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Canon Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
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Canon Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
£209.00
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| Product code | CA38568 |
|---|---|
| Barcode | 4960999845715 |
| Barcode2 | 0013803147742 |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Brand | Canon |
40 reviews for Canon Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
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Martin Yorke –
If you like your photography up close and personal or you want to add a bit of depth to wider shots, this is the lens for you.Ive wanted this lens for ages as I love the smooth edges of subjects and totally blurred background.I have already taken lots of photos close up (see attached of my celebratory beer!) but I have found that this lens is equally beautiful when used on long shots.For the price you cant go wrong and its given my old 450d a new life (having existing for 10 years on just the kit lens).I waited a long time to buy this and I am so glad I did. Dont wait. If you want it, get it!!
Buffy –
Optically great but some issues for shooting video
Davie 66 –
Excellent quality
Ea Foskett –
I use it more than my 50mm Prime Lens.
Bill W –
I’m a “prosumer” photographer, and until now, most of my work has been landscapes. Recently I wanted to branch into portraiture and whilst most of my glass is from Canon’s “L” series, there was no way I was going to hand over £1K+ for the L series 50mm prime lens, for an area I’m only dipping my toe into.I was lucky enough to have a kind friend to let me try out his EF 50mm 1.8 MK II (the predecessor to the STM version of this lens) and I was pretty impressed with it, although the build quality of that pervious version leaves a lot to be desired (all plastic including lens mount and the focus drive is clunky, noisy and a bit hit and miss).This new STM version though, is nothing short of superb value for money!! Using the centre-only focus point on my Canon 77D, I was able to capture beautifully sharp images, time and time again. The focus is smooth, quiet and most important accurate and although not quite as rapid as the USM focus mechanism, still more than adequate and impressive for a lens of this budget. The bokeh on this new version is also lovely and circular, thanks to an additional 2 aperture blades compared to the previous version.It does suffer from a little CA and fringing in areas of high contrast (backlit detail near the edges of frame for example) but even my L glass exhibits this and with Canon’s Digital Photo Professional 4 software (or the appropriate lens profile uploaded to the camera), this can be well controlled.I’ve seen good reviews of the cheaper, Chinese brands that compare with this lens and I’m sure they can produce good results. But for me, I prefer to stick to a brand I know and trust, and generally I’ve been happy with Canon lenses and did not want to diverge from the brand. I’m glad I didn’t as this new version of an already great value lens ticks all the boxes, and for me, solves all the shortcomings of the previous MKII version.With the exception of focus speed, I also think the STM focus drive has almost all of the advantages of the USM mechanism, hence why I didn’t consider the more-than-twice-the-price 1.4 50mm USM from Canon, which seems to get mixed reviews.The focus ring on this lens is fully electronic, which means there is absolutely no mechanical connection between the focus ring and the focus drive mechanism. Instead, the ring sends a proportional focus control signal to the camera body, which then in turn proportionally drives the auto focus gear in accordance with the ring movement. This makes the focus ring beautifully smooth, seamless and continuous, and also means it can be complete disabled in the camera software (assuming your body supports turning off manual focus override) which means you cannot bump the focus whilst handling the lens during shooting.If like me, you want a lens to take beautiful portraits with, I can only sing this lens’s praises. As the cheapest lens I own, it also now ranks as one of my favourites and it’s very easy to forget how inexpensive this lens is, when you see the quality of images it can produce!
A. Zheng –
Possibly one of the most versatile lenses you can get! A very good all-rounder in terms of being able to capture portrait, some landscape, street photography and cinema/video production. Plus with the big aperture, you can get great depth of field and the larger amount of light it lets in is great for low light situations. Because this lens is so widely produced, they have been able to provide good optical quality at a low price point. Generally I’ve only found expensive Cine lenses that can beat it on semi-noticeable image quality but the price to performance can’t beat this lens. Definitely a must have in any photographers arsenal.
Aurelie A. –
Although the focal length is odd for either APS-C (slightly tele) or Full Frame formats (slightly wide) the sharpness and contrast of the lens are top notch. The EF lenses are definitely superior quality to the cheaper EF-S (APS-C only) editions. Be aware that focusing noise will be heard on video. The regular price is ridiculously high for such a simple lens, so look for a good sale before buying.
Anke A. –
What a great lens. Sharp, sharp and sharp right from f2.8. Using it with a Canon 6D full frame. If you are wondering should I go with this or the Canon 50mm f1.8 STM? Well I have both and I like the 40mm better. Not that the 50mm is a bad lens its just not that sharp at f1.8 even considering achieving focus at that f-stop requires practice. The 50mm from f2.8 onward gets much better though and very close to the 40mm. You will find the 40mm focus is slower and slightly louder than the 50mm but I find it accurate. I think 40mm is better focal length as well for a walk around lens. Wait till you hit about F5.6 on this lens the sharpness is out of the world. See Christoper Frost Photography on youtube for the Top 10 Sharpest Lenses hes ever tested. Got it on his recommendation.
turi lombardo –
A must have lens! One of the best price to performance lenses on the market.
Jurgita –
This lens looks perfectly ridiculous when I put it on my Canon T3i with a battery grip, but that’s amazing! It’s so tiny! The STM motor is quite silent, though not perfectly silent. It’s fine, though! This makes my camera much more lightweight and I love it! The image quality seems fine, too, even wide open. It’s not L sharp, but it’s still very good for such an inexpensive lens!