Small standard lens

[@imagesBV]

I'm thinking of buying one of the USM primes to go on my 60D to make a smallish dSLR for street photography - in the 20mm-30mm range (on APSC to give 32mm-48mm equivalent)...does anyone have any recommendations please?

[beforeEosCamara]

Re: Small standard lens

its not a usm or l lens but the 24mm 2.8 ef-s stm lens its small and discrete takes wonderful street shots my wife uses it on her 100d or sl1.its a pancake lens on a 60D it will look like you got a body cap on

[@imagesBV]

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Thanks ....sounds like a good option...I'll check it out.

[TonyT]

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Yep, heard good things and read the same about it, sadly won't fit the 1DX otherwise I would have got one myself.

[@imagesBV]

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Looks incredible value!

[Bill53]

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The 24mm f2.8 STM is worth considering, I got this in December and have only taken a couple of test shots but looks to be incredibly sharp and great value for money. Check prices though, at the time I got mine Jessops was quite a bit cheaper than WEX.

Bill.

[@imagesBV]

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Thanks Bill
Looks like Jessops have it for £125!

[Bill53]

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Thanks Bill
Looks like Jessops have it for £125!

Yeah, that's what I paid plus free delivery.

Bill.

[AndyMulhearn]

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Thanks Bill
Looks like Jessops have it for £125!

It's a cheap lens but for the price it's a fantastic piece of kit. I bought my wife one for that price and because she liked it so much I picked up a used 40mm STM for £35 from a colleague and it's in the same league. She uses them both on a 100D and is really pleased with the output.

Primes may be, and should be, making a comeback. Particularly if Canon can knock out good quality lenses like this for this kind of price.

[@imagesBV]

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I prefer to use primes and be able to have more control of DoF than compromise with zooms.....which can do the same in many case, but there are just those times when you could do with extra speed.

[AndyMulhearn]

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I prefer to use primes and be able to have more control of DoF than compromise with zooms.....which can do the same in many case, but there are just those times when you could do with extra speed.

Indeed. Or those occasions when the exhortation to "zoom with your feet" causes you to end up hip deep in water

[rajjayaraj]

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Another vote for 24mm 2.8 ef-s stm pancake lens, it is always attached to my 100d as travel camera and lens, very good quality lens and good IQ as well.
Raj

[@imagesBV]

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Thanks Andy & Raj

[Nathaniel]

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I would go for the Canon 40mm lens. Very convenient and small.

[Richard W]

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The 40 mm is good on full frame but a bit long (equivalent to 64 mm) on the 60D crop sensor body.