Meanings
nounpancake lens (plural pancake lenses)
plural pancake lenses
- informalartsA type of flat lens design.
A particularly fitting choice is the small and flexible XF27mmF2.8 pancake lens. With it, the camera fits in the pocket of almost every coat or jacket.
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