I spotted this at Argos. While it may have been cheaper historically with some of Canon's cashback deals, this is the cheapest I've seen it for over a year and it's a very highly rated lens for the price.
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MrRee
18 Jan 17#1
Is this 'L' Glass?
PercyBowler to MrRee
18 Jan 171#2
No, it's quite a basic lens.
mudds to MrRee
18 Jan 171#16
Lol
nasirh17 to MrRee
18 Jan 171#18
No it is EF-S :stuck_out_tongue:
MrRee
18 Jan 17#3
OK, thanks ... I'm now hooked on L Glass with my Canon.
nigelwill
18 Jan 171#4
You won't get L quality for £130, but it is quite a well regarded lens despite it's budget price. It's a pancake design, so quite small, light and discrete, even when mounted on an SLR.
I have a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 which is very useful, but I have considered adding one of these to my collection.
_RobP
18 Jan 171#5
I got one of these last year for a holiday and have been impressed. I'm sure there are better lenses, but it's hooked up to a 1000D so there wasn't any need to go overboard.
It's a really slim pancake lens suitable for portrait or landscape photos, but doesn't let in as much light as I hoped
MrRee
18 Jan 171#6
The Camera matters MUCH less than the Lens attached to it .....
I would recommend looking at Canon Lenses from the 1980's as these tend to be better, with metal mounts and - in some cases - near L Glass quality ..... at a fraction of the cost.
nipstyler to MrRee
18 Jan 171#8
I used to agree with you but things have changed recently. I own an EF 50mm mk1 from the late 80s which is a better build quality than the plastic mk2. However I recently purchased the new 50mm stm and the build quality is a lot better and the image quality is far superior to even the mk1. There are a few bad lenses out there but most of the new budget efs stm lenses are brilliant for the money.
haritori to MrRee
19 Jan 171#25
and the photographers creativity matters MUCH more than the lens.. L Glass wont make you a good photographer.
MrMatt991 to MrRee
19 Jan 17#26
i think you have rose tinted glasses. :wink:
There is a single example of a metal mount lens that was replaced with a plastic mount version. Other than the mount and the lower price it performed the same. Even that has once again been superceded by another metal mount version that's got a much better focusing system. Progress is all positive in the Canon world. Even the EF-S lenses are now excellent lenses and very, very cheap.Not built to last but for the amateur light user they are completely adequate, and a third the price of the older lenses that they now outperform.
Totally with you on the L lenses though, they are excellent and get better with each new one that's designed.
David_e
18 Jan 171#7
Just looked on camerapricebuster and this is cheapest now. Was £118 elsewhere a week ago which I didn't see. Under £125 most of last year too, apparently.
Silverphoenix
18 Jan 17#9
What's this one like compared to the 22mm?
ElGofre to Silverphoenix
18 Jan 17#10
The 22mm is EF-M mount, for Canon's mirror less cameras only. If you have an M series camera, I'd go with the 22mm, they're similarly sharp but you get the wider aperture.
Don't overlook what is still a very good lens just because it's not got the L designation. This thing is tiny, sharp and focusses well. If you're using a crop sensor Canon body and want a prime nearer to the 35mm focal length, this is a very good choice.
Wider angle. I actually have the 50mm and 24mm. 50mm is great for portrait shots and the 24mm works well for group photos or portraits where you want more of the background too. Highly recommend both STM lenses.
ashfields
18 Jan 17#12
I love this lens.
VimesUK
18 Jan 17#14
I just got a Sigma 17-50 F2.8 lens for my Canon 80D and I'm quite pleased with it. Much less than the Canon equivalent and it seems pretty responsive when focussing. A little more versatile than "just" a 50mm F1.8 but obviously costs more and is bigger.
Heat for this one.
mikeyfive
18 Jan 171#15
OOS everywhere locally.
Excellent lens though.
g_mac1986
18 Jan 17#17
Can this actually be got anywhere? I seem to only be getting home delivery only and keep being told it's not in stock.
nasirh17
18 Jan 17#19
Which is better this or Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 STM Lens :neutral_face:?
once you use the adapter to use this lens its not really a pancake any more, you may also be able to use the fact the 22mm is a faster lens
ElGofre to nasirh17
18 Jan 17#24
Do you have a mirrorless canon camera (EOS M, M2, M3, M5 or M10)? If the answer is no, then you have a DSLR and cannot use the 22mm anyway. If the answer is yes, you would have to buy an adaptor to use the 24mm and if you don't already own it the total price will be higher than just buying the 22mm. So basically it makes sense to buy the mirrorless lens if you have a mirrorless camera and the DSLR lens if you have a DSLR camera.
I'd take the 22mm in that case :smiley:
MrMatt991 to nasirh17
19 Jan 17#27
I would buy the f2.0 any day.
Silverphoenix
18 Jan 17#22
Thanks. I have an EOS-M and been looking for a pancake lens and wanted to know the difference ^^
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I have a Tamron 17-50 f2.8 which is very useful, but I have considered adding one of these to my collection.
It's a really slim pancake lens suitable for portrait or landscape photos, but doesn't let in as much light as I hoped
I would recommend looking at Canon Lenses from the 1980's as these tend to be better, with metal mounts and - in some cases - near L Glass quality ..... at a fraction of the cost.
There is a single example of a metal mount lens that was replaced with a plastic mount version. Other than the mount and the lower price it performed the same. Even that has once again been superceded by another metal mount version that's got a much better focusing system. Progress is all positive in the Canon world. Even the EF-S lenses are now excellent lenses and very, very cheap.Not built to last but for the amateur light user they are completely adequate, and a third the price of the older lenses that they now outperform.
Totally with you on the L lenses though, they are excellent and get better with each new one that's designed.
Don't overlook what is still a very good lens just because it's not got the L designation. This thing is tiny, sharp and focusses well. If you're using a crop sensor Canon body and want a prime nearer to the 35mm focal length, this is a very good choice.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0089SWZDU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Heat for this one.
Excellent lens though.
I'd take the 22mm in that case :smiley:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/50t/Canon-EF-S2428STM-EF-S-24-2-8-STM-Lens/B00NLBGD1A/ref=s9_simh_gw_g421_i1_r?_encoding=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=4FDQ0BDCW55CX9QGZTS4&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=316f9c67-43f4-4536-9b10-cb18621e00e6&pf_rd_i=desktop