Is 40mm a perfect compromise lens? | A look at the Ricoh GR IIIx and TTArtisan 40mm f2

Описание: My family and I recently took our second trip to Disney World. Each time, I gave myself a simple challenge: I wanted to take one camera with me and one lens to capture all of the memories, but that camera had to be small enough to fit into a fanny pack and good enough to take the pictures that I wanted. Each time I took two different setups, but upon reflection, I realized that while different, they both had something in common — a 40mm lens.
Is 40mm simply a compromise focal length, or is it actually the perfect focal length for most everything?
In this episode, we will discuss the 40mm lens and look at two popular options: the Ricoh GR IIIx and the TTArtisan 40mm f2 lens.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:30 – What Disney World taught me about lenses
01:35 – The Ricoh GR IIIx
02:03 – Is 40mm the perfect everyday lens?
03:36 – Discovering 40mm
04:15 – Ricoh GR IIIx Sample Images
04:59 – Ricoh GR IIIx Pros and Cons
07:24 – Disney Trip 2 with the Lumix S9
08:38 – Lumix S9 + TTArtisan 40mm Images
09:47 – Thoughts on the Lumix S9
11:22 – Is 40mm my 50mm?
13:28 – 43mm and its Medium Format relative 80mm
14:10 – Kiev 60 Medium Format Images
15:13 – 40mm Strikes Back - Closing Thoughts

40mm Lenses:
TTArtisans 40mm (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...)
Sony 40mm (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...)
Canon 45mm 1.2 (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...)
Sigma 45mm 2.8 (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...)
Voigtlander 40mm f/1.4 MC or SC (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...)
Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search...)
7Artisans 40mm (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...)
Leica Q3 43 (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...)
Ricoh GR IIIx (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...)
Canonet QL17 (https://www.keh.com/shop/search/?q=ca...)

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