Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Customer Review: Favorite of my "Ls"
Summary: 5 Stars
I own a few L's now: the 17-40, a 24-105 and the new 70-200/4IS. This is on a par or better than all the others. Yeah, the 70-200 is really, really hard to beat, but my goodness. The sharpness, color and contrast of this lens has to be seen to be believed. Really.
I bought mine secondhand and it was a refurb. (Personally, I love refurb items of all kinds - I know the kinks are worked out!) This is just an incredible lens! Some may poo-poo the max f4, but I've used it indoors with no flash at iso800 and been handsomely rewarded for my efforts.
Absolutely a superb lens.
Customer Review: Really, this lens is worth what you pay for it.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of Canon's best deals as far L's go. I use this on a full frame 1Ds for wide captures and on an XTi for use as a standard zoom. The F/4 aperture is something you'll just have to work with and the image quality is very good. The lens is incredibley tough. For a cheap price you're getting a lens that can withstand a drop from about 5 and half feet and still be good. I droped this lens on concrete - it landed on the front lens cap corner and then landed again on the rear lens cap corner. It still performs like a charm. You see.. this lens will last you an eternity.Customer Review: GREAT COLOURS GREAT LENS
Summary: 5 Stars
I TRIED THEM ALL FOR MY 350 XT REBEL,THE TAMRON 18-200 AND THE TAMRON 28- 75, THE CANON EF-S 17-85, THIS LENS 17-40mm f/4L IS EASILY THE BEST IN QUALITY OF PICTURES AND EVERYTHING ELSE
TOOK ME 3 MONTHS OF TRYING DIFFERENT LENS THIS IS MY FIRST L LENS AND I'M SOLD. PROBABLY WILL GET THE EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L
THIS LENS IS LIGHTER THAN THE OTHERS TOO ALSO IF YOU HAVE A FILM CAMERA YOU HAVE ONE OF THE BEST WIDE ANGLES OUT THERE! CANT DO THAT WITH YOUR EFS LENS & TAMRON 18-200 AS THEY ARE FOR DIGITAL ONLY. COMES WITH LENS HOOD A BIT UGLY, AND NICE LENS POUCH.
Customer Review: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this lens after contemplating buying the new 16-35 2.8. I had the money to buy the more expensive lens but I didn't and here is why. I was told by an aquaintance who test for Canon that the 17-40 f 4.0 is over all sharper and has less distortion than the new 16-35 f 2.8 (as of Aug 15 2007). I have heard this from other photographers as well. Also although it isn't an f 2.8 as like the 16-35 it does have a bit more range and I have found the focusing is pretty fast regardless. I think it is the best $700 I ever spent on a piece of camera equipment.Customer Review: Wow
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, nobody is going to rate this as a good review, because I am not going to elaborate.
Basically, I love this lens. Love, love love love love. I am a fan of having a zillion lenses, and if you are too, you should probably have this to add to your collection. I have 7 lenses for my old 35mm Olympus, and wanted to outfit my 30D with all those fun things. So, I did. This is my favorite of all my lenses I own. I haven't found a single problem with it yet.
The only hassle is finding 77mm filters. A lot of places don't go that big.