Do I need the 28 2.8 pancake lens?

This lens looks pretty fun, but I can't figure out if we would have too much overlap. My wife and I are both hobby type photographers, and enjoy taking pictures of our kids, the outdoors, and my wife does pics for her blog.

We have a T1i with the following lenses:

50 1.8 IS II
40 2.8 pancake
18-135 IS
Sigma 17-50 F2.8 HSM

Since we have purchased the Sigma, it has pretty much lived on the camera constantly. The richness and sharpness it has provided has been awesome. The 28 2.8 pancake looks like fun, and would be a nice walkaround, but besides weight and size, what advantage would I have?

Thanks!

I'm guessing you are referring to the 24mm f/2.8 STM lens. I don't see that it offers anything you can't do already. The Sigma can already do 24mm @ f/2.8. STM is good for video, but your camera can't utilize it to its fullest extent.

I don't understand the weight and size advantage. Sure, the lens is small, but it is worthless unless you mount it on a camera. Your 500D is not going in your pocket, no matter which lens you mount.

Two lenses that will add to your arsenal without breaking the bank are the 10-18 STM, and the 55-250 II. If you want a little bit better performance for quite a bit more money, the 10-22 and 55-250 STM are also options.

no...you won't really benefit much from it...you can look at the 35f2 if you want to gain a stop...or the sigma 30mm f1.4 if you want to go even faster

BLD 25 wrote in post #17791618
This lens looks pretty fun, but I can't figure out if we would have too much overlap. My wife and I are both hobby type photographers, and enjoy taking pictures of our kids, the outdoors, and my wife does pics for her blog.

We have a T1i with the following lenses:

50 1.8 IS II
40 2.8 pancake
18-135 IS
Sigma 17-50 F2.8 HSM

Since we have purchased the Sigma, it has pretty much lived on the camera constantly. The richness and sharpness it has provided has been awesome. The 28 2.8 pancake looks like fun, and would be a nice walkaround, but besides weight and size, what advantage would I have?

Thanks!

Heya,

Your 17-50 F2.8 does 24mm F2.8. So there's absolutely an overlap. Unless size/weight is a serious issue or unless you find it too soft wide open or something, just stick with your current lens setup.

Very best,

Bassat wrote in post #17791634
I'm guessing you are referring to the 24mm f/2.8 STM lens. I don't see that it offers anything you can't do already. The Sigma can already do 24mm @ f/2.8. STM is good for video, but your camera can't utilize it to its fullest extent.

I don't understand the weight and size advantage. Sure, the lens is small, but it is worthless unless you mount it on a camera. Your 500D is not going in your pocket, no matter which lens you mount.

Two lenses that will add to your arsenal without breaking the bank are the 10-18 STM, and the 55-250 II. If you want a little bit better performance for quite a bit more money, the 10-22 and 55-250 STM are also options.

Thanks, it just looked pretty cool for the price, and would be more for fun. I am definitely looking at the 55-250

If you need a compact walk around, which is sharp, focuses very close, and is hardly there (physically), do it. It's sharper than your Sigma, faster than your canon kit, and cheaper than anything you currently have (technically, used, the 24 is right around the 40).

If I was still on crop I'd definitely still have my 24, but the 50 suffices on full format, especially since it's faster.

k4j98 wrote in post #17792532
If you need a compact walk around, which is sharp, focuses very close, and is hardly there (physically), do it. It's sharper than your Sigma, faster than your canon kit, and cheaper than anything you currently have (technically, used, the 24 is right around the 40).

If I was still on crop I'd definitely still have my 24, but the 50 suffices on full format, especially since it's faster.

Thanks, that was some of my reasoning originally, even though the sigma covers the range. The sigma is super sharp, though. Maybe it could be a fun Christmas present.

Do you find your 40mm pancake useful? The 24mm pancake will have the same kind of overlap with your 17-50 2.8 that the 40mm pancake has.

If you're considering fun xmas presents, I'd take a look at the following lenses that have less overlap with your current gear. Used, refurbed, or on sale, most of these are quite affordable.

EF-S 10-18 STM
EF 85 f/1.8
EF 100mm (non-L) f/2.8 macro (Makes a great portrait lens and zoo lens, in addition to the macro fun)
EF-S 55-250 STM

If you feel like stretching the budget:
EF 35mm f/2 IS

Thanks! Lots to consider!

BLD 25 wrote in post #17792527
Thanks, it just looked pretty cool for the price, and would be more for fun. I am definitely looking at the 55-250

If you're looking at the 55-250, Canon has it refurbished for $110 right now.

http://shop.usa.canon.​com …oto-zoom-lens-refurbished

Also has the 10-18 for $170. Both of those prices are about $70 less than they've been before.

http://shop.usa.canon.​com …f45-56-is-stm-refurbished

tfd wrote in post #17794564
If you're looking at the 55-250, Canon has it refurbished for $110 right now.

http://shop.usa.canon.​com …oto-zoom-lens-refurbished

Also has the 10-18 for $170. Both of those prices are about $70 less than they've been before.

http://shop.usa.canon.​com …f45-56-is-stm-refurbished

Thanks, I sent the 55-250 idea to my mom for a gift for myself and my wife. The 10-18 looks cool, but I am not sure how i would use it just yet.

BLD 25 wrote in post #17794569
Thanks, I sent the 55-250 idea to my mom for a gift for myself and my wife. The 10-18 looks cool, but I am not sure how i would use it just yet.

I use my 10-18 at car shows, landscapes, and architecture. Not sure if any of that interests you...but that's what I use mine for

BLD 25 wrote in post #17794569
Thanks, I sent the 55-250 idea to my mom for a gift for myself and my wife. The 10-18 looks cool, but I am not sure how i would use it just yet.

Honestly, if you can afford it, I'd get the 10-18 and just play with it. It'll open your mind a lot about how focal length affects background to subject scale.

if you don't have a flash, that's something else to consider instead of money spent on the 24mm pancake

DreDaze wrote in post #17794618
if you don't have a flash, that's something else to consider instead of money spent on the 24mm pancake

Great point. The Yongnuo yn600ex-rt is around 120$ new and is another great way to widen your horizons.