Pancake lenses have been very popular for a long time in the mirrorless market. So far Canon has been reluctant to enter this market. The release of the this 40mm pancake lens might be an approach to competing with mirrorless designs by minimizing the size of a DSLR set. But how useful is a lens in this (price)range? Lets take a look!
Lens design
A 40mm lens sits pretty nicely between 35mm and 50mm. As this 40mm is not very fast (f/2.8), it’s lens design is very simple READ MORE »
After a very long wait, now finally the official announcement has been made: There is going to be a new firmware for my EOS 7D! This time not just bugfixes, but serious additions to the abilities of the camera!
Press Release
London, UK, 28 June 2012 – Canon today enhances the EOS 7D with firmware v2, adding a range of new features for enthusiasts looking to push the limits of their photography. READ MORE »
A lot of people own the 50mm f/1.8 lens. It is dirt-cheap, delivers good quality for its price (optically). Build quality… Well it has the nickname “plastic fantastic” for a reason. I hear a lot of people wanting to upgrade to a 50mm f/1.4, but very often for the wrong reason. In this blog post I’ll describe the why and how to this.
“I need a faster 50mm”
I hear this all the time. People have a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8, and are looking to upgrade to a 50mm f/1.4 all for the wrong reasons. Do not be fooled by READ MORE »
As you may have read in my other blog post Using Manual Lenses on your Canon DSLR, the addition of an AF-confirmation chip can make your life easier when working with manual lenses. What’s this all about? I’ll explain this in this blog post.
Introduction
If you are not clear on when and why you could use these chips, please read my previous blog post first. These chips can basically be added to anything without electronic contacts you attach to the EF(-S) mount of your Canon DSLR. The chip will enable some cool features for you, and give you some limitations at the same time. Who said photography wasn’t about compromises? READ MORE »
I recently bought the Samyang 35mm f/1.4 and immediately and completely fell in love with this lens. It is great optically, build quality is superb. Ow yeah and it is fully manual. So what does “manual” mean? Before you take the plunge into manual lenses, you might want to read this blogpost as I explain the implications for your EOS DSLR’s behavior.
Introduction to “manual” lenses
In this blog post I will not focus specifically on the Samyang 35mm, but I will focus on the general impact a manual lens has. Maybe a family member has some really old lenses laying in the attic. Could you use them on your Canon EOS DSLR? READ MORE »
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