Pancake Lenses
Mar 2, 2023 08:36:49 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
I really don't Give a rotund rodents rectum.
Now that’s funny! 😂😂😂
Mar 2, 2023 09:07:04 #
Had a few, but when they underperformed, just put butter & maple syrup on, had 'em for breakfast. A little crunchy, but not bad...
Mar 2, 2023 09:07:23 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
I have 2 Canon pancakes, 24mm 40 mm, and find them perfect for a walking around lens. It's like carring just a camera body. And BTW they were on sale for $125 and $100, so I love them. I shoot with 2 crop sensor cameras Canon 77D and T7i.
Mar 2, 2023 09:15:39 #
Tigger1 wrote:
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Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Mar 2, 2023 09:21:51 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Why do people get all hyped up over pancake lenses?
Do they buy just to be hip but never use them and go back to the standard range zoom lens after a couple of hours leaving the pancake on the shelf collecting dust?
Do they buy just to be hip but never use them and go back to the standard range zoom lens after a couple of hours leaving the pancake on the shelf collecting dust?
Are you using the term "pancake" lens to mean any short FL prime lens? That is incorrect. Pancake lenses are compact prime lenses usually around 40mm for a Film or FF digital "35mm Camera". I have no problem with you asking the question because I have for a few decades wondered why they are popular and over priced for what they are. They usually are pricier than a 50mm "Normal" lens, yet slower at f/2.8 and not f/1.4. I have actually thought of buying one (they are cute and light weight) but they cost too much for the little use I would get, when I already have standard 28mm, 35mm, 50mm prime lenses.
Mar 2, 2023 09:21:59 #
Architect1776 wrote:
They are the rage of reviewers but are never seen in real life.
They’re like ninjas. Given that one of the purposes of a pancake lens is to be unobtrusive, if you haven’t seen or noticed them, that means they’re there.
I have a few small, manual, fairly fast lenses. At least one of them would qualify as a pancake. I really like the rendering, and it’s great for traveling on work trips when I’m taking a camera just in case I have a free minute.
Mar 2, 2023 09:23:37 #
Mar 2, 2023 09:28:22 #
DaveyDitzer
Loc: Western PA
Manglesphoto wrote:
WHT is a pancake lens? I really don't Give a rotund rodents rectum.
then why ask?
Mar 2, 2023 09:47:33 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Are you using the term "pancake" lens to... (show quote)
Almost the only correct answer, close but I get the cigar. "Pancake" lenses are simply 4 element Tessar formula short normal lenses generally 35-50 mm (Flange offset determines utilization of tessar design) Planar lenses incorporate a fith element which corrects and allows for a faster lens. Tessar lenes are usually 2.8-5.6.
Now wide angle lenses on DSLR/slr are retrofocus where the image circle is actually generated like a telephoto due to flange distance. a small wide angle such as the Nikkor 20 isn't a tessar design, and is small by virtue of its unique optical formula and lack of speed, you can call small lenses like this a pancake but the true pancake is a normal focal legnth.
Two good examples are the Voightlander 40mm and Nikkor 40mm GN and that new one. the Nikkor 50mm f 1.8 almost qualifies.
The supposed benefit percieved today is increased contrast due to the use of only 4 glass surfaces, back when coatings weren't so sophisticated the reduction of lens elements would provide improvements in contrast and flare prevention.
Mar 2, 2023 09:56:05 #
This thread answers this question that nobody asked: Why do I even get up in the morning? Answer: Entertaining non.sense like this!!
Some people use a chisel - some people use a chainsaw. Go figure.
Some people use a chisel - some people use a chainsaw. Go figure.
Mar 2, 2023 09:59:56 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Why do people get all hyped up over pancake lenses?
Do they buy just to be hip but never use them and go back to the standard range zoom lens after a couple of hours leaving the pancake on the shelf collecting dust?
Do they buy just to be hip but never use them and go back to the standard range zoom lens after a couple of hours leaving the pancake on the shelf collecting dust?
Great walk around on my D850. What I love; 40mm angle of view and a hard stop at infinity.
Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL IIS Aspherical Lens for Nikon F
Mar 2, 2023 10:06:10 #
Flickwet wrote:
Almost the only correct answer, close but I get th... (show quote)
Where did you come up with that definition? I haven’t seen any sources that limit the term to a 4 or 5 element lens design.
Mar 2, 2023 10:06:43 #
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
I was born in 1944 but my mother had a commemorati... (show quote)
My mother brought back this souvenir from the 1939 World's Fair in NY, (she was 12), looks a bit like your stamp.
Mar 2, 2023 10:09:22 #
Chadp
Loc: Virginia Beach
Manglesphoto wrote:
WHT is a pancake lens? I really don't Give a rotund rodents rectum.
I get the humor. But the humor is actually that you clicked on the topic, thought of a comment, wrote the comment, maybe edited your comment, and hit send. And I bet you are reading the comments about your comment. 😂. But you don’t care?
Mar 2, 2023 10:10:19 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
ELNikkor wrote:
My mother brought back this souvenir from the 1939 World's Fair in NY, (she was 12), looks a bit like your stamp.
I have that same thing in white
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