Who Kept Their Canon 40mm Pancake Lens?

I'll let Arutemu speak for himself, but I thought he was making a general comment about what seems to be an increasing preoccupation with sharpness, not one directed specifically at this tread or anyone here.

What would be the point of bringing it up in a thread about people experiencing softness with the 40. It's completely out of context to what the thread is discussing.

He was responding to my earlier post (#115 which he cited at the top of his comment) where I talked about sharpness of paintings relative to photographic sharpness.

I don't see much in your post (#115), that would have brought on his response. His was more a rant about people that obsess with sharpness are somehow misinformed...

Received my 24mm pancake; liking it so much, I will probably try the 40mm again in the near future. will probably sell both the 50 & 85mm f/1.8 and have the perfect (for me) kit.

So I guess your seeing an obvious difference compared to the 40. I think I'm gonna pick up a 24 as well. Did u get a lens hood as well.

Yes, for sure a difference. It is nice and crisp, with great color. No lens hood yet; but I might pick one up. I usually just go third party.

Love the 24 as well, together they make a delicious Short stack of pancakes

^^^

After reading through 200+ pages from the 40mm pancake lens sample shots, I just ordered my 40mm from B&H. It is a ridiculously low price right now ($70 off).

I will enjoy my stack on pancakes as well. Thanks!

Merry Christmas to All!

When I had it, I used it on my 60D. It was incredibly sharp. Most times I didn't even need to sharpen in post processing.

I guess I had a bad copy, my 40mm was never as sharp as my 60mm or my 10-18mm on my 60D

I am hoping this copy is a keeper! Last one was soft, but after seeing 200 pages of great images, I am confident a good copy is the norm. I love the 24mm pancake so much, I really want it for my 6D as well.

Fingers crossed ߘ

Really, the 40mm is probably the only lens I dont see myself selling. Mostly because its price, but also its utility. The 6D and 40mm has become my point and shoot or second camera when I dont want to carry all my gear.

I have my main setup of 6d with 35/85mm. Then went through a few secondary setups to cut down in size, Rx100, A6000, Fuji XE1. I realized the 6D with 40mm is the same size as any of the other setups and is much better.

asr10user wrote in post #18220697
Really, the 40mm is probably the only lens I dont see myself selling. Mostly because its price, but also its utility. The 6D and 40mm has become my point and shoot or second camera when I dont want to carry all my gear.

I have my main setup of 6d with 35/85mm. Then went through a few secondary setups to cut down in size, Rx100, A6000, Fuji XE1. I realized the 6D with 40mm is the same size as any of the other setups and is much better.

Glad to hear you like it that much - hoping it works out for me. But I can see how the 6d and 40mm could be a favorite carry around. As much as I like the T6i & 24mm, I love the output from the 6d and prefer it whenever I can.

Of course, the UPS is running LATE today and I have yet to see my new lens...

I like it but don't use it much at all and I still have it although I have no idea where it is currently. Maybe under some pile of other stuffs.

The 24 pancake is on the SL1 as body cap hahah