The Pancake with red velvet pancakes from Cinnamon’s in Kailua.
I’m not a very technical person – I leave that to my better half. Thus, I don’t want to call this a ‘review’, as I wasn’t being very careful about documenting my experimentation with the new Canon EF 40mm f2.8 STM Pancake Lens. For me, it was a matter of “It’s so cute! Let’s play!”
I ended up renting the Pancake, as it shall henceforth be called, for a week from my go-to camera rental shop, Hawaii Photo Rental, for a mere $3/day. (One day is $12, 3 days is $15, etc.) At an estimated retail price of $200, this lens brings amazing value and quality. It’s so light, non-obtrusive, and makes my 5D Mark II fit in my purse better than ever – perfect for a daily walk-around lens, especially when doing street photography. Here are various random photos I took with it during the week, with original raw images next to my edits.
One of my first shots with the Pancake while inside Hawaii Photo Rental of the mister. I was immediately pleased how absolutely sharp it was wide-open at f2.8!
