Stress_Test
Flashlight Enthusiast
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So I've had my eye on this lens for a little while now, a Canon EF-S 24mm f2.8 STM "pancake" lens, for my T5. I had intended to wait and get it as a birthday present to myself, but when it went on sale ($129 from $149) I snapped it up.
It's VERY small and light. I had been using a 24-105mm STM lens, which is excellent, but definitely chunky when carrying it around and trying to fit it into my backpack.
A somewhat under-advertised feature (at least in reviews I read) is the macro or near-macro ability of this lens. It says about 5 inches in the specs; in practice, you can have the subject maybe 3" or so from the front of the lens. Below are a couple shots at f2.8 (which results in a paper-thin depth of field at that close distance and aperture). The glass on that Quark XM-L is a bit cloudy but you get the idea.
Looking forward to using this lens outside if it will ever stop raining!! (Maybe after Thursday I'll get some outdoor shots)
It's VERY small and light. I had been using a 24-105mm STM lens, which is excellent, but definitely chunky when carrying it around and trying to fit it into my backpack.
A somewhat under-advertised feature (at least in reviews I read) is the macro or near-macro ability of this lens. It says about 5 inches in the specs; in practice, you can have the subject maybe 3" or so from the front of the lens. Below are a couple shots at f2.8 (which results in a paper-thin depth of field at that close distance and aperture). The glass on that Quark XM-L is a bit cloudy but you get the idea.
Looking forward to using this lens outside if it will ever stop raining!! (Maybe after Thursday I'll get some outdoor shots)