Man, I know this is 7 years old but trying to understand cameras can get confusing. Thanks for having a back to back video to clear up any small questions! Even though I want some macro lens for super up close, I think the 40 mm is really good start for all purpose shooting. I have a nice set of 75 to 300 and I think 18 to 55
I make videos and I've been trying to find the lens that best suits me. I've looked up a ton of reviews and this is BY FAR the BEST one I've found. PERFECT! I love how you made it simple and summed things up at the end. THANK YOU!!
Thanks! I'm not sure what you mean by a low light performance comparison, you'd have to explain to me how you'd want that to work - as low light performance is determined by your camera's sensor. But if I didn't already mention it in the video, the f/1.8 lens lets in just over twice as much light as the f/2.8.
I see what you're getting at now. Thanks for the suggestion, but I probably won't do that in the future as that's a bit more of a camera performance issue - any f/1.8 or f/2.8 lens will perform virtually the same in regards to how much light they're letting in. It's easy for anyone with a camera to do the test you're thinking of themselves, simply by attaching a lens, stopping it down 1 and a 1/3 stops and seeing the difference in performance in terms of ISO / blurry motion.
Christopher, I've watched several of your fantastic videos. Just to say thank you for taking the time to post these very useful and interesting reviews. Thank you. Graham
Well... I didn't expect to do it, but I splurged and got a second hand 40mm for a really great price. I'll take it out for a spin some time this weekend and compare it with the newer 50mm STM.
Thanks to your very informative reviews, I am now the satisfied owner of Canon's pancake lens, in addition to the 50mm f/1.8 that I got last year for my EOS 600D. Thank you from Southeast Asia!
Well, it is a shame if some people out there don't understand the differences exactly. But I can't cover all the bases of general low light photography and camera performance in a lens comparison video, it would just take too long. I just have to trust that people understand the basic principle (which I underlined in this video) that camera lenses with faster apertures are a good thing for your images. I'm sure there are some good videos on low light photography out there for people.
Although, I have done something close to what you're talking about in my re-review of the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens. You might find it interesting.
This was soooo helpful Chris!!! Thank you so much for such a great detailed review and comparison!! I think for now I'm going to get the 40mm lens because I can get it on eBay for about the same price as the 50mm. :)
When this previous generation of the 50 broke into two pieces ( I dropped it onto a carpeted floor from maybe 1 meter ) I was in no rush to buy another copy. I wanted several years and found a nice deal on a mint STM version. I like it, but will be getting the 40 for all the reasons mentioned in this video.
As usual, a splendid video. If I were a Canon user, that 40mm would be in the first place of my list. Unfortunately, to adapt the lens to the Sony mirrorless system, an expensive adapter is required.
one of the things I noticed about the 50mm f/1.8 is that it has 5 aperture blades which are not rounded which results in a hex-shape bokeh especially lights. The 40mm has 7blades which are rounded which gives a smoother blur then the 50mm.
You mentioned it, but only displayed low-light footage from the 50mm f/1.8. I would have liked to see low-light footage from the 40mm f/2.8 as well, displayed side-by-side, to see the light difference, and then with exposure adjusted to compensate for the smaller aperture (but with more noise / blurrier motion due to the higher ISO or slower shutter).
Great video. I would have liked to see some more side-to-side comparisons, though, especially in regards to low-light performance and shallow depth of field.
I had already bought the 40mm and really like it so far, but the 50mm sure looks appealing for the photos and video I want to do. Solution? Get both. ;)
For anybody on the fence, I am ordering the 40mm this week. Here's why.....On a crop sensor camera, the 50mm is about 65mm, the field of view is pretty tight and the 40mm has a better, slightly wider view as is stated in the video which I think makes it a better walk around lens for most situations. Bokeh is still very good, (how often do you shoot totally wide open anyway), its crisper and much better build quality. I am rarely zoomed in all the way to 50mm on my Sigma 18-50! Found this new on Ebay for only $50 more that the 50mm, easy decision!
