Canon 15-45mmf/3.5~6.3 EF-M IS STMTop Sample Images Intro Compatibility Specs Performance Usage Recommendations Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM (Comes in this dark gray-black or in silver, 49mm filters, 4.5 oz/129g, 0.8'/0.25m close focus, about $299 and also comes inexpensively as a kit with EOS M cameras). bigger. I got mine at Adorama with my EOS M5; I'd also get it at Amazon, at B&H or at Crutchfield. This all-content, junk-free website's biggest source of support is when you use those or any of these links to my personally-approved sources when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live. Canon does not seal its boxes in any way, so never buy at retail or any other source not on my personally approved list since you'll have no way of knowing if you're missing accessories, getting a defective, damaged, returned, store demo or used lens. Buy only from the approved sources I use myself for the best prices, service, return policies and selection. Thanks for helping me help you! Ken.
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Sample ImagesTop Sample Images Intro Compatibility Specifications Performance Usage Cozy Christmas Fireplace, 26 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 19mm at f/4 hand-held at 1/50 at Auto ISO 1,600, Perfectly Clear.) bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer.
Fire at the Teppan Grill. (Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 45mm at f/6.3 at 1/60 at Auto ISO 500, Perfectly Clear.) bigger.
Mario's, 26 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 28mm at f/4.5 hand-held at 1/40 at Auto ISO 4,000, Perfectly Clear.) bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer. Remember that only the rear wall is in focus, not the tables.
Candy House, 27 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 21mm at f/4 hand-held at 1/40 at Auto ISO 2,000, Perfectly Clear.) bigger or full-resolution © file to explore on your computer.
Desert Marriott, 27 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 15mm at f/3.5 hand-held at 1/40 at Auto ISO 2,500, Perfectly Clear.) bigger or full-resolution © file to explore on your computer.
Fisherman's Landing, 27 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 39mm at f/5.6 at 1/60 at Auto ISO 400, Perfectly Clear.) bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer.
Walkway, 27 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 15mm at f/3.5 at 1/50 at Auto ISO 1,600, Perfectly Clear.) bigger.
Desert Fountain at Dusk, 27 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 45mm at f/6.3 at 3 seconds at ISO 100. bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer.
My Thai, December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 35mm at f/7.1 at 1/400 at Auto ISO 100. bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer.
IntroductionTop Sample Images Intro Compatibility Specifications Performance Usage
This tiny, retractable Canon 15-45mm lens takes great pictures and weighs nothing. It has great optical performance and focusses super close. It's an ideal lens for any Canon EOS-M camera, but it won't work with any DSLR.
Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM. bigger.
CompatibilityTop Sample Images Intro Compatibility Specifications Performance Usage This lens works only on Canon's EOS-M cameras. It won't attach to any other Canon camera — forget about it with a DSLR.
SpecificationsTop Sample Images Intro Compatibility Specifications Performance Usage
NameCanon calls this the EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM. EF: Electronic Focus, as all Canon's lenses have been since 1987. EF-M: Only works on EOS-M cameras. IS: Image Stabilization. STM: Stepper Autofocus Motor.
Optics10 elements in 9 groups. 3 aspherical elements.
DiaphragmCanon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM. bigger. 7 rounded blades.
Focal Length 15~45mm. When used on EOS M cameras it sees the same angle of view as a 24~70mm lens sees when used on a 35mm or full-frame camera. See also Crop Factor.
Angle of View 84° 30' ~ 33° 40' diagonal.
AutofocusInternal focus. No external movement as focussed, so no air or dust is sucked in.
Close Focus0.8 feet (0.25 meters).
Image StabilizerRated 3.5 stops improvement.
Filters49 mm filter thread.
Size2.40" maximum diameter ×1.76" extension from flange. 60.9 mm maximum diameter × 44.5 mm extension from flange.
Weight 4.545 oz. (128.75g) actual measured weight. Rated 4.6 oz. (130 g).
Price, USA$299, January 2017. Much less if gotten as part of a kit: Canon EOS M5 and EF-M 15-45mm kit. bigger.
PerformanceTop Sample Images Intro Compatibility Specifications Performance Usage
Overall Autofocus Bokeh Distortion Ergonomics Falloff Flare & Ghosts Lateral Color Fringes Macro Mechanics
OverallThis is a great little lens for great little cameras.
AutofocusAutofocus is slow, but that's because Canon's EOS-M cameras as of 2017 are slow. I'm unsure how fast this lens may focus on newer cameras.
BokehBokeh, the feel or quality of out-of-focus areas as opposed to how far out of focus they are, is pretty good — but with a lens this short, things rarely get out-of-focus. For the softest backgrounds, shoot at 45mm and get as close as possible. Davis 6250 weather station, December 2016. bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer (mobile devices rarely display full resolutions images properly).
