Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens Review

Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Verdict

Pancake lenses seem to becoming somewhat fashionable at the moment, due to their small size. Whether having a slim lens is that beneficial on a full size SLR body is open to debate, but at least the optical performance of this lens alone, makes it well worthy of consideration.

Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Pros

Excellent sharpness
Low distortion
Compact and lightweight
Fast focusing

Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Cons

No full time manual focus override
Strong vignetting
More than double the price of the 50mm f/1.8 (although performance and build probably justify this)

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