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Canon 40mm f/2.8

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Dwarftosser1
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Talk about a pancake lens, less than an inch long.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/indepth/canon/announcements/canons-new-ef-40mm-f28-pancake-lens-doesnt-waffle-quality

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Jun 10 2012 2:58AM
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alexat955
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looks sweet. what do people know about this STM autofocus?
Jun 10 2012 4:04AM
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norgeanders
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This is sweet i definitely want to see how the reviews turn out on this baby its not even that expensive! 200 bucks!
Jun 10 2012 8:49AM
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akarlsen
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cant see how that is comfortable shooting with tho, where are you supposed to have your hand? under the camera?
Jun 10 2012 9:49AM
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[J_Gasper]
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I dont really see the point in buying it. Its not "that" fast and only 10mm away from a 50. Just step back a few more feet with a 50
Jun 10 2012 9:51AM
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Balto
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thats not the point, its a pancake lens, so it will be marketed and sold for its very small size
Jun 10 2012 10:58AM
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the.cheat
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it'd be cool if they had a small ilc camera to make the small size of the lens more worth it.
Jun 10 2012 11:01AM
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[J_Gasper]
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oh. sounds pretty stupid to me. idk why you would WANT that small of a lens then
Jun 10 2012 11:39AM
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Balto
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well, some people come up from p&s's for the better quality of a dslr, but some still think the size is to big, so this would be perfect for them

or maybe this is a prelude to canon releasing a mirror-less system to directly compete with the nikon 1/j1 which can mount any of nikon's dslr glass. Wouldn't you love to see a digital mirror-less version of the ae-1?

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Jun 10 2012 1:44PM
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family_vacation
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I'd look into it if I had a t4i.
Jun 10 2012 1:44PM
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zahava
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Yeah, all the canon rumour's are pointing towards a compact, mirror-less camera that can mount EOS glass. Hopefully it will still have a aps-c censor and not a m4/3's.
Jun 10 2012 1:50PM
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the.cheat
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do want.
Jun 10 2012 2:16PM
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zahava
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Same. I travel a lot and taking my DLSR and lenses with is a huge pain, I've been thinking about getting a M4/3's camera or Fuji x10 or x100 for a while now.
Jun 10 2012 2:23PM
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Bmo.
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id pick it up in a heart beat if it was 1.8. it would be awesome for those times when you really want to have a camera but dont want to carry around equipment. i feel like you could almost fit this attached to crop body into cargo shorts pockets
Jun 11 2012 10:53AM
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Dr.Gonzo
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Article title: Canon’s New EF 40mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens Doesn’t Waffle on Quality, someone thinks they're hilarious.
Jun 11 2012 11:22AM
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MatRich
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to me everything is pointing towards a compact camera format being released by canon.

not only that but this one would be a game changer. Im predicting an ef mount directly with no need of adaptors.

I sell cameras for a living so this would be a huge thing for me. I cant imagine how many canon shooters would buy a compact that they can fit the lenses they already have on them.

Im hoping its going to have an APS-C format sensor but im not sure if its physically possible. I think it might just give it a crazy crop factor.

Anyways if they can do this with an EF mount, they would completely destroy the micro 4/3 format and there wouldnt even be a reason to get a sony nex system even though I think they are the best right now.
Jun 11 2012 4:17PM
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1337
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direct ef mount built in would make for a big mirrorless camera....

If released it will have a shallower mount, but the ability to have an EF adapter for it. It would be absolutely pointless to have the flange distance of an EF mount but without the mirror
Jun 11 2012 4:20PM
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MatRich
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I think the pancake lens is a solid indicator that they are aiming for a compact format. theres no need for a pancake on a dslr.

There has to be a way to have a small ef mount camera. if it means changing the sensor or adapting it, this would be a huge game changer.
Jun 11 2012 4:40PM
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1337
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no, its the optical forumla of the lenses. ment to project the focused image on a sensor 44mm away.
Jun 11 2012 4:56PM
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MatRich
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indeed but it could be possible with mirrors im sure.
Jun 11 2012 6:30PM
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Satan666
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-street photographers always want small gear so people aren't intimidated by a big dslr and lens.
-portability. so if you're walking around your setup won't be too heavy for comfort. fit in small bag (maybe not with dslr - foreshadowing?)
Jun 12 2012 2:29AM
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