Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
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I bought the Canon 40mm f2.8 STM Macro pancake lens because it was so cheap. That doesn't mean it's a bad lens and from the reviews I've seen it's quite the opposite, it looks like a really good lens.
It certainly is a great way to stay very compact and small as possible if you need your camera to be lighter or more travel-friendly.
Things I like about the lens upon first opening the box is of course its size, it's really small and it feels well built. It has a metal mounting ring for durability and I was surprised how tightly it went on to my camera body. Probably the best connection I've had on any lens.
I like that it's macro but it's not that macro. You still have to be about 11 inches from your subject but it's nice that it can focus in tight spots. The aperture of 2.8 is great for low-light and the bokeh or out of focus shots look great. At 40mm it's even easier than the 24mm version to get out blurry backgrounds.
It has an STM motor which would be great for continuous auto-focus shots on camera that support it like the Canon 70D and 80D but this is on my 60D so I can't test that.
It doesn't have manual focus override so if you want to switch from AF to Manual, you need to do that via the switch on the lens itself. The focus ring is very small and it's very likely that you will get your finger in the shot when manually focusing, just something to be aware of.
This is just an unboxing and initial impressions so I can't tell how sharp the lens is or it's other features but I will do a more in-depth review once I have spent more time using it.
Another reason I bought the 40mm over the 24mm is because the 40mm is an EF lens. Meaning it covers the sensor of a full frame camera whereas the 24 only covers crop sensors. Not a big deal if you have a crop sensor camera but one of the other things this does is the EF will mount to the Sigma MC11 adapter and if I move to Sony cameras, this lens, with that adapter, can go with me.
For the price, it's hard not to own one of these extremely compact lenses.
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• Canon 60D DSLR camera podhelp.me/80DbodyBH
• Sigma 30mm f1.4 (old version). This is new version: podhelp.me/sig30mm1-4bh
• HQ-M MONO LAV MIC aspenmics.com/products/hq-m
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Get more behind the scenes videos like this at instagram.com/podcasthelper. ► All gear linked below*.
I bought the Canon 40mm f2.8 STM Macro pancake lens because it was so cheap. That doesn't mean it's a bad lens and from the reviews I've seen it's quite the opposite, it looks like a really good lens.
It certainly is a great way to stay very compact and small as possible if you need your camera to be lighter or more travel-friendly.
Things I like about the lens upon first opening the box is of course its size, it's really small and it feels well built. It has a metal mounting ring for durability and I was surprised how tightly it went on to my camera body. Probably the best connection I've had on any lens.
I like that it's macro but it's not that macro. You still have to be about 11 inches from your subject but it's nice that it can focus in tight spots. The aperture of 2.8 is great for low-light and the bokeh or out of focus shots look great. At 40mm it's even easier than the 24mm version to get out blurry backgrounds.
It has an STM motor which would be great for continuous auto-focus shots on camera that support it like the Canon 70D and 80D but this is on my 60D so I can't test that.
It doesn't have manual focus override so if you want to switch from AF to Manual, you need to do that via the switch on the lens itself. The focus ring is very small and it's very likely that you will get your finger in the shot when manually focusing, just something to be aware of.
This is just an unboxing and initial impressions so I can't tell how sharp the lens is or it's other features but I will do a more in-depth review once I have spent more time using it.
Another reason I bought the 40mm over the 24mm is because the 40mm is an EF lens. Meaning it covers the sensor of a full frame camera whereas the 24 only covers crop sensors. Not a big deal if you have a crop sensor camera but one of the other things this does is the EF will mount to the Sigma MC11 adapter and if I move to Sony cameras, this lens, with that adapter, can go with me.
For the price, it's hard not to own one of these extremely compact lenses.
Music licensed from premiumbeat.com: bit.ly/1BJbspm
Track: “Blazin” by Wolves
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*Gear used to make this video:
• Canon 40mm f2.8 Lens podhelp.me/Canon40mmf2_8Zon
Check here for cheaper price podhelp.me/Canon40mmF2_8BH (no tax)
• Canon 60D DSLR camera podhelp.me/80DbodyBH
• Sigma 30mm f1.4 (old version). This is new version: podhelp.me/sig30mm1-4bh
• HQ-M MONO LAV MIC aspenmics.com/products/hq-m
• Transcend SD card 16 and 32GB Class 10 podhelp.me/trans32gbC10Ultim600_32GBU1
• Editrol audio recorder podhelp.me/r-05bh
*all links should be considered affiliate links. I encourage you to shop around for the best prices at the time you are viewing this. You can read my ethics statement via thepodcastersstudio.com/ethics. Thanks!
#dslrvideo #lenses
