, glad I did it.

I almost never take pictures with the camera because of the size. I took for reshooting objects in the interior, art objects (paintings, etc.). I don’t see a vignette on the crop, there is no distortion. Satisfied. For other subjects, it is also wonderful - it makes you train your legs)) and your head in terms of building a frame. I regret a little that it is not 1,8 - it would be an ideal lens.

Pros
  • Compact, sharp (the sharpness is certainly not enchanting, but worthy), convenient for shooting indoors.
Cons
  • Focus is slow. Not for action scenes.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

My impression of the purchase is good, buy it.

If you, having a full-frame camera, are not ready to put up with the quality and / or size of zooms, then this is your choice: a staffer for every day - bright, not too narrow, quite frisky, with low distortion and sharpness. You can shoot a small event even in the apartment, and it will always go into the bag as an additional one. However, if you already have a focal length of 35-50 mm, even if it’s not USM, then I don’t see the point of having this one either. And is it worth mentioning…

Pros
  • The question of whether to take a camera with you is no longer; Tenacious and accurate autofocus, a little slower than the older fifty dollars, but much faster than the younger one, and even without nuts in the bokeh; Worth every spent on it.
Cons
  • I would like internal focusing, more aperture, faster autofocus, but, I repeat, the price is more than adequate and these are nit-picking that do not affect the result!

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best product, from those that I have viewed, I advise everyone!

A cool affordable and interesting lens. The only thing, I didn’t understand it on the crop, is that the equivalent focal length of 64 mm is too large for a standard (“normal”) lens, but not enough for a portrait lens, and the aperture is not enough for a beautiful blur (bokeh). A good zoom, especially a fast one, as a standard lens is a great alternative. At full frame, I really liked the lens as a light, inconspicuous staff lens for non-portrait photography of people (events, premises…

Pros
  • 1. Very high optical characteristics - no aberrations are noticeable, sharp from f / 2.8, resistant to hares, high contrast, distortion is not visible. 2. Very compact lens. You can carry all the time on the camera instead of the cover. :) People pay less attention to you. 3. A very attractive price - for 5,000 a great option. 4. Good body, steel bayonet. 5. Autofocus is quite acceptable in terms of speed. 6. Round diaphragm does not make nuts. 7. The electronic drive of the manual focus ring (it has no mechanical connection with the lens unit and only controls the STM drive) allows you to manually adjust the autofocus during the entire time the electronic drive (FTM) is running - that is, with the slider set to AF, you can manually tighten the focus when half-pressed shutter release button (as long as the STM drive is activated).
Cons
  • 1. Not too high aperture - f / 2.8 is noticeably not enough for pampering with bokeh, especially at such a short focal length. 2. Bokeh is harsh relative to fifty dollars on the same apertures. Relative to the Olympus OM 40/2.0, the bokeh is also harsh on similar apertures. Bokeh is pockmarked, slightly rattling. 3. Autofocus is not as fast as USM, and most importantly - it makes a sound. Not buzzing, of course, like conventional micromotors, but not completely silent either. 4. Focusing exclusively through STM. The manual focus ring is electronic and only controls the focus motor. So you should forget about silent video recording even with manual focus.

Since, due to its size, this is a camping lens for me (for walks, trips), the constructive frightens, namely, the moving part when focusing is a dust and dirt collector. But all this becomes so unimportant when you hold such a compact 5d in your hands ! Focal length is great! The drawing, of course, does not reach elek - the sharpness is clumsy, the color depth is less, but I like it! All this definitely has its charm! That is, the quality of the resulting picture suits me in all respects. And,

Pros
  • Sharp, compact, lightweight, inexpensive
Cons
  • Focusing

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A good quality product, I rate this purchase perfectly.

I use it on 5D Mark3, I take photos, although it is intended for video. The lens is incredibly good for its price and ultra-compact size. Colors tend to be cold. Thanks to this and unobtrusive vignetting (which you absolutely don’t want to remove during processing), quite saturated blue around the subject is obtained even without a polarizing filter. Very sharp and contrast wide open, and slightly softer wide open. For plots, nature, and long-range portraits (well, sometimes average, if you…

Pros
  • Good color reproduction, accurate and fairly fast focus, strong contrast, almost immune to flare
Cons
  • Slightly dark, small geometric distortions, no manual focus drive (does not work when the carcass is turned off, in manual mode it is slightly late)

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Full compliance with the manufacturers assurances, high quality.

