The compact pancake EF 40mm f/2.8 STM has a thin and compact design, built to be taken everywhere, so you never miss a moment with your DSLR camera. The versatile 40 mm focal length is great for travel, shooting everything from portraits to landscape and street photography, without the need for extra equipment. Explore the cities unnoticed as this lens uses STM technology for smooth quiet autofocus when shooting video, and the fast maximum aperture allows hand-held shooting in low light without using flash, for an even lighter kit bag.BenefitsA versatile, compact and lightweight pancake lens suited to travel, reportage or street photographyLow-light shooting thanks to the fast f/2.8 maximum apertureGet closer to your subject with focusing distance down to 0.3 mSmooth, quiet STM focusing when shooting movies on compatible camerasFast, correct autofocusing ensures pin-sharp images even in tough conditionsSTM stepping-motor technology for smooth, quiet autofocus when shooting video on com