Excellent review, quick to the point and nice examples. I got a 6D (full frame) so I love the sharpness of the 40mm even better. But I also shoot at night a bit.... ahhh decisions!
Hi Chris, thanks a lot! The 40mm pancake indeed is a nice lens! With the Fringer smart adapter you can attach it on your new Nikon Z6. Have a nice day, Ralf
Thanks great review and comparison. Best I've seen so far. I already had the 50mm and was not sure if it was worth it buying the 40mm. Off to get one tomorrow! :)
+ChelseyMariaa you can think of it as that: Basically the optical performance of the newer 50 mm is identical. Changes are basically a more sophisticated focus system (STM) which is less loud and more accurate and it features a metal mount.
Hey Chris! in the video you said that the 50mm gives a better shallow depth of field, is this true for both video and photo? because i film in the gym and i film myself a lot and so i am deciding which lens is best for me, thank you and keep up the videos! subbed!
Christopher Frost Photography was really looking into that and these two you mentioned on the vid for my 5d mark ii. Then went left field and decided on the takumar SMC 50 1.4 lol. You should do a review on vintage lens if you haven't done so already
thank you this what EXACTLY what i was looking for
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Thanks for the video. I subscribed. I do shoot with the Rebel T4i. Going to Paris in Feb. I will be taking my lens kit that came with the Rebel. I will be shooting a lot in the streets, daylight. Would you say I should take the 40mm with me as well? Or would you take a 85mm. My pics will be mainly buildings, streets, Eiffel Tower etc.
The 50 mm has a build-in lens hood, while the 40 mm has the lens almost bulging out. I would not mind at all a series of cost effective lenses just like the 50 mm. Wide aperture, decent image quality, cheap + cheerful build. And for those small lenses I don't mind a plastic bayonet.
Great review, thanks. How does the Canon 40mm pancake compare to the Oshiro 35mm f/2 wide angle? Does the extra 5mm make a difference? I've not heard of Oshiro. I did see your review of the Yongnuo 35mm and will avoid that one. Thanks so much.
I’m probably in the minority here but not a fan of extreme bokeh. A slight blur is fine but sometimes it gets to be too much like that example at 3:06. I preferred the effect with the 40mm
Some reviewers will say that the 40mm pancake has a severe drop off after f10 Dont get me wrong I have this lens and love it.. It is a very sharp lens...like a lot of lenses wide open the nearer you get to your subject the better the background blur...
Thank you so much! i just bought pancake for video... but as an amateur in photography i need to play more... wandering if you have 50 mm vs 18-55m video helper. Greetings from Argentina!
Great reviews Chris, appreciate your good will. Is there a lens which has got the good qualities of 40 mm and 50 mm lenses ( solid body and good for portrait and street) ? Thanks a lot.
I bought this 4 days ago because my 50mm is broken. I like it and its very good. I just wish it had a wider aperture. Overall for apc-s dslr , the 40mm is more useful than the 50mm.
I'd like to use a lens for filming TH-cam videos. Usually myself speaking into the camera. I have a ring-light as well as background lights. Which one is better for me?
Christopher Frost Photography Thank you. I have been looking for a camera to take good macro pictures and I decided to get some advice in an electronics store. The lady I talked with advised me to buy a Canon EOS 1200D with this 40mm lens, which surprised me. Do you have any recommendations for a good (not too expensive) macro lens?
Easy for anyone with a f/1.8 lens, perhaps - but the people watching this video haven't bought this lens yet. For example, anyone using an f/3.5-5.6 lens can barely use it in low light even at the largest aperture, let alone stop it down to around f/4.5 and compare the differences :)
im so torn between both lenses... ughhhh! lol! i just got a t3i and am still learning.... i really like the 40mm but i like the 50 qt the same time! mostly i want something for basic everyday pictures and on the go street photos.....
I would get the 40mm first then and then get the 50mm. I got the 50mm first and now I am thinking about the 40mm. How do you like your t3i? I love mine.
