Anyone use the new 40mm "Pancake"?

Mr. Bill · 15th of July 2012 (Sun)

Has anyone used the new Pancake lens for concerts yet? I am going to be shooting a band that plays at some local bars, etc and was wondering if the 40mm 2.8 would be a good choice with my 5d. I do have the nifty-fifty so would the 40mm be redundant to use?

RichSoansPhotos · 16th of July 2012 (Mon)

I dunno, I want the 35mm 1.4 to be honest, there are sometimes I need that lens

narlus · 16th of July 2012 (Mon)

Check out the sigma 30 ....that's a great lens on a crop body

Mr. Bill · 16th of July 2012 (Mon)

Quote:

Originally Posted by narlus

Check out the sigma 30 ....that's a great lens on a crop body

But I have a 5d.

skifurthur · 17th of July 2012 (Tue)

I would think that the 40mm pancake would not be the best lens for a concert because, by design, the auto focus is more leisurely than what I would want. Quick focusing is essential to my way of thinking.

RichSoansPhotos · 17th of July 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Bill

But I have a 5d.

If you need a good wide angle lens, its best to go for a 30mm, with a 40mm its not much of a difference to the 50mm.

Tommydigi · 17th of July 2012 (Tue)

2 full threads of the 40.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?t=1198048

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?t=1193628

Mr. Bill · 17th of July 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommydigi

2 full threads of the 40.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?t=1198048

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?t=1193628

I know of those threads but I was looking for specific information as it relates to concert photography.

Thanks for posting though.

Mr. Bill · 17th of July 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichSoansPhotos

If you need a good wide angle lens, its best to go for a 30mm, with a 40mm its not much of a difference to the 50mm.

Thanks, that is what I was thinking too. Now to find a 30mm that won't break the bank.

RichSoansPhotos · 17th of July 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Bill

Thanks, that is what I was thinking too. Now to find a 30mm that won't break the bank.

That's the problem unfortunately. How much compared to the Canon 40mm to the Sigma 30mm like narlus said?

René Damkot · 18th of July 2012 (Wed)

I'd rather use a 35/2.0 or 28/1.8 or even a 50/1.4. f/2.8 isn't fast enough for most "local bars" IMO.

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