Thread: The Empire Strikes Back - Canon Announces Rebel T4i/650D and 40mm Pancake Lens

Originally Posted by Isoterica

I like my 28mm 1.8 but I have to say that little pancake is cute :D It would look like.. a body cap on a MK5+ camera.

True. I love my FA43 on the Pentax, but I feel silly using it if I am also not using the little hood that comes with it. Body cap, yes.

Originally Posted by kyteflyer

True. I love my FA43 on the Pentax, but I feel silly using it if I am also not using the little hood that comes with it. Body cap, yes.

My 28mm isn't that small, but not huge either and yes it is hooded when I go out ..mostly I use the hoods so when I am carrying the camera on my shoulder strap if it bumps something it's the hood not the lens. Sometimes I end up braceleting my hoods though when I am doing something close.

I'd like to play with a 5Dmk3 + 40mm f2.8 mounted. That must pretty cool for street photography in low light. I hope Nikon release something similar.

Originally Posted by Julien

I'd like to play with a 5Dmk3 + 40mm f2.8 mounted. That must pretty cool for street photography in low light. I hope Nikon release something similar.

If I were a Canon 5D owner, I'd snap up that lens immediately. Still a fair bit bigger than the OM-D and 20 though:

Originally Posted by Julien

I'd like to play with a 5Dmk3 + 40mm f2.8 mounted. That must pretty cool for street photography in low light. I hope Nikon release something similar.

What site gives you those visual comparisons? Is that a camera-size like site, or just a jpg that someone did?

You can generate those comparisons with Compact Camera Meter

If the hybrid AF were on the level of current mirrorless cameras this camera would have been very interesting- they basically address the mirror less segment by expanding their SLR, rather than developing a new system from scratch. After all, a D Rebel isn't that much bigger than a NEX if you have comparable lenses attached to both (say the kit zooms). But reading between the lines it seems the on-phase detection AF sensor isn't nearly as robust as the standard phase detection AF.

On a side note, why must they continue to put the exposure compensation button in an awkward location? (have to stretch thumb to reach it)

I've always liked Canon DSLR IQ, Canon was the first to use these large CMOS sensors and my first D30 (not 30D) was a revelation. The interesting thing is that I've owned a couple of DRebel generations since then that have better high ISO performance and greater resolution, but I have a lot of D30 images that just strike me in ways later pictures don't. Totally subjective observation that may be due to any number of other factors, but I've always wondered about that.

Although I am a bit of a compact camera person, (Fuji X10 and X100), I do own a 5D original and did end up pre-ordering the 40mm pancake for it. The IQ from the 5D is pretty incredible.
. . . David

I actually pre-ordered this lens. It's the first time I've ever pre-ordered any photography-related item. I don't pre-order cameras and lenses because I like to see real-world examples (I hate MTF charts and graphs and brick wall photos). But I still have my 5Dc as a backup to my 5D2. It sits in the bag most of the time. I ditched the battery grip for it and bought the 40mm as a small(er) walk-around kit. It's amazing. Combined with my GRD3 or a 35mm point-and-shoot, I have all I need for a full day of shooting. It's a great little lens for the money. I'd have been happy if I paid $299 for it. At $199, it's an excellent companion.

Here are some samples from my first outing with it:



And one of my pug. Because, well, my 5Dc now sort of looks like a pug with that flat nose. Besides, everyone loves a good pug picture. How could you not? :)

One more. I'm no pixel-peeper, but I did take a peak at 100% just to see and this is what it looks like. Sharp enough for me...