***** get the 50mm 1.8 every kit needs a fast 50mm if you ever upgrade your kit lens no doubt you'll end up with a fast standard zoom, such as the 17-55mm f2.8 which covers the 40mm focal length at f2.8 anyway. f1.8 is so useful! and the poor build quality isn't too bad IMHO, the plastic mount is fine given that the lens weighs so little. the only complaint i have of this lens is the noisy and slower AF system
Hi there Christopher first I want to say that I really like the fact that you're always honest in your videos. That helps a lot and then I wanted to ask you something I'm a graphic designer and a camera would help me a lot, I had a few photography classes but we only talked about how to take the pictures we never talked about the camera's caracteristics it was like a mini workshop that taught us how to use the camera ajustments, settings etc.. But now I want to buy my first camera and I don't really know which one to choose, I'll only use it for photos, mostly portrait and full body models so it needs to have a good resolution so that I can edit them and create photo manipulations with good quality.. I saw Cannon 100D has a CMOS sencor with APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) do you think its a good investment? I'd like to have a full frame one but that's really expensive. I don't know which lens to buy yet for getting started, I saw a lot fo your reviews I feel like every lens has its good and bad sides which makes me more undicided! hehe Any tips would be grateful Thank you so much for your time and atention. Carla
thanks.. unfortunatly i did a mistake i bought the 18-135 first and.. thanks to that i never use my camera. I understood how the camera works after buying it and i realized that a 50mm would be way better for the things i like to shoot like macros and portraits. so i kinda got sad.. and maybe one day i buy a 50mm :) thanks anyway for your comment! have a lovely day
Christopher Frost Photography haha I just joking, because I have the 50mm and I completely love it! I wish Canon would make a whole series of lenses in that range :)
the 40mm is twice as expensive as the 50mm (stm) where I live ... is the 40mm pancake so superior a general use lense that it's worth twice the money? I like wider view for landscapes, group shots and versatility and 40mm might be handy since I'd have APSC and not full frame but at the same time I also really do like good bokeh, wide aperture and ofc saving €110 since I'm a poor student lol. Really though, to anyone who owns both - would you (for the use on a APSC sensor) pay twice as much, over 100 dollars more, for the 40mm stm than for the 50mm stm for the sake of the image quality advantage and width that it offers?
Christopher Frost Photography Hi Chris! I need some advice on how to use the Sigma 3Omm f/1.4 ART lens you mentioned above for videos on AF without it blurring with every slight movement I make. Is that just the way the lens works or is there a way to change that. Thanks a lot!
Man, I know this is 7 years old but trying to understand cameras can get confusing. Thanks for having a back to back video to clear up any small questions! Even though I want some macro lens for super up close, I think the 40 mm is really good start for all purpose shooting. I have a nice set of 75 to 300 and I think 18 to 55
I make videos and I've been trying to find the lens that best suits me. I've looked up a ton of reviews and this is BY FAR the BEST one I've found. PERFECT! I love how you made it simple and summed things up at the end. THANK YOU!!
Thanks! I'm not sure what you mean by a low light performance comparison, you'd have to explain to me how you'd want that to work - as low light performance is determined by your camera's sensor. But if I didn't already mention it in the video, the f/1.8 lens lets in just over twice as much light as the f/2.8.
I see what you're getting at now. Thanks for the suggestion, but I probably won't do that in the future as that's a bit more of a camera performance issue - any f/1.8 or f/2.8 lens will perform virtually the same in regards to how much light they're letting in. It's easy for anyone with a camera to do the test you're thinking of themselves, simply by attaching a lens, stopping it down 1 and a 1/3 stops and seeing the difference in performance in terms of ISO / blurry motion.
Christopher, I've watched several of your fantastic videos. Just to say thank you for taking the time to post these very useful and interesting reviews. Thank you.
Graham
I have the 40mm stm , when ever I go out with the Mrs I go with this and a 5DMK3 and I love it .
Well... I didn't expect to do it, but I splurged and got a second hand 40mm for a really great price. I'll take it out for a spin some time this weekend and compare it with the newer 50mm STM.
