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Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens - Fixed

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38% of users say that: Product works great, is small, is very sharp, is fast. Len is very sharp, works great, is perfect, is very compact. Camera is achieved, is some light fall off, are infinitely lighter, is now my "grab. Picture are crisp, are clear, are so sharp, are nature. less than 1% of users noticed that: Manual focus is very annoying, will not work without power, is still dependent on the motor, is a little strange. Distortion don't want, is very little, is quite low. Noise don't hear. Focusing ring is actually an electronic control, is a bit annoying, is at the edge of the lense.

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product
1057 274
love • light • compact • like • great • fast • works great • quiet • good • small • sharp • is small • lightweight • cheap • recommend • highly recommend • is very sharp • is fast • nice • not regret
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len
748 122
great • good • favorite • amazing • prime • sharp • excellent • compact • perfect • great little • best • small • cheap • nice • is very sharp • decent • lightweight • fast • works great • simple
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camera
72 35
full-frame • full frame • much lighter • best • professional • very light • is achieved • look funny • had different tolerances • is some light fall off • much easier to handle • most of the time • sharp • incredibly easy • are infinitely lighter • easy to carry • is now my grab • is to your eye • few • keeps my
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picture
88 8
great • sharp • clear • crisp • are crisp • vibrant • nice • clean • are clear • less blurry • comparison • extra enhancement • are so sharp • fantastic • are nature • taken are pretty good • gorgeous • takes are sharp • best sunset • says it all
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image
86 7
are sharp • great • clear • sharp • sharper • super sharp • are incredibly sharp • are very sharp • very sharp • small • did compare same • are sharp and clear • are sharp and lively • had a feel like • usable • high quality • sharpest • renders sharper • come out sharp • superior
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size
68 4
compact • small • great • love • very small • smaller • quality • perfect • convenient • is outstanding • is has being amazing the speed • is small • level of sharpness • was a draw • weight and price • amazing • are great • everywhere).the • solid build • wonderful
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photo
57 6
sharp • good • are sharp • crisp • beautiful • great • takes great • lot of quality • will speak for the lens • really oomphed • very good • most of our vacation • startlingly sharp • are remarkably beautiful • are outstanding • stunning • are as almost sharp • are not affected • decently sharp • intriguing
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bokeh
54 3
great • beautiful • nice • is nice • good • is very nice • excellent • is smooth • is decent • was great • smooth • amazing • pretty decent • attractive • better than decent • are sublime • is to die • is ok • pleasing • is wonderful
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lense
46 7
favorite • great • very nice • better 35mm • like • prime • top of line zuiko • nice • is so similar to a 50mm • better choice • are excellent • work perfectly • more appropriate • are better • purchased additional • bright • excellent inexpensive • decent inexpensive • focuses better in live • feels sturdy
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this len
46 7
love • highly recommend • nice • like • recommend • incredible value • compact • totally love • removing • costs 9x • can't beat • packed • really like • wanting • loving • good • truly review • sharp • great • absolutely love
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price
49 4
great • low • good • can't beat • great 50mm • you can't beat • can't ask for much more • you have nothing to lose • quality • is unbelievable value • cheap • ridiculously low • is definitely right • couldn't go wrong • reasonable • $71 • is raised to $300 • is amazing • exceptionally attractive • isn't too bad
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color
49 2
great • are great • vivid • has good • good • bright • are vibrant • are muted • sharp • is awesome • are nice • love • are sharp • are good • are phenomenal • well-represented • don't bleed or blur • is spectacular • like • are more vibrant
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quality
48 1
good • great • is great • love • amazing • is excellent • is very good • is amazing • is not that much different for a lot of the photos • fantastic • awesome • solid • is terrific • is stunning • not the best • seems great • superb • is nothing worse • relatively high • feels great
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image quality
44 1
great • nice • fantastic • is great • is outstanding • easy to use • is generally considered superb • very good • is far better • is superb • better • is well worth the money • seems just fine • incredible • is very sharp • is wonderful • is very sharp across the frame • is very good • compromise • reasonably adequate
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build quality
39 1
is great • very good • excellent • is good • feels • looks solid • fantastic • good metal • is way better than 50 1.8 • is excellent • does not look cheap • size/weight • much better • is fair • is top notch with a metal mount • solid • is superb • exceeded my expectation • impressed • feels decent
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weight
36 1
light • low • razor sharpness • is less conducive to shaking • super light • is very manageable • performs very well • larger • very light • virtually nothing • hardly sticks out further • heavy • small • similar • slightly larger • is a pleasure • wonderful crisp pictures • sounded great • love • are beyond what i hoped
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focus
25 9
is smooth • fast • is fast • is quiet • is nice • is sharp as a tack • sharpness • silky smooth • is quick • precise • quick • worked well • is great in auto mode • loves • perfect • is just perfect • smooth • relatively fast to • super quiet • dependable
