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: Awesome Ultra-Wide angle L series glass
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the second addition of L glass to my collection. I primarily bout this lens to replace the 18-55 kit lens and have not looked back since. It is a little spendy but when I decide to upgrade to a full frame bode this focal length will be perfect. The sharpness of the lens is awesome. At f4 its not terrific under low light, but I mainly shoot on a tripod. Handheld with decent light its just fine, and produces stellar images. The L-glass has a different coloring than regular zooms that can be comparable to a prime lens. for the price of this lend and the other two lens in the similar focal range this is a great lens, if your budget is up for the 1200 dollar range (15-35,24-70).Digital camera Review: Back from a week at Disney: I love this lens
Summary: 5 Stars
I just got back from a week in Florida - the reason I bought this lens. I wanted a light wide angle that also had some zoom. This was the only lens I put in my small camera bag each morning because it took the best pictures. The weight was perfect for walking around with it 12 hours a day - I did not experience neck or shoulder problems once (a problem I have). The pictures were fantastic even though the weather was rainy and dreary the entire time we were there (another plus - I felt confident that the lens would keep the damp out). I am still processing the 900+ photos I shot with this lens over the week. If I had to pick one thing to praise it would be the richness of the colors. The only downside is that it doesn't have a longer zoom. On the other hand, the wideness made up for it. I took photos of a parade at night, and could get entire floats in the shot. *That* is what I was looking for. It hasn't been off my XTi since.
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I struggled for weeks, maybe months, on the lens to buy to replace my kit lens, something light enough that I won't want to leave it at home when I'm going out for the day. I rented a lens that ended up feeling like it was 100 pounds, and I just didn't think the photos were impressive enough to pay upwards of a thousand dollars.
I visited lens-specific flickr groups to look for the photos that jumped out at me the most. Everything I saw on a 17-40mm group jumped out at me, and I took a chance on this lens, even though 40mm seemed a little short and it didn't have IS. But I am SO thrilled with this lens, that I have forgiven it for not having IS, and if I need to take photos inside, I'll use my 50mm f/1.4. I have realized that you just can't find one lens that will meet the need of every shooting situation. I'm extremely happy with my purchase.
Digital camera Review: Best lens I have ever had
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first L lens, and I like it very much. This is an ultra wide angle zoom lens which give you a much broader angle of view. I wasn't happy with the kit lens and the 28-135mm IS I had before in the term of wide angle. I later bought 70-200mm f/4 L lens which is on of the great lens that Canon offers for the price.Digital camera Review: Best lens in my line-up
Summary: 5 Stars
I was hesitant to spend $650+ on any lens, L-glass or not. I'd already purchased a 50mm/1.4, a 75-300mm USM IS, and the Rebel came with an 18-55mm. But I was missing a good, wide lens. After much hand-wringing and research, I settled on the 17-40mm piece of L-glass. I haven't regretted it.
The 18-55mm EFS lens that comes with the Rebel is...ok. It falls out of focus easily and feels cheaply constructed. On the other hand, the 17-40mm lens is as solid as you can hope for - metal mounts, feels extremely well put together. Its not especially fast, but its quick enough. I've not missed a shot yet.
I mostly use the 17-40mm for outdoor photowork and some indoor portrait work provided the lighting conditions are favorable, otherwise I use my 50mm/1.4. The 17-40mm is good walk-around lens. The addition of a lens-hood and a case is a nice bonus.
Yes, the 10-22mm EF-S will get you an extra 7mm, something us digital SLR users would kill for given the 1.6x conversion. But again, the build quality difference between the 10-22 and the 17-40 is glaring. Not to mention that should you need to resell the 10-22 later, only 20D and Digital Rebel customers would apply, unless Canon expands the line-up of EFS-compatible cameras.
And...this is L-glass. The pictures are impressive. The bokeh is pleasing. Given favorable lighting conditions, this lens pretty much dominates my Digital Rebel 80% of the time.
Digital camera Review: Best standad zoom lens
Summary: 5 Stars
Very nice,very good quality.
Buy it from amazon and save your money.Showed a very good to excellent performans.12 elements in 9 groups.77 mm filter size.27-64 mm standard zoom on full frame cameras.