Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 Pancake

[dolina]

I read in the owner's manual that high accuracy cross type AF is only available at the center for 1-Series bodies. I am unsure if this includes the 5D3 after the April firmware.

All other bodies do not have this feature.

My guess is that the lens is a f/2.8 but is actually slower in terms of t-stop.

[AudioGlenn]

Owners,

How do you like your pancake? Worth the purchase or you rather return it?

totally worth the purchase!  small, light, sharp wide open.

[AudioGlenn]

How do you like your pancake? Worth the purchase or you rather return it?

Really like it.  Optically it's very good, and practically, the size makes it very useful.  It literally fits in a pocket - my favorite use is walking around with a 70-200/2.8 or 100-400 mounted, hanging on a BR strap connected to the tripod collar, and the 40/2.8 in my pocket.  When I need a wider AoV, I can swap lenses and leave the white zoom hanging from strap while shooting with the pancake.

+1

[neuroanatomist]

Thanks for the comments guys. Decided to get one yesterday.

Enjoy!  I know you shoot with long lenses a lot...the 40/2.8 is great to throw in a pocket, so you've got a normal lens with you, just in case.

[dolina]

Thanks for the comments guys. Decided to get one yesterday.

Enjoy!  I know you shoot with long lenses a lot...the 40/2.8 is great to throw in a pocket, so you've got a normal lens with you, just in case.

At parties I do not want to be "the camera guy"

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[AprilForever]

Thanks for the comments guys. Decided to get one yesterday.

Enjoy!  I know you shoot with long lenses a lot...the 40/2.8 is great to throw in a pocket, so you've got a normal lens with you, just in case.

Nothing like a second body for the rainbows which come when shooting birds...

[crasher8]

I shot my kids Halloween parade at their school today with the 5D3/Pancake mix. I was surrounded by big lens, on tripods T series kits. I would love a chance to compare images. This lens just continues to amaze me. My finest film work has been shot with it (self dev) and some better than my 24-70 images as well. I keep going to it.

[pdirestajr]

This is my playing in the park lens. Don't wanna look like a creep with a big lens in a park full of children!


Vi & Dolly by Philip DiResta, on Flickr


Girls by Philip DiResta, on Flickr

[neuroanatomist]

This is my playing in the park lens. Don't wanna look like a creep with a big lens in a park full of children!

Y'know, I tried that.  But on a 1D X, a smaller lens doesn't really help all that much. 

[Ew]

This is my playing in the park lens. Don't wanna look like a creep with a big lens in a park full of children!

Y'know, I tried that.  But on a 1D X, a smaller lens doesn't really help all that much. 

Looks kinda cute actually !!
http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/1dxmine.jpeg

[Daniel Flather]

This is my playing in the park lens. Don't wanna look like a creep with a big lens in a park full of children!

Y'know, I tried that.  But on a 1D X, a smaller lens doesn't really help all that much. 

Hit the park with a 200/2. 

[crasher8]

Oh  I thought you meant the girls looked kinda cute. That Mom sure is.

[Chris_prophotographic]

Was there not some issue with the 40mm 2.8 and the 1DX problem with AF and not responding?

[wickidwombat]

Was there not some issue with the 40mm 2.8 and the 1DX problem with AF and not responding?

there is a firmware update for the lens that fixes this but the update can only be applied to the lens via a newer body

[Chris_prophotographic]

I just seen that thanks eh!