Thanks to your very informative reviews, I am now the satisfied owner of Canon's pancake lens, in addition to the 50mm f/1.8 that I got last year for my EOS 600D. Thank you from Southeast Asia!
Well, it is a shame if some people out there don't understand the differences exactly. But I can't cover all the bases of general low light photography and camera performance in a lens comparison video, it would just take too long. I just have to trust that people understand the basic principle (which I underlined in this video) that camera lenses with faster apertures are a good thing for your images. I'm sure there are some good videos on low light photography out there for people.
GREAT review of these 2 Canon lenses - but shame you didn't do more video comparison... I'm off to buy the 40mm based on several reviews
I'd love if you did a similar comparison of the 40mm pancake with the new upcoming 50mm STM!
***** Yeah, it's been a few weeks now... :) There's reviews all over the place of the lens, but still none properly comparing it to the 40mm STM.
I'm in the biggest pickle right now - I'm in love with everything the 40mm has going on, but I need it to be beautiful in low light as well. Dangit.
Although, I have done something close to what you're talking about in my re-review of the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens. You might find it interesting.
This was soooo helpful Chris!!! Thank you so much for such a great detailed review and comparison!! I think for now I'm going to get the 40mm lens because I can get it on eBay for about the same price as the 50mm. :)
When this previous generation of the 50 broke into two pieces ( I dropped it onto a carpeted floor from maybe 1 meter ) I was in no rush to buy another copy. I wanted several years and found a nice deal on a mint STM version. I like it, but will be getting the 40 for all the reasons mentioned in this video.
As usual, a splendid video. If I were a Canon user, that 40mm would be in the first place of my list. Unfortunately, to adapt the lens to the Sony mirrorless system, an expensive adapter is required.
Great review not been on your channel in a whole got loads of vids of yours to catch up on! Your reviews are so helpful :)
one of the things I noticed about the 50mm f/1.8 is that it has 5 aperture blades which are not rounded which results in a hex-shape bokeh especially lights. The 40mm has 7blades which are rounded which gives a smoother blur then the 50mm.
You mentioned it, but only displayed low-light footage from the 50mm f/1.8. I would have liked to see low-light footage from the 40mm f/2.8 as well, displayed side-by-side, to see the light difference, and then with exposure adjusted to compensate for the smaller aperture (but with more noise / blurrier motion due to the higher ISO or slower shutter).
Thank god I found this channel! Amazing.
Great video. I would have liked to see some more side-to-side comparisons, though, especially in regards to low-light performance and shallow depth of field.
I had already bought the 40mm and really like it so far, but the 50mm sure looks appealing for the photos and video I want to do. Solution? Get both. ;)
For anybody on the fence, I am ordering the 40mm this week. Here's why.....On a crop sensor camera, the 50mm is about 65mm, the field of view is pretty tight and the 40mm has a better, slightly wider view as is stated in the video which I think makes it a better walk around lens for most situations. Bokeh is still very good, (how often do you shoot totally wide open anyway), its crisper and much better build quality. I am rarely zoomed in all the way to 50mm on my Sigma 18-50! Found this new on Ebay for only $50 more that the 50mm, easy decision!
best review I found on these lenses so far! thank you!
Thanks. This review is totally on point. I have the 50mm lens but I haven’t used the 40mm lens yet so this was a great comparison. Cheers.
Wish that shot of that building would go, every test it's in every video, bin it :) I like your channel its great.
Wow, fantastic! Very very good an accurate review! Thank you from Germany!
Excellent review, quick to the point and nice examples. I got a 6D (full frame) so I love the sharpness of the 40mm even better. But I also shoot at night a bit.... ahhh decisions!
Hi Chris, thanks a lot! The 40mm pancake indeed is a nice lens! With the Fringer smart adapter you can attach it on your new Nikon Z6. Have a nice day, Ralf
The truth is that 50mm/ f 1,8 is a GREAT lens- very good quality image at low price.
