If you are one of those who thinks that to enjoy photography and achieve good images it is not necessary to carry a tome with you, you are in luck, you will like this article. Today I come to update this article on objectives that are popularly known as pancake (cake or crepe).
They are called that because of their small size and lightness. They are fixed lenses that are very easy to transport and always carry with you. Very tempting when what you are looking for is something that you can take anywhere without your back suffering the consequences ;).
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm
- Fujifilm XF27mm f/2.8
- Canon Pancake EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
- Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
- Pentax smc DA 40mm f/2.8
- Olympus – M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-22
- Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5
1. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm
This is a fixed focal length lens. 17mm with opening f/2.8-22, which weighs 71 g. Its circular aperture diaphragm with five fins allows precise and natural blurring. With a metal frame and high-quality exterior, it is compatible with the OLYMPUS PEN and OM-D ranges and with MFT cameras from other brands.
This wide angle ideal for travel photography, landscapes and street photography. Small and bright, what more could you ask for?
Here You can see photos taken with this lens.
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2. Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 (All-rounder)
Lens for Fujifilm cameras with a fixed focal length of 27 mm and f/2.8-16.0 aperture. Its diameter is 61 mm. It does not have a stabilizer, but it is very light and has a very good aperture. Ideal for street photography, with this lens your «fuji» camera will look like a compact one and with its versatile focal length you will be able to cover as many situations as you can, since it is equivalent to a 40mm. You will be pleased to know that it has a very solid construction, it belongs to the “premium” range of Fujifilm lenses.
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Click here if you want to see photos taken by flickr users with this lens.
3. Canon Pancake EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM
If you have a Canon do not lose sight of this option, especially as a complement to the 50mm. It only weighs 125 g, its dimensions are 6.8 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm and its 24mm focal length is very versatile. I have it and rarely take it off the camera because of its versatility. Here I tell you more.
It has a maximum aperture of f / 2.8 that achieves beautiful blurs. It also allows you to approach the motifs at 16cm. The filter diameter is 52mm and the focus motor is STM (a silent focus).
Also ideal for street and travel photography, due to its focal length equivalent to 35mm (approximately) in a Full Frame camera.
A brief gallery offered by Canon of photos taken with this lens, although here you can see many more:
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4. Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM
We continue with the Canon line, a lens very similar to the previous one but with a clear difference, its fixed focal length. In this case it is 40mm, which if you put it on an APS-C camera, that is, not Full Frame, is equivalent to approximately 64mm. Of course, there is another difference with the previous one, this one can be combined with full format cameras where they are real 40mm.
It weighs 130g and the filter diameter is 52mm.
In this case, the minimum focus distance is 30 cm. The focus motor is also STM. You can see the opinions of Amazon users herethey value it with a 4.5 out of 5, it’s not bad at all, right?
To see how it works you can also stop by here and see the almost 40,000 images taken with this objective ;).
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5. Pentax smc DA 40mm f/2.8
With a 9-blade diaphragm, it has a maximum aperture of f/2.8 so it’s also quite bright, and its focal length is 40mm, equivalent to about 61mm full frame. It weighs 90g and has a thickness of 15mm. Minimum focus distance 0.4 m. The diameter of the filter is 49mm.
Pentax KAF bayonet mount, ideal for portraits, although you can also use it for travel or street photography. And with that weight and size for whatever you want because of course you can take it how and where you want! In addition, it offers is treated with the SMC coating for better light transmission, offering sharp definition and high contrast images.
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6. Olympus – M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-22
With a maximum aperture of f/3.5 and a fixed focal length of 14-42mm, it has a light and reduced design (93g).
- View Angle: 75 – 29°
- Closest Focus Distance: 0.22m
- Filter diameter: 37mm
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7. Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5
Another lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras, with a focal length of 14mm (equivalent to 28mm) and an aperture between f/2.5-22. Minimum focus distance 0.18 m. Filter size 46mm and 55g weight. It has no stabilizer and has 7 diaphragm blades.
Ideal for landscapes and street photography.
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If you are from Nikon, you probably think that I have forgotten about you and the other Nikon users, but this is not the case. As much as I’ve searched, I don’t know of any lens that is currently for sale for this brand that is as compact as these pancakes that I show you in the list. If you know any, you just have to say it in the comments, both me and the rest of nikonists We will be infinitely grateful to you.
Have you chosen yours? I already have mine and I’m happy. I hope it has been useful to you, if it has been so and you think that some of your contacts should also know about these light and attractive possibilities, share it, please, more than one back will thank you (and pockets too 😉 ). Thanks and see you soon!