Canon 40 mm STM

2012-07-20 22:12:12

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13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6707

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/6349036/bf3s/IMG-2541.jpg

The latest EF lens is Canon's 'pancake' 40mm. i bought one last Saturday, and so far i'm impressed;

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/7594901862_f513819cab_z.jpg

From the reviews i had read, it was supposed to be a Godsend for videographers, but honestly, not using the video capability of my camera much.

For US $199, a fixed focal length sharp walk around lens fills the bill, and if video's your thing, so much the better.

2012-07-21 08:57:13

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Brasso: member; +1,549|6840

what makes it especially good for video? sorry, it must sound like a really stupid question. doesn't a shorter lens make for wide-angle shooting?

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2012-07-21 09:38:40

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13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6707

Brasso wrote:
what makes it especially good for video? sorry, it must sound like a really stupid question. doesn't a shorter lens make for wide-angle shooting?

this lens is wider than the 50mm, but that's not a bad thing for video. For the newer Canon bodies (T4i, or 650d) Canon is claiming full time autofocus. This lens has a stepping motor, as opposed to the ultrasonic motor Canon has used in the past for autofocus.

i've found this lens to be sharp from center to edges, up to about f/11. It also has good color reproduction, with no artifacts or fringing.

2012-07-22 21:00:27