Rating 4.5 69 reviews
Manufacturer: Canon
price $595.00 - $599.00
photodo
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
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WolfCamera.com
17 years ago

Great value in "L" lens

I was surprised to get an "L" lens at this price. This one definitely deserves the "L" in build and optics. It'd been my go-to lens since I bought it in March. Each lens has its odn personality, and I really like this one. My clients like it too.
Pros:
  • Consistent Output
  • Durable
  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Quick Focus
  • Rugged
  • Sharp Focus
  • Strong Construction
Cons:
  • Heavy
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CameraWorld.com
17 years ago

Great value in "L" lens

I was surprised to get an "L" lens at this price. This one definitely deserves the "L" in build and optics. It'd been my go-to lens since I bought it in March. Each lens has its odn personality, and I really like this one. My clients like it too.
Pros:
  • Consistent Output
  • Durable
  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Quick Focus
  • Rugged
  • Sharp Focus
  • Strong Construction
Cons:
  • Heavy
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Ritz Camera
17 years ago

Great value in "L" lens

I was surprised to get an "L" lens at this price. This one definitely deserves the "L" in build and optics. It'd been my go-to lens since I bought it in March. Each lens has its odn personality, and I really like this one. My clients like it too.
Pros:
  • Consistent Output
  • Durable
  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Quick Focus
  • Rugged
  • Sharp Focus
  • Strong Construction
Cons:
  • Heavy
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epinions.com
17 years ago

Starting my dSLR life with Canon 17-40 L lens

I have been a Canon enthusiast for years using most of their powershots S, SD, G series.
Pros:
  • Compact for L lens
  • sharp
  • good colors
  • good built
Cons:
  • no IS
  • not good for indoors/poor lighting
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SLR Lens and Camera Reviews
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.
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digicambuyer.co.uk
16 years ago

Canon EF 17-40mm f4.0L USM

In the early days of digital SLRs, before the arrival of its smaller-format EF-S lenses, the 17-40mm was one of the mainstays of the Canon range, a super-wideangle zoom for the full-frame EOS 1Ds but also the nearest thing at the time to a ‘standard' zoom for the newer, smaller-format EOS models
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What Digital Camera
16 years ago

Canon 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM review

Covering both full-frame and APS-C sensors, the EF 17-40mm has proved popular with photographers since its launch – and for good reason
Pros:
  • Build quality
  • promises only what it can deliver in style
Cons:
  • Limited focal range
  • no IS
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Photography Review
16 years ago

I use to have the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. I sacrificed the f2.8 max aperture for Canon L glass and build quality. I'm glad I did. My past Tamron accumulated much dust over its use and non-Canon lenses have poor resale value.
Pros:
  • Weather-resistant construction
  • Affordable L series lens
  • Light weight
Cons:
  • The lens hood blocks the built in flash in my former Canon 30D
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isme.com
15 years ago

WELL WHAT CAN I SAY

this is one of canons top of the range lenses, you cant get any better than this just look for the red ring on the lens barrel and you can tell its a top of the range lens ive had one now for about 2 years and its a permanent fixture on my camera i use it as a Walk-About-Lens works on both full
Pros:
  • Awesome Picture Quality
  • Build Quality
  • Canon
  • Fits APS-C
  • Fits Full Frame
  • Sharp
  • TOP OF THE RANGE
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