Davis 6250 weather station, December 2016. bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer (mobile devices rarely display full resolutions images properly).
DistortionDistortion is strong barrel at 15mm and moderate pincushion at 45mm, but it's easy to correct with Photoshop's lens distortion filter. These aren't facts or specifications, they are the results of my research that requires hours of photography and calculations on the resulting data.
© 2016 KenRockwell.com. All rights reserved. * Some waviness remains after this correction. Oddly as of January 2017 the Canon EOS-M cameras don't offer in-camera correction.
ErgonomicsCanon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM. bigger. It's an easy lens. Most of it is the zoom ring; grab and go.
FalloffPresuming you have Peripheral Illumination Correction turned ON (Menu > Camera 4 > Lens aberration correction > SET > Peripheral illum. in the EOS M5, for instance), there is no visible falloff.
Flare & GhostsI noticed no unusual ghosts or flare.
Lateral Color FringesPresuming you have this correction ON (Menu > Camera 4 > Lens aberration correction > SET > Chromatic aberration in the EOS M5, for instance), there are no visible lateral color fringes.
MacroMacro performance is excellent: Kienzle Flieger Automat 800/2843, 27 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, 45mm at f/13 at 1/200 at Auto ISO 100. bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer (mobile devices rarely display full resolution images properly).
1,200 x 900 pixel crop from above. bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer (mobile devices rarely display full resolution images properly). You're seeing dust and the texture of the silver paint on the watch face. If this crop is about 6" (15cm) wide on your screen, then the complete image printed at this same extreme magnification would be about 20 x 30" (50 x 75 cm). If this crop is about 12" (30cm) wide on your screen, then the complete image printed at this same extreme magnification would be about 40 x 60" (1 x 1.5 meters).
Mechanical QualityCanon EF-M 15-45mm. bigger This 15-45mm is all plastic. Filter ThreadsPlastic.
Hood Bayonet MountPlastic.
Front BarrelPlastic.
Focus RingPlastic.
Zoom RingPlastic.
Rear BarrelPlastic.
InternalsSeem like all plastic.
Moisture Seal at MountNo.
MountPlastic.
MarkingsPaint.
Serial NumberLaser engraved in black on the bottom of the black barrel near the mount.
Date CodeNone found.
Noises When ShakenVery mild clicking.
Made inTaiwan.
SharpnessYes, it's super sharp. The only limitations are your skill as a photographer. Penguins and Igloos, 24 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 23mm at f/8 at 1/200 at Auto ISO 100. bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer.
Fan Palm, 28 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 45mm at f/6.3 at 1/320 at Auto ISO 100. bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer.
Two Palms, 29 December 2016. Canon EOS M5, Canon EF-M 15-45mm at 18mm at f/7.1 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 100. bigger or camera-original © file to explore on your computer.
Image StabilizationThe stabilizer is fine, I was never able to make a blurry shot even hand-held outdoors at night.
SunstarsDawn, 7:23 AM, 07 January 2017. Canon EOS M5, 45mm at f/9 at 1/500 at Auto ISO 100. bigger. It's rounded blades don't do much in the way of sunstars. This is about the best I could get.
UsageTop Sample Images Intro Compatibility Specifications Performance Usage To retract, slide the catch forward with your thumb as you rotate the zoom ring past the 15mm setting to the dot ●.
RecommendationsTop Sample Images Intro Compatibility Specifications Performance Usage This is a great little lens for any EOS-M camera. So long as 45mm is long enough for you, this lens does everything well. The very best protective filter is the Hoya HD3 49mm UV which uses hardened glass and repels dirt and fingerprints, and is also multicoated. For less money, the B+W 49mm 010 is an excellent filter, as are the multicoated version and the basic multicoated Hoya filters, but the Hoya HD3 is the toughest and the best. Filters last a lifetime, so you may as well get the best. The Hoya HD3 stays cleaner than the others since it repels oil and dirt. I got my 15-45 at Adorama with my EOS M5; I'd also get it at Amazon, at B&H or at Crutchfield. This all-content, junk-free website's biggest source of support is when you use those or any of these links to approved sources when you get anything, regardless of the country in which you live. Canon does not seal its boxes in any way, so never buy at retail or any other source not on my personally approved list since you'll have no way of knowing if you're missing accessories, getting a defective, damaged, returned, store demo or used lens. I use the stores I do because they ship from secure remote warehouses where no one gets to touch your new lens before you do. Buy only from the approved sources I use myself for the best prices, service, return policies and selection. Thanks for helping me help you! Ken, Mrs. Rockwell, Ryan and Katie.
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