Pancake Lens
Oct 20, 2017 14:34:37 #
What exactly is the purpose of a pancake lens and what is it's advantage over a regular lens?
Oct 20, 2017 14:41:33 #
Oct 20, 2017 14:41:36 #
Smaller & lighter than a standard lens. Originally made so as to try to make some cameras more "Pocketable" or less conspicuous.
Oct 20, 2017 14:54:27 #
bobmcculloch wrote:
Doesn't stick out, less obtrusive, less bulky to carry
Ok Bob, thank you.
Oct 20, 2017 14:55:41 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
Smaller & lighter than a standard lens. Originally made so as to try to make some cameras more "Pocketable" or less conspicuous.
Thanks Scott.
Oct 20, 2017 17:29:35 #
Mac wrote:
What exactly is the purpose of a pancake lens and what is it's advantage over a regular lens?
I'm a Sony a6000 MILC shooter, who recently bought a Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 "kit zoom" that (fortunately) happened to have a mint Fujifilm X-E2 attached to it, when it arrived.
Then I found a Fujinon 27mm f/2.8 pancake lens at less than half-price, as well. That gave me the midrange zoom for travel, and a bonus "X100S wannabe". With the pancake, probably the easiest carrying compact camera (almost a pocket camera) in my experience. Hangs cross-body, under my left arm so well, I sometimes forget it's there.
Oct 21, 2017 06:54:11 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Mac wrote:
What exactly is the purpose of a pancake lens and what is it's advantage over a regular lens?
Less sticking out. Easier to handle, easier to put in your pocket, easier storage in your bag, I have found I don't have to dismount as much.
Oct 21, 2017 07:26:43 #
Mac wrote:
What exactly is the purpose of a pancake lens and what is it's advantage over a regular lens?
I thought that was obvious.
Oct 21, 2017 07:34:50 #
So a Canon 1Dx can look like it doesn't have a lens...
Oct 21, 2017 07:59:15 #
le boecere wrote:
I'm a Sony a6000 MILC shooter, who recently bought... (show quote)
Thanks le boecere.
Oct 21, 2017 07:59:40 #
billnikon wrote:
Less sticking out. Easier to handle, easier to put in your pocket, easier storage in your bag, I have found I don't have to dismount as much.
Thanks Bill.
Oct 21, 2017 08:00:41 #
Oct 21, 2017 08:01:57 #
Notorious T.O.D. wrote:
So a Canon 1Dx can look like it doesn't have a lens...
Thanks T.O.D.
Oct 21, 2017 08:59:33 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Mac wrote:
What exactly is the purpose of a pancake lens and what is it's advantage over a regular lens?
Hey, if you have a Df I would like to recommend the following lens. It is an old Nikon manual focus GN guide number lens Nikon offered years ago for manual flash, you could input the guide number of the flash on the lens barrel and as you focused the lens would adjust the f stop for you. But it is a pancake lens. Great sharpness too.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NIKON-GN-Auto-NIKKOR-45mm-F-2-8-Non-Ai-Lens-Sn731121-/252325122409?hash=item3abfbfd169:g:O7YAAOSwvFZW7Oo2
Oct 21, 2017 09:07:49 #
A local restaurant, JP Pancake, owned by a friend of mine wanted me to do some photographs for his menu and wall photos. I rented a pancake lens and it worked well. Always use equipment that is made specifically for the purpose for which one is photographing.
--Bob
--Bob
Mac wrote:
What exactly is the purpose of a pancake lens and what is it's advantage over a regular lens?
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