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A nifty
Compact casing
Excellent image quality in the frame centre
Good image quality on the edge of the APSC sensor
Right correction of chromatic aberration
Slight distortion
Practically no astigmatism
Moderate vignetting on the APSC sensor
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Extremely slim and lightweight
Excellent optical quality
Extremely compact. Very sharp. Minimal distortion. Inexpensive. STM focus motor.
This low-profile lens for full-frame Canon cameras is a solid street photography tool. It's very tight and compact and provides excellent optical quality, though the focusing system is slower than others and quite unsophisticated, built with an eye on siz...
It's impressive what Canon has managed to pack into a very small package here. Excellent results for sharpness, CA and distortion, and only some corner shading when used wide open on full-frame - which you could call the "character" of this lens. For the ...
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Published: 2014-06-24, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: With a full-frame 18-Mpix CMOS sensor and twin Digic 5+ processers that's capable of continuous bursts of up 12 fps – the fastest of any professional DSLR currently - the Canon EOS-1 Dx is the firm's flagship press camera. We've assessed it with over 100...
Published: 2013-07-15, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: This is the second of a three part series on choosing the most suitable lenses for Canon's entry-level full frame camera, the EOS 6D. The 20-Mpix CMOS' sensor used is similar in architecture to that in Canon's hugely popular full-frame EOS 5D Mk III, a ca...
Abstract: This is the first of a three part series on choosing suitable lenses for Canon's entry-level full frame camera, the EOS 6D. The 20-Mpix CMOS' sensor used is similar in architecture to that in Canon's hugely popular full-frame EOS 5D Mk III, a camera that...
Published: 2013-07-09, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: In the lead up to Photokina 2012, Canon announced the new Canon EOS 6D full-frame entry-point model within days of Nikon publicizing their most-affordable full-frame camera to date, the 24-Mpix D600. While the EOS 6D boasted some attention grabbing featur...
The Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM is an appealingly simple, compact and capable lens that's equally at home on an APS-C or full-frame DSLR camera. It's also very cheap, making it a worthy addition to any EOS user's camera bag. Despite it's mostly plastic const...
Published: 2013-06-12, Author: Andy , review by: dpreview.com
Very good optics, Tiny size, Silent autofocus, Responsive electronic manual focus, Decent construction, Low price
Can be susceptible to flare, No lens hood supplied, AF speed isn't the fastest
The EF 40mm f/2.8 STM offers excellent image quality in a tiny, well-made package. For APS-C users it provides a great carry-everywhere complement to a kit zoom, and for full frame shooters it's an excellent general-purpose 'normal' lens. The STM motor me...
Canon's EF 40mm f2.8 STM is the smallest EF lens in the catalogue. It matches the weight of the EF 50mm f1.8 to become the joint lightest, but at just 23mm thick, is easily the thinnest, earning its nickname as a pancake prime. The 40mm focal length is us...
The Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM represents a bit of a debatable concept on a DSLR - at least when compared to the much smaller mirrorless camera system. Honestly speaking there is also not really much of a size and weight advantage when thinking of its cl...
