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The Shorty Forty MTF Chart Comparison

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Share Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
Below are some comparison MTF charts of the 50 f/1.8 II, 50 f/1.4 & 40 f/2.8 STM. The lens looks pretty decent in the center, and tails off a bit in the corners. However, it looks better than both of the current non L 50′s in the Canon lineup. I also dig the moniker “Shorty Forty” for the new pancake. Taemobig on our forum may or may not have come up with the name. Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Comparison MTF To the 50 f/1.4 & 50 f/1.8 II - Click for Larger Preorder links
Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM $199 B&H | Adorama | Amazon thanks mattbru cr

max:
yeah but it is f/2.8...

adhocphotographer:

--- Quote from: max on June 08, 2012, 10:06:09 AM ---yeah but it is f/2.8...

--- End quote ---

Sure...  but i think the point isn't to make an amazing low light lens, but a small one...  I'm now sold on it...  it is wider (focal range) and smaller than the 50 i have on my 450D almost every day... And for 200$, it is no brainer for me! :)

seta666:
Well, black lines show maximum aperture so it is normal for the f2.8 lens to be sharper than the other 2; at f8 it is the sharpest of the three but I also guess that fast lenses with biger glass have more complicated designs.

 Whe I so this lens anouncement I inmediately thought of the C/Y carl zeiss tessar 45/2.8, known to be an ultrasharp lens. In the past I was thinking to buy that one for my 5D mkII but it is know to hit the mirror so this 40/2.8 seems as a good alternative. I find 40/2.8 quite usefull for walkaround, at least for full frame cameras

regards

awinphoto:
It's MTF is quite impressive all things considering... just dont drop it, or sneeze on it, or pass gas near it... haha

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