Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
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Broaden your perspective with the Canon EF 17-40mm ultra-wide-angle zoom lens. Ideal for both film and digital SLR cameras, the lens offers three aspherical lens elements in addition to a Super UD (ultra-low dispersion) glass element, creating superior optics in all conditions. In addition, the lens focuses as close as 11 inches (0.28mm), and offers both Canon’s full-time manual focus and a powerful ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM) that produces fast and silent autofo (more…)
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My best lens
These are the best lens I have, if it works this way I can’t imagine the outcome of the 16-35. The 17-40 lens takes a lot of detail and for what it does is not that expensive.
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Definitely worth it.
I own a lot of L series lenses from Canon and love this lens. I used it for a year on my 40D and was pleased, not extatic. Upon upgrading to the 5Dm2 I became extatic.
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VERY VERY pleased… WOW
I’ll just let the photo’s I took do the talking, I took some of my Fender Stratocaster (see most recent photo’s)…
4.0 out of 5 stars
It’s really nice, but…
this lens is my first L, and i was hoping to be blown away. perhaps that was my own mistake for setting my expectations too high.
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Pleased but not amazed
I’m sure this would give you a lot more performance on a better body (I have a XSi). It provides wide-angle- you can go into a room and capture wall to wall with not too big of a…
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Sharp lense, great service
This is an excellent wide angle walkaround lens. It is very sharp, with excellent build quality. The lens comes with a pouch and a lens hood.
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Awesome !
Great lens, and a must buy for those needing a wide angle lens. I own a 50D, & it works great with this lens.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good wide angle
This is about 10-25mm for 40D and others. It’s well build, very light, definitely L quality in color, contrast, and consistency.Corner to corner sharpness is not great.
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GREAT GLASS
This lens is great with an Xsi, D50, and a lot of fun with a Ds1 Mark III. For most of my pro career I shot with either Hasselblads or 8×10 view cameras and this lens will…
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Cheated by Amazon
Order place on Amazon was canceled by merchant – “Photoworld” without any valid reason. Called Amazon but was given the standard answer that they are not able do anything…