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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens

 
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Key Features
  • Camera Format: Digital SLR
  • Lens Type: Zoom Lens
  • Focal Length: 17mm - 40mm
  • Lens Max Aperture: f/4
  • Focus Type: Autofocus
  • Mount: Canon EF
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Review Summary

Average Rating: 5.0
 
Based on 13 reviews
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Rating Distribution
Pros
  • Good Quality (5)
  • Sharp Focus (3)
  • Durable (3)
  • Good value (2)
  • Fast Focus (1)
  • Powerful Zoom (1)
  • Versatile (1)
Cons
  • Slow Focus (1)
  • Heavy (1)
  • Bulky (1)
It's Good For
  • Multi-purpose (3)
  • Landscape Photography (2)
  • Professionals (2)
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20 out of 20 people found this review helpful.

Yes....I finally got my wide angle

Date of Review:  Feb 28, 2005
The Bottom Line: If you love wide angle and high image quality than definitely give this lens a serious consideration.
Review: This is one of Canon's entry-level professional grades L series lens. The word entry level is usually associated with something affordable. Well in the Canon SLR world an affordable "L" means 700 bucks. A lot of cash for an enthusiastic hobbyist and...
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  5.0

by: jedi29
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Sharp, well made,important focal length...
Cons
Price, bulky hood, 1.6 crop factor robs...
 
17 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

A "must have" for lovers of (Canon) wide-angle lenses!

Date of Review:  Dec 5, 2003
The Bottom Line: This is a great lens to add to anyone's basic array of Canon lenses. Smooth operation, great images?
Review: Back in the sixties (well before many of you may have been born), a number of top photographers like Horn and Griner (Steve Horn, Norm Griner), Bert Stern, Francesco Scavullo, Melvin Sokolsky, and Otto Storch were shooting fashion and illustration...
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  5.0

by: fashfoto
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
An ultra wide-angle zoom lens, well...
Cons
Well, $700 is $700, reasonable or not!
 
17 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

the cheaper (not lesser) canon wide angle zoom

Date of Review:  May 25, 2004
The Bottom Line: I recommend this lens to anyone who is on a budget, but needs the wide angle zoom.
Review: Anyone looking for a wide angle zoom for their Canon body only has a few choices available to them. There is the cheap (EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 for ~$350), the not so cheap (EF 17-40mm f/4L for ~$700) and the uber expensive (EF 16-35mm f/2.8 for...
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  5.0

by: wilco42
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
excellent image quality, solid...
Cons
the 17-40mm f/4L may be a little too...
 
10 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

A last minute addition that has proven to be a great asset

Date of Review:  Mar 5, 2008
The Bottom Line: For the landscape photographer on a budget, this is a must have lens to start your quality lens collection. There is plenty of focal range for flexibility.
Review: I’ll be honest here…this was not a lens that I had intentionally wanted to purchase. When I was selecting my lenses for a new Canon outfit, I had the ranges from 10-22mm and 24-70mm covered. I wasn’t all that concerned with the gap between the two...
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  5.0

by: ncphototrekker
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Typical Canon "L" build...
Cons
The only negative is there is no...
 
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Starting my dSLR life with Canon 17-40 L lens

Date of Review:  May 27, 2009
The Bottom Line: Great lens! Recommend!
Review: I have been a Canon enthusiast for years using most of their powershots S, SD, G series. I finally decided to try myself in dSLR photography. So, I purchased Rebel XSi / 450D body and 17-40 f/4 lens. Those are the very first lens I tried (after the...
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  4.0

by: irinette
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Compact for L lens, sharp, good colors,...
Cons
no IS, not good for indoors/poor...
 
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

My Favorite Landscape Lens

Date of Review:  Mar 28, 2008
The Bottom Line: A great landscape lens, and a great buy for "l" series Glass!
Review: I was in need of a lens to replace the 'Kit' lens that came with my Rebel XT, and found this lens was the one that fit the bill. I used it, and compared it in the field, to other canon lenses, and decided that this particular lens was what I needed...
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  5.0

by: andgott
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Sharp optics. Great build quality. Good...
Cons
Heavy. Expensive. Massive hood. No...
 
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Good value but I would invest in the 16-35mm f/2.8

Date of Review:  Jul 13, 2005
The Bottom Line: Great lens, but buy the 16-35mm f/2.8 for more flexibility - you'll thank me for it later.
Review: Now hear me out. I know this lens runs around $600 and the 16-35mm f/2.8 is twice that for $1200. First off... if you're shooting with something like a 20D and it's not full frame (1.6x) you're getting a 27-64mm. So going down to 16 for that wide...
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  4.0

by: motomille
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Image Quality, Great Value for L...
Cons
Not a f/2.8
 
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

One 'L' of a lens that will not let you down!

Date of Review:  Apr 29, 2005
The Bottom Line: I love this lens, it is a top quality lens giving top quality results at a price reasonable for what you are buying. What more can I ask for really?
Review: I recently upgraded my digital camera to the Canon 20D and decided I could not insult it by plonking my Sigma 18-50mm DG lens on the front. Very little point in having an 8.2MP sensor and shoving cheap grade glass in front that doesn't have the...
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  5.0

by: hopetest
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Super sharp, beautiful to use, top...
Cons
Need a bigger back for the lenshood!...
 
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Get the big picture.

Date of Review:  Nov 21, 2003
Review: This is the first prime lens I have owned. Although I have taken only one roll of shots with it, I am very happy with it so far. It is lighter than I thought it would be. It balances well on my Canon ELAN 7. The construction appears to be top notch...
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  5.0

by: poprockruss
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Sharp images. Contrast & color. Solid...
Cons
None. Some may say it's too pricey...
 
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great build quality with sharp results

Date of Review:  Jan 1, 2006
Review: This lens has typical L class build quality - weather sealed and a solid feel. This lens is sharp and can produce excellent wide views on a full-frame camera.

The only gripe I have with this lens is it sometimes hunts for focus in...
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  4.0

by: tt81156
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Great build quality and sharp results
Cons
Sometimes hunts in low-light
 

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