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Canon EF 40mm f2.8 STM

4/10 owned not-actively-used second-hand updated 2026-09-27

Canon's 130 g full-frame pancake prime for EF mount. Useful but not that much

Maker Canon
Model EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
Type Pancake prime lens (40mm f/2.8, full-frame EF)

Store

Store Price Checked
Canon SE 2 499 kr 2026-09-21

Specs

Spec Value
Mount Canon EF
Focal length 40mm
Max aperture f/2.8
Format coverage Full-frame

Description

It's more of a collection item than a lens I actually use. It's worse than the 50mm and worse than the 24-70, since the 24-70 already covers 40mm anyway. The only real difference is that this one is very small and still has a f/2.8 aperture.

Impressions

I go for it when I want a slightly bigger focal length. Honestly, I've used it about two times. I think it's kind of useless. The one high point is that it has a sharper image than the 24-70, even at its lowest aperture. Everything else about it is pretty much the same as the other lenses.

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