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Lack of up to date pancakes in M43?

Started Feb 9, 2020 | Discussions thread
Sranang Boi Senior Member • Posts: 2,860
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Pancake lenses are smaller because a lot of performance has to be sacrificed in order to get assembly so compact. There are less elements in the lens to do corrections. The bigger lenses of the same focal length have more elements, and the space between elements can be larger so that things like CA and vignetting can be better controlled.
It's like having a compact sports car with just two seats and a low roof.

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