Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM Lens, Black - 2439C002

I've been using EF-M mount cameras (M2, M5) for the past 4 years, and both APS-C and full frame Canon DSLRs for the better part of the past decade. I have used Canon cameras professionally, and I own both Canon L and Sigma Art glass, so I am well acquainted with high quality lenses. It is worth noting that I have the EF to EF-M adapter, so I can use any of my high end lenses on my M5, but my lens of choice is on the M5 is this EF-M 32mm 1.4.It is sharp from center to corner, and both distortion and chromatic aberration are well controlled. This lens provides a "normal" field of view on EOS M cameras, similar to what a 50mm gives on a full-frame camera. As such, it is very versatile. And of course, the large 1.4 aperture makes this lens a great choice for low light conditions. Additionally, when shooting wide open the lens gives a lot of creative control over the depth of field.The thing that really blows me away about this lens, however, are the colors. When I pull the shots off the camera, they show the same color and contrast rendition characteristics as my professional Canon L lenses. I'm not saying this lens is somehow an L lens in disguise (it lacks weather sealing and is made of plastic, after all) but the optical quality is very, very good.Compared to the popular EF-M 22mm f2, this lens is about twice as long, so it'll make your EOS M camera less pocketable. It's still small, however, so you get to reap all the benefits of the compact mirrorless form factor.There's no question that zoom lenses are pretty useful, but I do prefer primes. My current kit consists of the EF-M 32mm, 22mm, and EF 50 1.8 on the EF to EF-M converter. The 32mm lives on the camera most of the time, however. With this I can shoot shoot both landscapes and portraits and still keep my kit lightweight and small.

I have several EF-M lenses. I'd rather use them for my M50 than an adapted EF or EF-S lens, which totally defeats the small form factor of these little mirrorless camera bodies.The EF-M is bright, fast, and tack sharp. At f/1.4, the lens holds its own and produces a shallow depth of field - that until now, was painfully lacking in the other EF-M series lenses. The 32mm is larger than the kit lens, and certainly larger than the 22mm, but its still nicely compact. Equivalent to a about 51mm on a full body, this little lens makes for a great "normal" walk-about lens. It feels good, works smoothly, and captures beautiful images. Like many of the Canon lenses, there is just something about the ergonomics that works.I am not a pixel peeper, but this lens does appear to be sharp corner to corner, with some minor chromatic aberration wide open. This is easily correctable in post-processing. I don't judge lenses by shooting test charts and crunching mathematical solutions. I judge lenses by the life they bring to an image. In this regard, this little lens delivers. The images are similar in quality to the EF-M 22mm, another fantastic lens.This was the lens for which users of the M series were waiting. Worth the wait.

I chose the Canon M50 for its portability and features. I knew doing so would limit me to the M lenses by Canon.This was the last and final M lens I decided to get. I’m an amateur photographer, and I sometimes do shoots for friends, but mostly just for fun.Overall, this is a really nice lens. Colors are good, it’s nice and sharp overall, and auto focus is really fast. The focal length is where you can use this as your main lens for most shots.However, I also own the excellent Canon 22 mm pancake lens, and for my use I don’t see the $300 difference (for what I’m shooting anyway). Don’t get me wrong- the 32mm is incredible, what I’m saying is that the 22mm was good enough for the shots I took.So if this lens is on sale, go for it. But if you’re trying to decide between this and the 22mm, I recommend the 22 first and see how it works for you.

Great lens. Auto focus is slightly slower than Sigma's 30 mm, however that's not that important, as this lens itself is fast. I have Canon's EF 50 mm 1.4 with Canon's EF-M adapter, and yes it's awesome with nice bokeh, however, I've decided to keep this lens (despite its price) because (1) with 22 mm bokeh is not as good, and I have to be a little too close looking into camera and (2) with 50 mm I have to be a bit too far from camera for vlog/YouTube video recording. Also with the added 1.6x it's 51.2 mm so it has the 50mm lens coverage. Weight and craftsmanship is great too. As for the price, in my experience I've never regretted paying more for better quality ones whereas I have with lesser quality ones (this lens is pretty much on par with Canon's L lens quality in the photos it produces, as some other reviewers have mentioned on Amazon and elsewhere).Also, imo Sigma's 30 mm is a little bulky for my M6 Mk ii and rather defeats the purpose of choosing a compact camera...The lens hood is by JJC (LH-ES60), and it's really well made--highly recommend.

Great lens