I'm shooting on a 550D and was looking for a fast mid-range focus lens. distances for shooting a child and indoor gatherings. I was choosing between the Tamron 30mm f/1.4, the old Canon 35mm f/2 and this one. As a result, the price of the latter played a decisive role. I ordered for 5 thousand from Hong Kong (now the price has become adequate in 2022 online stores). I am satisfied with the lens, I like autofocus, sharpness, colors and everything else. Photography is just a hobby for me and I…

Pros
  • I agree with previous commenters The weight Price Sharpness incl. at f/2.8 autofocus bokeh Silent workmanship Colors
Cons
  • When wearing a camera with this lens, the center of gravity shifts around the neck and the camera screen touches outer clothing, and care must be taken that there are no buttons, zippers, chains, etc., so as not to scratch the screen.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I like everything, the price and quality are acceptable.

I bought the first DSLR in my life (canon 650d) and this lens instead of the stock one. I shoot photos and videos: 50/50, so I chose a lens with STM - with quiet autofocus, but unfortunately when recording video - with auto \ manual focus - the motor is very clearly audible, what is the point of STM then - it's not clear. But he was not particularly upset, because he takes awesome pictures, when the photo is enlarged to the original size - there are no pixels, blurs, etc. - which shocked me…

Pros
  • quality, sharpness
Cons
  • not good for video

Revainrating 4 out of 5

No minuses as such, comfortable to use.

The short conclusion is: 1) if crop_1,6 = better to take 40mm f/2.8 STM 2) if you rarely shoot video = 40mm f/2.8 STM 3)if full frame=better than 50mm f/1.8 4) if you FREQUENTLY shoot video (! with manual autofocus) = 50mm f / 1.8 5) if the brightness of the picture in the viewfinder is categorically important, or it is important to blur the background in portraits especially strongly = 50mm f / 1.8 is better = differences 40/2.8 from 50/1.8 * made much nicer and more modern. The…

Pros
  • Which lens to take 40 / 2.8 or 50 / 1.8? REGULARLY, a very important task arises for almost all owners of DSLRs = to make the camera smaller and lighter, while being able to photograph most subjects the problem is solved by two lenses *EF 40mm f/2.8 *EF 50mm f/1.8 BOTH of these lenses are EXTREMELY light, with them the camera becomes CLEARLY more wearable and fits into small bags, you can carry it under a jacket. BOTH of these lenses are universal, the so-called "standard" - they are more or less suitable for both landscapes and portraits. The differences between them are not categorical. === Advantages 40/2.8 Makes the DSLR clearly lighter and more compact - the main ESSENCE of this model Good autofocus - better than the competitor 50 / 1.8 Metal mount, normal design - better than the competitor 50 / 1.8 Bokeh - better than competitor 50/1.8 For crop 1.6 - it can become universal and replace the regular 18-55 (but 50 / 1.8 cannot)
Cons
  • Weak aperture - only 2.8 vs. 1.8 (darker viewfinder, weaker portraits) Autofocus ONLY motor, no fully manual mode (see detailed review) I would like a stub Looks very comical in terms of design.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good product for me, no problems at all.

. and I don't even want to find fault with this magical "pancake". Absolutely. Boring bores may notice the difficulties of manual focusing, "all-inclusive-for-free" lovers may complain about the lack of a stub, and you can just complain about small geometry distortions, infrequent focus misses, etc. etc. You know what? Do something else. Does the lens have a hard time with manual focus? So you should be aware of this before buying, the lens is no longer new. You need a manual - there is a…

Pros
  • 1. Excellent image quality 2. Versatility 3. Compactness
Cons
  • Look for them yourself, you can find fault with anything .

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not the best quality, but generally not bad.

Took a ride from a friend. Compared with the younger fifty dollars. Tried on 5d first generation. 1. Vignetting is felt at an open aperture. 4 is ok. 2. A copy of the frontil that fell into my hands. 3. Did not live up to expectations in terms of sharpness. Never better than a fifty. 4. Smears past less often than 50. Conclusions. Taking this glass to replace 50f1.8 is a dubious undertaking - there is no promised ringing sharpness. But instead of a whale, perhaps it will go. I have…

Pros
  • Compact, quiet, cheap.
Cons
  • Correspond to the price.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great value for money, one of the best offers.

Great stock lens for crop. Ideal for full length portraits. Very sharp even at aperture 2.8. If you choose between 50mm 1.8 and 40mm 2.8, feel free to take 40mm. Very light and compact. Focusing is fast and pleasant (especially after the whale). You won't find a better autofocus lens in this price range. Of the quibbles - after filming, you need to focus on infinity so that the trunk moves, otherwise there is a high probability of damaging it. In general, do not hesitate to choose this lens if…

Pros
  • Focal length, size, sharpness, price.
Cons
  • There are no shortcomings, there are features that you quickly get used to.