Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: AMAZING
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this product for my sons graduation. He absolutely loves it!! He had wanted it for a long time and he said it was worth waiting for. Thanks for the great service also.Digital camera Review: After a 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS, a great upgrade.
Summary: 5 Stars
I picked this over the 17-55 f/2.8 IS because of its lower price and L-series construction. Theses lenses are intended for different uses, though. I don't need a lens that fast.
Never used the 17-55 f/2.8 IS, but both versions of the 18-55 (II, the XT & XTi kit lens; and IS, the XS, XSi, etc kit lens) and this lens is a beast in comparison to those. Amazingly solid construction, fixed-aperture, sealing, fast USM (which makes no big differences on Wide Angle lenses, but in noise does) and FTM are pros on this lens. I will not review optics, you can find websites on that much more detailed than here.
On the other side I must say the hood included doesn't seem to be very effective, because it's so shallow. It makes polarizing easier - eyes on the viewfinder, one hand on the grip/shutter button and the other rotating the polarizer. No tripods or snapping hoods on and off.
I love this lens and would defintely buy this again.
Digital camera Review: After my 3rd copy I'm still not happy
Summary: 2 Stars
I borrowed a friends 17-40 and fell in love. Great color and wonderfully sharp. So I bought one for myself. It was no where near as sharp, it went back, the second was even worse, so blurry my landscapes looked like they were taken with a P&S, even on a tripod at f/11. This third lens is about the same as the second but won't focus right. Sadly I don't think I'll ever get a good copy of this lens.Digital camera Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
This lens is amazingly sharp and well-built. As a wedding photographer, I would highly recommend it. It is gorgeously wide, especially on a full-frame body like the 5D. Buy this lens!Digital camera Review: Amazing on a 40D
Summary: 5 Stars
What an amazing lens, this works perfectly as my walk around lens. I know it is not the most versatile zoom lens but it does everything i need it too do, and it does it well. If i need a longer range then i will pop on a 70-200 or if i need something to handle low light i will switch over to a Prime lens, that way i do not sacrifice quality.
A zoom is a zoom and they are built to be handy they are built to be easy, they are not built to be the sharpest lens ever or to handle low light situations. If you need a lens like that then buy one that is built for that purpose like a Prime lens. If you want a lens that can handle multiple focal lengths, if you want a lens that wont break the bank and you don't need that extra stop for something specific then you want this lens because its everything you need to have fun.
Not to mention it looks awesome on the front of my 40D.
Positives:
*Great quality
*Versatile
*Solid
*I do not need a lens that handles every focal length like a 12-500mm super duper whatever, i need a lens that handles wide to medium and this is the one.
Negative:
*Only thing i can really think of is that the lens hood is a little too bulky, i like the hood and i use it all the time. The new coating on the inside to reduce glare is great, but it just takes up to much room so i need to pack it separately.