Canon EF 17-40mm F4 L USM
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22 years ago
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens Review
Because it is a very high quality but moderately-priced ultra wide angle zoom lens, the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens is one of Canon's best selling lenses. The 17-40 f/4L fills out the bottom focal length range of Canon's f/4L zoom lens series .
20 years ago
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens
The EF 17-40mm f/4L USM lens is a member of a suite of Canon zoom lenses that retain a constant f4 maximum aperture throughout the zoom range. Designed for use on 35mm SLR cameras, this ultra-wide zoom is ideal for capturing dramatic landscape shots and taking portraits of large groups of people.
19 years ago
Canon makes two high-quality wide-angle zoom lenses for full-frame cameras, the 17-40/4L reviewed here and the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM , ( compare prices ). In the digital era, the 17-40 has been overlooked to some extent.
18 years ago
EF 17-40 mm f/4.0L USM
Originally posted 2006-08-04 on Optyczne.pl The Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4L USM was introduced in May 2003 as an ultra wide-angle lens designed for digital and analog cameras with a 35 mm frame detector.
Cons:
- USM motor autofocus could make less mistakes
- We expect better resolution from the L-grade lens
18 years ago
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens
This article reviews the full frame performance of the Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L lens. My intented use of the lens is for landscape photography with a Canon EOS-1Ds camera. The EF 17-40mm f/4L lens (left panel) is a very sharp, high contrast zoom lens with performance characteristics that often match...
17 years ago
Are these two lens samples representative? I can't say for sure. I've been using my 16-35mm f/2.8L for many months and have been happy with the images it produces. Is it as sharp as primes in this focal length range? No, of course not.
17 years ago
REVIEW: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at this popular lightweight ultra-wide angle zoom lens, which has a constant aperture of f/4, an Ultrasonic focusing motor and sealing against the elements.
Pros:
- Superb performance in the centre throughout the range
- Well built
- Lightweight
Cons:
- Sudden softness in the corners may disturb full-frame SLR users
- Distortion difficult to correct entirely at 17mm
- Falloff at 17mm
17 years ago
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens Review
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM is one of Canon's professional grade lenses, first released in May of 2003. It is one of only four ultra wide zoom lenses Canon manufactures at this time.
13 years ago
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM review by thubleau
I query some of these reviews because they are not accurate. Lets look at the 17-40 l. I shot a wedding using this lens ona full frame 5D MK2. when i viewed the results on my computer all the group shots were so bad at The 17mm they were unuseable distortion was horrific.
Pros:
- non beware review strapped to an apc sensor
Cons:
- very high distortion at 17mm end overpriced and heavy
12 years ago
Canon understands the underlying inimitability of each photographers creative vision, and thus proffers an exclusive camera lens to vivify their imagination. Each piece from the excellent array of Canon lenses is truly reflective of the signature know-how and craftsmanship associated with Canon.
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