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Archive 2017 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)

  
 
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


First the good news... a 40mm AF pancake, and a light affordable 100mm f/2!

The bad news, it's from Yongnuo, lol Well they tried to go "Sigma Art" BUT instead of a dock, they decided to put a USB port in the front. Yea, kinda tacky..but knowing Yongnuo, these lenses will probably just cost 20 dollars each!

https://petapixel.com/2017/08/02/yongnuo-40mm-f2-8-100mm-f2-lenses-coming-nikon-dslrs/




USB in the front.. c'mon!


mmmmm pancake..


That 100 f/2 is interesting. Sure doesn't look like Zeiss, but its got AF for those of you too lazy to turn the focus ring



Thoughts?? I think I'll buy em.

@elijah - Here's your next wedding kit!



Aug 03, 2017 at 03:07 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


Why does a USB port on a lens offend you?


Aug 03, 2017 at 03:26 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


The 100mm f/2 is a Canon EF 100mm f/2
However, it doesn't have the Canon USM motor, so it will be loud.

If you know the Yongnuo 35mm f/2 and 50mm f/1.8, you know that they build quite okay lenses at extremely low prices.
If you're on a budget (for example after buying a 150 USD D200, D90, etc.) you can get these lenses at a great price.

The 35mm f/2 tested very favorably against the Canon original. The 50mm (I owned three copies) was like the the mk II of the Canon 50/1.8, but with extreme copy-to-copy variance.. so one copy was very bad and the other two that I owned were okay. Still have one left and it produces great portraits stopped down.



Aug 03, 2017 at 03:43 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


Shoot me if you'd like, but I actually use the Yongnuo 35mm on my Df as a travel combo. *shrug*

I have no use for any f/2.8 lens or the 100mm, but I expect them to be good quality.

Here's what the YN 35 did on my old D700 in Jamaica:

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/33849686520_f011ffa2fb_b.jpg

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2914/34118906076_84ac120e90_b.jpg



Aug 03, 2017 at 03:58 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


Both are interesting choices. that pancake would be a fun walk around if its cheap enough.

I heard $170 for the 100/2



Aug 03, 2017 at 03:59 PM
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Joseph. wrote:
@elijah@ - Here's your next wedding kit!


A dream kit!!! I could shoot an entire wedding with this, no joke!



Aug 03, 2017 at 04:59 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


Joseph. wrote:
First the good news... a 40mm AF pancake, and a light affordable 100mm f/2!

The bad news, it's from Yongnuo, lol Well they tried to go "Sigma Art" BUT instead of a dock, they decided to put a USB port in the front. Yea, kinda tacky..but knowing Yongnuo, these lenses will probably just cost 20 dollars each!

https://petapixel.com/2017/08/02/yongnuo-40mm-f2-8-100mm-f2-lenses-coming-nikon-dslrs/

https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2017/08/yongnuolenses-800x420.jpg

USB in the front.. c'mon!
https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2017/08/usbpor2t-800x288.jpg

mmmmm pancake..
https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2017/08/40mmside.jpg

That 100 f/2 is interesting. Sure doesn't look like Zeiss, but its got AF for those of you too lazy to turn the focus ring

https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2017/08/100mmangle.jpg

Thoughts?? I think I'll buy em.

@elijah@ - Here's your next
...Show more

At least the USB port is inside of the filter ring so that it won't get filled up with gunk.

The competition for me is how well it does against the 45/2.8 AI-P, which is a pretty darned good, albeit MF lens.



Aug 03, 2017 at 06:01 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


Where's the USB port on the 100mm?


Aug 03, 2017 at 06:03 PM
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I'm actually really excited for the 40mm prime with auto-focus, because I seem to shoot there more than 35mm or 50mm. It seems to be the perfect balance for environmental portraits.

Would've loved the 100mm about 8 years ago but I've got the 105mm 2.5Ai-S, 105mm F2 DC, and the 85mm 1.4G so that area is really crowded, it may be so cost effective that I buy it anyway though.

Hopefully it gets Nikon to make a 40mm 1.8G or 2G or something similar.




Aug 03, 2017 at 08:15 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


henry albert wrote:
Why does a USB port on a lens offend you?


because it isn't Firewire?



Aug 03, 2017 at 08:17 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


I bought the 40mm and just got it today.

Oddly, they have a little clear sticker, similar to what you have on a phone as protection, on both the front and rear element.

Haven't really shot anything, just enough to make it wasn't horribly defective and auto focus works. Little bit of a louder motor, like a faintly buzzing bee or whatnot.



Dec 15, 2017 at 01:24 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


neoshazam wrote:
I bought the 40mm and just got it today.

Oddly, they have a little clear sticker, similar to what you have on a phone as protection, on both the front and rear element.

Haven't really shot anything, just enough to make it wasn't horribly defective and auto focus works. Little bit of a louder motor, like a faintly buzzing bee or whatnot.


take some pictures and post a review! could be a cheap fun lens for an old beater body.



Dec 15, 2017 at 09:07 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


rw11 wrote:
because it isn't Firewire?


For me, it's gigabit Ethernet or nothing.




Dec 15, 2017 at 10:31 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)



On B&H store,
40 /2.8 listed as $87.98
35 /f2 is listed as $87.99

Wow !

Can't complain on the price.






Dec 15, 2017 at 01:37 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


That 40 pancake would look so cool on the Df!


Dec 17, 2017 at 12:51 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Finally! A 40mm AF pancake for Nikon (and a lightweight 100 f/2)


General thoughts so far.

Looks : its cute, lens is really recessed, other lenses I shoot with I can pick the camera up by but obviously with this one I've gotta lift the camera up again.

Auto-Focus : In continuous mode the AF is fiddly...for the things I shoot with it I have the time to wait so it won't be an issue for me.

Flare : The element is really recessed in there and it was tolerable during the day but the night shot it got really rough flare as indicated in the last picture.

Processing: I have contrast set in camera to as low as possible. Sharpening is set a notch or two lower from middle/standard as well. I use NX2 to process and then do minor adjustments ( curves , contrast, sizing, sharpening ) in photoshop. NX2 reads the lens as 40mm 2.8G

All of the shots below are wide open at F2.8.

Grill by neopavlik, on Flickr

Flower by neopavlik, on Flickr

Bokeh by neopavlik, on Flickr

Bokeh close up by neopavlik, on Flickr

Flare by neopavlik, on Flickr

Christmas Lights 2 by neopavlik, on Flickr

Flare at night by neopavlik, on Flickr



Dec 17, 2017 at 12:22 PM





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