The canon 35mm Film SLR 300V camera was one of the last film SLR cameras in the market. Great Value.
Super helpful! Great review, Chris
That's great! I have used 40mm for almost a year now, and I love the quality of the photo, the sharpness... :)
Very nice comparison,
Same thing going on in minds of many people..35mm/40mm or 50mm. Choice Depends upon usage n taste I think.
Thanks for the review. I think I'll go with the 50.
Fantastic review bro keep up the good work
Thanks great review and comparison. Best I've seen so far. I already had the 50mm and was not sure if it was worth it buying the 40mm. Off to get one tomorrow! :)
Great review...very helpful. Thanks!
Very good comparison! Thanks man!
What a great and accurate comparison. Thank you.
very useful video, just what i was looking for
Do you have an updated comparison between the 40mm STM and the newer 50mm STM lens?
***** I'm thinking about it :-)
Christopher Frost Photography I second that, it would be an awesome review
+ChelseyMariaa you can think of it as that: Basically the optical performance of the newer 50 mm is identical. Changes are basically a more sophisticated focus system (STM) which is less loud and more accurate and it features a metal mount.
Hey Chris! in the video you said that the 50mm gives a better shallow depth of field, is this true for both video and photo? because i film in the gym and i film myself a lot and so i am deciding which lens is best for me, thank you and keep up the videos! subbed!
+Gary C It's the same for video and photo
amazing review, thanks a lot, this really helped me to choose the right one.. and that´s the 50 mm 1.8 :)
Thank you been debating on both...
Great video Chris! Have you looked into the new Tamron primes 35 & 45mm 1.8?
+Lakeshow07 Yup, the 45mm
Christopher Frost Photography was really looking into that and these two you mentioned on the vid for my 5d mark ii. Then went left field and decided on the takumar SMC 50 1.4 lol. You should do a review on vintage lens if you haven't done so already
thank you this what EXACTLY what i was looking for
Thanks for the video. I subscribed. I do shoot with the Rebel T4i. Going to Paris in Feb. I will be taking my lens kit that came with the Rebel. I will be shooting a lot in the streets, daylight. Would you say I should take the 40mm with me as well? Or would you take a 85mm. My pics will be mainly buildings, streets, Eiffel Tower etc.
Definitely take the 40mm, it would be perfect. On your Rebel camera the 85mm is more of a tight portrait lens
The 50 mm has a build-in lens hood, while the 40 mm has the lens almost bulging out.
I would not mind at all a series of cost effective lenses just like the 50 mm. Wide aperture, decent image quality, cheap + cheerful build. And for those small lenses I don't mind a plastic bayonet.
No matter if you choose 40 or 50mm lens the image quality will be amazing in any case, I know what I'm talking about I own both lenses...
Great review, thanks. How does the Canon 40mm pancake compare to the Oshiro 35mm f/2 wide angle? Does the extra 5mm make a difference? I've not heard of Oshiro. I did see your review of the Yongnuo 35mm and will avoid that one. Thanks so much.
+TheGasStationGourmet I've never heard of the Oshiro 35mm f/2! But no, there is very little difference between 35mm and 40mm
+Christopher Frost Photography Thanks so much. I enjoy your reviews. They are much appreciated.
I’m probably in the minority here but not a fan of extreme bokeh. A slight blur is fine but sometimes it gets to be too much like that example at 3:06. I preferred the effect with the 40mm
thank you for this video
This video started with an ad, "How To Make Pancakes" .
If I'm buying a lens for portrait and street photography for about 40% and 60% of the time respectively, isn't the 40 f/22.8 the better ?
That sounds about right :-)
Great review, thank you.
You are doing a lens review with a crop frame camera... Of course it's too tight what the hell :D
this was sooooo helpful thank you!!
Some reviewers will say that the 40mm pancake has a severe drop off after f10
Dont get me wrong I have this lens and love it.. It is a very sharp lens...like a lot of lenses wide open the nearer you get to your subject the better the background blur...
excelente explicación, y muchas gracias por los subtítulos en español
Thank you so much! i just bought pancake for video... but as an amateur in photography i need to play more... wandering if you have 50 mm vs 18-55m video helper. Greetings from Argentina!