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autofocus
24 12
fast • works well • is fast • manually • quiet • better • equally accurate • precise • is quick • responsive • fast accurate • is great • is very quiet • is quiet • is faster • has been fast • accurate • is almost as fast • buttery smooth • quickly during video
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af
23 7
accurate • fast • is fast • is much better • has not failed me • is dependable • reasonably agile • fairly quick • is quick • is accurate • fairly quiet • is silent • solid • incredibly fast • is eerily quiet • started functioning • quiet
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result
27 2
very happy • better • good • is very pleasing • are very sharp • nice contrast • awesome bokeh • are pleasantly artistic • great • very pleased • decent low light • able to see some • are quite sharp • tremendous • got great • pleasing • are outstanding • were hoped • impressive • impressed
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video
19 8
great • needs on my canon t3i • nice • very useful • nice wide • works great • lot • really good • clearer • smooth • look great • works ok • amazing • renders • is really out • very strongly • benefit to people shooting • won't get any jitters
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pancake
19 4
is awesome • well built • love • good • amazing little • perfect compliment • is just as good • is just fine • has proven • fits the bill • offers very good quality • very light • is great • works will as a day to day • economical • could very well earn its keep in your toolkit • keep having fun • is a nice change • simple
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shot
22 1
great • crips • clear • has a warmth about it • really nice • very nice closer • couple of sample • are crisp • nice shallow • quick candid • quick • excellent • macro • unobtrusive natural light • bit sharper • astonished • couple of • sharp
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focusing
14 8
was quiet • quick • is fairly fast • light • fast • great • is quiet • is super quick • tack sharp • better low-light • pretty fast • super compact • no problem • seems more accurate
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performance
19 3
low-light • is great • low light • almost identical • super excited • polished • great • consistent • light • is surprisingly good • like • quality • still photo • great low light • highest • testament • is good
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aperture
18 1
fast • great • level of sharpness • works great • high • very good)7-element aperturemoderately large • low • nice wide • is 2.8 • f/2.8 • oddly enough • wider • could be better • doesn't bother me much • wide • nicely shaped
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focal length
16 4
great • is perfect • is great • effective • seems very natural my 5d • is somewhat more useful • is ideal for most video applications • is uncomfortably telephoto • is more like 64mm • is useful • is more versatile • love
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optic
19 1
are superb • good • excellent • great • exceptional • fast • are very sharp • able little • better quality • are super sharp • can-tastic • are great • was less impressed • very impressed • love
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motor
11 7
is certainly louder • is very quiet • good for video • is perfect for quick shots • seam like • smooth • is incredibly fast • offeres pristine focus • does have the most smooth automatic focus • for smooth • quiet continuous af
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stm
11 5
is supposed to be quieter • is sharper • is incredibly quiet • 2.8 • is * • 135mm • has a very snug fit • quickly swapped • is definitely faster • hard • performs much better
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40mm
15 2
90% of time • is well built • sharp • is great • is versatile • is much sharper • is indeed smoother • focuses perfectly • handy • is the workhorse • is fast • is perfect • is good • is much closer to 'true normal • look okay
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sharpness
15 1
great • is incredible • is awesome • are great • outstanding • lose • is good • superior • are all superb • amazing • is also better • is outstanding edge to edge • is pretty uniform across the frame
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it's
11 2
works really well • is really sharp • still a decent performer • ok • focuses quickly • accurately • lens • zooms out to 18mm • is artificially smooth • been a long time • still quite a huge lens
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pancake lens
12 2
great • nice little • does a really good job • good • awesome little • awesome • 40mm/2.8 • best • is a great lens • is very easy to store • excellent little • began to exceed the l lens
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profile
13
low • nice and light • ultra low • minimal • smaller • aren't the major pluses • very low • very convenient • great flat • easy to carry
f2.8
14
is pretty good • good enough • is good • is very good • most at • works just about anywhere • like tail • doesn't bother me • small • lightweight • canon 40mm • fast • sufficient enough for my needs • very sharp
length
14 1
works better • perfect • almost a portrait • would be awesome • great • surprisingly useful • best • much useful • similar focal • short • close to 37mm focal • pleasing • nice • focal
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review
15
great • original • updated • positive • best • won me over • was somewhat helpful • will be from that point of view • were good • rate it highly • are stellar for the product • good • update
zoom
5 7
no • lack • slight • does not offer
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manual focus
6 9
powered • slight issue • takes time getting use to2 • does take a bit of time getting used to • is very annoying • will not work without power • is still dependent on the motor • is a little strange • is not directly attached to the focus mechanism
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