Usually, my workhorse is the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8. Although I love my 50mm because it is a sharp prime lens, the 40mm is so much sharper even though I do lose 1 1/3 stops of light. Stops of light mean my aperture is smaller therefore less light comes in and then that makes it harder to take pictures in low light situations.
The 40mm is a prime lens which means that it is not a zoom lens. You have to zoom in and out by physically stepping up or away from your subject. Prime lenses are by far the sharpest lenses you can buy and the 40mm is a great deal! I got my 40mm from Amazon for $191.00 with free shipping plus taxes, my total came out to $203.89. Not bad at all!
If you are taking pictures with the kit lens that comes with your DSLR, definitely think about upgrading your lens to a prime lens. Your pictures will look amazing. You can see the difference!
Below is my subject taken with the 50mm lens at f/3.2 at 1/60 of a second. I'm standing about 3 feet from my subject.
Now here is my subject taken with the 40mm lens at f/3.2 at 1/60 of a second, still standing about 3 feet from my subject. I can definitely fit more of the guitar without cutting so much.
I'm not knocking on the 50mm by any means. The "Nifty Fifty" as it is affectionally called is a great first lens! I highly recommend this lens at only about $100.00! You can tell how much bigger the aperture is by the size of the glass.
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