2:00 that photo was stopped down LOL~
made me confuse a bit
Great reviews Chris, appreciate your good will. Is there a lens which has got the good qualities of 40 mm and 50 mm lenses ( solid body and good for portrait and street) ? Thanks a lot.
Spend a little more and get the 50mm f1.4, or track down an older 50mm f1.8 Mark I. Its got the metal mount and is only slightly more expensive.
Thank a lot for the reply.
get both! its worth your money! :D
fantastic video, thanks!!
So helpful! Thank you!
Thanks for this video!
I bought this 4 days ago because my 50mm is broken. I like it and its very good. I just wish it had a wider aperture. Overall for apc-s dslr , the 40mm is more useful than the 50mm.
Traingineer I'm thinking about reviewing it one day, but it is manual focus only, which is a pain
great and informative video. Tks
I'd like to use a lens for filming TH-cam videos. Usually myself speaking into the camera. I have a ring-light as well as background lights. Which one is better for me?
rizigs You'd probably want the wider angle, 24mm version
Had you repeated the comparison with the newer 50 1.8 STM ?
Really nice job…thanks!
Thanks for this video :-). How are these lenses with macro photography?
Neither are macro lenses, although the 40mm can focus closer than the 50mm
Christopher Frost Photography Thank you. I have been looking for a camera to take good macro pictures and I decided to get some advice in an electronics store. The lady I talked with advised me to buy a Canon EOS 1200D with this 40mm lens, which surprised me. Do you have any recommendations for a good (not too expensive) macro lens?
What lens did you use to shoot this show? Love the shallow DOF.
Hmm I can't remember! I think the Canon 50mm f/1.4 (maybe)
Thank you for a most informative and enjoyable video!
Fred, Virginia, USA
Easy for anyone with a f/1.8 lens, perhaps - but the people watching this video haven't bought this lens yet.
For example, anyone using an f/3.5-5.6 lens can barely use it in low light even at the largest aperture, let alone stop it down to around f/4.5 and compare the differences :)
thx, this was really helpful
Hi Chris, have you compared the 2 lenses at f/8 and beyond? I heard that 50mm outperforms 40mm after f/5.6...
+Starving Rtist They'll both be super sharp at f/5.6 - the difference will only be very small.
im so torn between both lenses... ughhhh! lol! i just got a t3i and am still learning.... i really like the 40mm but i like the 50 qt the same time! mostly i want something for basic everyday pictures and on the go street photos.....
I would get the 40mm first then and then get the 50mm. I got the 50mm first and now I am thinking about the 40mm. How do you like your t3i? I love mine.
Id go with the 50mm first the 40mm is double the price then later if your still interested in the 40mm cop that to
I'm in the same boat, I'm so torn.
***** get the 50mm 1.8
every kit needs a fast 50mm
if you ever upgrade your kit lens no doubt you'll end up with a fast standard zoom, such as the 17-55mm f2.8 which covers the 40mm focal length at f2.8 anyway.
f1.8 is so useful! and the poor build quality isn't too bad IMHO, the plastic mount is fine given that the lens weighs so little. the only complaint i have of this lens is the noisy and slower AF system
Thanks.. Great review..
You are very talent... well done ! :)
How does it pair on the film camera setup?
Which one better 24mm or 40mm for making movie? just a beginner question sorry
Depends how zoomed-in you want to be. You might want to start by practicing on a zoom lens, and see what focal length you use the most
group shots with 50? :D What are you talking about? :D
As of 2020, both of them are having exact same build quality, with metal and silent motors.
I have the same film camera Canon EOS 300v, I love it!
Me too, but it sucks!
sung duc Shut up troll :))
Hi there Christopher first I want to say that I really like the fact that you're always honest in your videos. That helps a lot and then I wanted to ask you something
I'm a graphic designer and a camera would help me a lot, I had a few photography classes but we only talked about how to take the pictures we never talked about the camera's caracteristics it was like a mini workshop that taught us how to use the camera ajustments, settings etc..
