EF-M 22mm f2 STM Compact System Lens

very sharp - fixed prime so you zoom with your feet - nice inexpensive quiet compact lens - what's not to like?*** revision ***Reading some of the reviews I think there are a few things that might be said to help others make a decision on this lens like,1.) They are White Box Lenses i.e. they came from Canon packaged camera kits - Canon sold the EOS-M with the 22 mm or with both the 22mm and the 18-55 zoom <or> just the base unit, or with all lenses and the flash unit included in the same box and they offered these with USA warranties or as Imported units (gray Market)products.What does this mean? - well the products are the same in manufacturing quality and design - the USA products carry the USA warranty and can be serviced by any authorized USA center vs the Imported that need to be sent out of country for service.When you consider that Amazon will allow the return of the product in 30 days if say there is a defective issue you need to send it back - after that the seller might take it back if you ask or if not you are on your own - in reality this product is so reliable odds of having an issue are very slim - they will either work perfectly out of the box or they won't - if after a few years it fails (doubtful) just buy another - because the cost of repair would exceed the cost of a new replacement lens at today's selling prices.2.) Yes the 22mm doesn't have IS and yes, there is some "minimal" distortion - Folks - a 22mm lens is nearly what is considered as a fish eye lens so that's normal for any 22 mm lens no matter the price point or manufacturer and totally correctable in Photoshop or other editing software.3.) There is a lens shade for this lens - $10.00 on Amazon - get it.4.) Be advised some of the cameras and lenses are Imported vs USA models - there is fine print listed covering this - it's not really a big deal given the cost of these cameras and that the 30 day Amazon return option will cover you as most will either be DOA or last for normal service intervals.I have another take on if you should get the M lenses or use your glass - here's mine, I bought both of the M lenses even though I have nearly every L glass Canon makes up to the 300 mm F2.8 Prime so I have a big $ investment in L glass and I did buy the adapter however, I'm not going to use my L glass for everyday shooting on this camera - that would defeat the reason for a small camera and putting my L glass in harms way by dragging it around in the car or what ever - forget it - the kit lenses are very acceptable in terms of sharpness and overall performance ie. speed, clarity, color rendering, etc. so for a camera and lens arrangement for everyday use and go in harms way that's why I went with the kit lenses. now if I decide to do some serious stuff with the small base unit because of the size and weight savings I can drag out the L glass and have at it - I like options.

I originally purchased the EOS M body only, without any of the "kit" lenses that were designed to fit it. My Mother has an older DSLR with a good mid-range lens, and I wanted a camera that would be a functional equivalent to hers. The EOS M caught my attention online due to its compact size, its reputation for being "well built," and it's reasonable price tag. However, I didn't trust the lenses that came with it - the 22mm and the 18-55mm. I'm fairly naive when it comes to lenses, and I figured that truly good lenses like my Mother's come in big packages. I found a $300 Canon lens with an ultrasonic motor (recently increased to $420 on Amazon) that was reviewed very highly, and attached it to my EOS M with the available adapter. Kind of defeats the purpose of a compact camera, I know...but it felt to me like a camera is supposed to feel. The pictures that I was able to take were quite good, but even after confirming that the new firmware update was installed (and thus the slow autofocusing was as remedied as possible), I found that the lens still hunted a lot, and made a considerable amount of noise, making video literally impossible without both the autofocus and image stabilization being turned off. The USM lens worked fine for photos, and afforded me some very good zooming capabilities, but I began to search online for other options, and found that this little lens was rated quite highly. I decided to go for it, and I am SO glad that I did.If you are as skeptical as I was, you really may never truly believe the positive reviews about this lens until you witness the results for yourself. The photos that it produces are SO crisp and clear, that I still can't believe it. In terms of clarity, it blows the $300 USM lens away completely. GRANTED - it does not zoom, which is a drawback. Also, I have not discovered how to manually focus with this lens - those of you who desire manual focus may want to consult another review. However, after taking several shots, I find that I miss the zoom less and less, as I continue to become more and more captivated by the swift and silent autofocus (not instantaneous, but perfectly adequate for my needs) and the stunning clarity of the images. I'll admit that I have no first-hand experience with the 18-55 mm lens that was designed for the EOS M, but I will say with complete sincerity that this lens, to me, is completely worth the money I paid for it. If you want extremely crisp photos with good color and clarity, and don't care tremendously about zoom, this is the lens for you.For those of you who are still skeptical - I would recommend that you search for some full-size sample photos online. Google-search "Canon EOS M 22 mm sample photos" and find some that are pixel-for-pixel true-to-size. This will give you a better idea of what this camera-lens combo is capable of.

I just received this about 2 hours ago and immediately tested it out, both on my twitch stream (in 1080p and 4k) as well as taking some stills of the flowers outside. And all I can say is WOW! I knew it would be a good lens based on the reviews I already saw, but I'm blown away at how good the image quality is. Granted, I went from the kit lens to this one, but for anybody looking to do the same thing I say go for it. You will notice an improvement in several aspects of the shooting sequence;1. The speed of AF. It focuses much faster than my kit lens2. The depth of field blur (bokeh) is very nice. With a f/2, the sensor is able to take in quite a bit more light than my kit lens' minimum of f/3.5, and this makes for a much better DOF.3. Low light performance. This ties in with the previous point. f/2 takes in plenty of light for indoors shooting without having to raise the ISO very much at all. If you've got yourself a still subject and a stand for the camera, crank down that shutter speed and enjoy crisp images.4. I mentioned I tested the lens out on my stream and I wanted to expand on how the quality is improved. My kit lens was rough when I tried streaming at 4k because it would take 10+ seconds to focus properly on my face. This lens cuts that down to maybe 3 or 4 seconds, though the AF does hunt quite a bit more. I think maybe this lens is more sensitive to changes in contrast. Either way, it's a marked improvement. In 1080p mode the AF is lightning fast and the image quality is crystal clear.All in all, I highly recommend this lens for anybody that needs a good streaming lens or stills lens. I'm going to take it out to do some video testing and might update my review with what I find there.*P.S. I love the pancake size too, it's so compact and easy to carry around.

This lens is a big improvement for my Canon EOS M200. I largely use the camera for video in my basement studio, and this lens has a far sharper image, with less vignetting than the 15-45 kit lens that came with the camera. It's also quite a bit brighter than the kit lens (with it's max. f/3.5 aperture), requiring less ISO for correct exposure in my artificially-lit space.It does have autofocus, but no image stabilization, so this isn't a good choice for video unless it's on a tripod. But for a small, light lens to take still pictures on vacation it would be brilliant.

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Funciona impresionante, estoy sumamente contento, totalmente recomiendo

Amazon has done a great job wid dis productLove itPackaging was good n there were no damages

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