But now I want to buy my first camera and I don't really know which one to choose, I'll only use it for photos, mostly portrait and full body models so it needs to have a good resolution so that I can edit them and create photo manipulations with good quality..
I saw Cannon 100D has a CMOS sencor with APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) do you think its a good investment? I'd like to have a full frame one but that's really expensive.
I don't know which lens to buy yet for getting started, I saw a lot fo your reviews I feel like every lens has its good and bad sides which makes me more undicided! hehe
Any tips would be grateful
Thank you so much for your time and atention.
Carla
+Carla leal 550D is easily good enough for starting out. Get a 50mm 1.8 II (F4.0 is arguably the sharpest setting) and an 18-135 for all round use.
thanks.. unfortunatly i did a mistake i bought the 18-135 first and.. thanks to that i never use my camera. I understood how the camera works after buying it and i realized that a 50mm would be way better for the things i like to shoot like macros and portraits. so i kinda got sad.. and maybe one day i buy a 50mm :) thanks anyway for your comment! have a lovely day
Perhaps sell the 18-135 and go with prime lenses in the future. It's all so expensive this camera stuff... Good luck !
so which one for video ?
You are talking about DOF and wide aperture but the shape of the bokeh lights was a pentagon, that's mean that you wasn't at 1.8!! ;)
Yes - in some of the pictures, the lenses are slightly stopped down.
Christopher Frost Photography haha I just joking, because I have the 50mm and I completely love it! I wish Canon would make a whole series of lenses in that range :)
***** I wish canon would make the 50mm as a stm and metal lense. Id pay extra $50 for it.
My god Brandon. It woulda been under 2 months when they came out hahahha
50mm is the winner for me
Which lens is better for crop sensor body???
Saurav Ghimire 24mm f2.8.
40 and 50 way too narrow
magenta chromatic aberration...i miss photography terminologies :D
Should I buy both as photography student?
Why would you want both?
Christopher Frost Photography because 50mm is for portrait, product and 40mm for archtectur, landscape and street according to google.
the 40mm is twice as expensive as the 50mm (stm) where I live
... is the 40mm pancake so superior a general use lense that it's worth twice the money? I like wider view for landscapes, group shots and versatility and 40mm might be handy since I'd have APSC and not full frame but at the same time I also really do like good bokeh, wide aperture and ofc saving €110 since I'm a poor student lol.
Really though, to anyone who owns both - would you (for the use on a APSC sensor) pay twice as much, over 100 dollars more, for the 40mm stm than for the 50mm stm for the sake of the image quality advantage and width that it offers?
40mm vs 50 f1.4 ? which one is better? for bokeh and sharp ? its perfect?
Watch the video, and you'll find out!
What about the 50mm f/1.8 STM?
Noroel it has same optic quality with Mark ii version
how is a 40mm or 50mm a portrait lens?
Which of these can give me good full height potraits with retained bokeh/shallow dof???.
Watch the video, and you'll see!
kit lens + photoshop
50mm f/1.4 and Full Frame Camera
50mm f 1.8 or the 50mm f 1.4 on a APS sized sensor or the 85mm f1,8 on FF
david appleton from my experience, 50mm 1.4 can't get a sharp image at the distance needed to take full height photo. Is my lens broken?
Which would you reccommend to take pictures at parties?
The one which goes as fast as f/1.8 for low light photography
You'd be much better off with the Sigma 3Omm f/1.4 ART lens, though, it has a wider angle
Christopher Frost Photography Hi Chris! I need some advice on how to use the Sigma 3Omm f/1.4 ART lens you mentioned above for videos on AF without it blurring with every slight movement I make. Is that just the way the lens works or is there a way to change that. Thanks a lot!
+Amy Lozy set the aperature to a higher number. example f2.8 to f8 you're talking about too much bokeh
get both....