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Canon EF 17-40 mm f/4.0 L USM Lens

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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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  • Maximum Aperture: F/4.0
  • Minimum Focus Range: 28 cm
  • Focus Adjustment: Ultrasonic Motor (USM) Automatic, Manual
  • Filter Size: 77 mm
  • 12-month Manufacturer's Warranty
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  • Item Weight: 798 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 907 g
  • Item model number: 8806A007AA
  • ASIN: B0000C4GAM
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Jan 2001
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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  • 1 x Canon EF17-40mm f/4.0L USM Zoom Lens
  • Product Description

    Canon EF 1740mm 40 L USM Lens filter size 77mm 8806A007AA Cameras Camera Accessories


    Customer Reviews

    4.8 out of 5 stars
    4.8 out of 5 stars
    Most Helpful Customer Reviews
    72 of 73 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars First lens I reach for when shooting landscapes 7 July 2009
    If you need a wide angle lens with superb build quality, weather resistance, great optics, superb colour and little distortion then buy this one.

    I shoot a lot of landscapes, sometimes in harsh conditions like the English Lake district or French Alps, and need kit which will stand up to the abuse I give it. If I'm shooting landscapes then 99% of the time I reach for this lens, and if I'm climbing this is the only one I take. What more do I need to say?

    I have also used this for group shots at weddings with great results (just ask the Bride!)

    It's not light (but not really heavy as it's pretty simple with no IS), and not cheap by general standards (but cheap for an L series), but it does the job and does it very, very well.

    I have noticed a little distortion at the very edges when close to the subject, but this is only to be expected at 17mm and for anyone with a crop sensor it probably won't be seen (I use a full-frame 5D). Other than that I have nothing but praise for this lens, and will get another (or it's direct replacement) if I ever kill or lose this one.
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    55 of 56 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super landscape lens for full-size sensor 25 Jan 2010
    By Darren Simons TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
    I cannot recommend this lens enough... for wide angle landscape and travel photography this lens is superb. I have used this lens for several years on a Canon 5D and previously a Canon 300D and Canon 300 film and have always found the results to be superb. For cropped sensor cameras this is going to be circa 28-70mm so pretty good as a general purpose lens and perhaps good for portrait photography.

    It sits within Canon's f4 series of L series lens (and is thus half the price of its big brother 16-35 L lens)... for me given that it is most likely you will be using this lens for landscapes and thus want lots of depth of field I'm not sure the f2.8 premium is justified (even for portraits unless you are a serious professional f4 should be fine). The colour saturation seems that much deeper with this lens than the equivalent consumer lens (eg. 28-135), the build is solid (as would be expected of an L series lens) yet being wide angle and containing less glass this is not that much more expensive than Canon's prosumer range of lenses (eg. the 28-135).

    For wildlife photography I find this to be a particularly complimentary lens to the big zoom lens (eg. a Sigma 50-500) so you only need to travel with two lenses. The weight is not too bad (it's the lightest L series lens) and the focussing is fast. There is no image stabiliser but at this focal length that's not an issue. Only thing to be wary of is putting filter systems on the front of the lens... it's 77mm at the front so be careful with eg. Cokin P filter systems as you may get vignetting on a full size sensor camera (not an issue for the cropped sensors as far as I know).
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    52 of 55 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Truly my most used L lens! 25 Jan 2010
    By jamsari
    If you are reading this then you know that this is one of the most useful zoom L lens and probably one of the cheapest L quality lens out there. If you have a crop body (which I did start with) it is a truly remarkable walk-around lens which would occupy serious time on my 450D. Its that good!

    It has plenty of uses. Landscape and street photography is where this baby truly shines (on a fullframe 5d mk ii) I would normally stop this down to f8-f11 (sweet spot) and just shoot away. It is sharp! You'd be surprised in terms of sharpness even comparing with few of my primes (85mm 1.2L mkii and 100mm 2.8L IS)

    There are times I wished that this is slightly faster for indoor photography (a bit slow at f4 aperture) but then again it can do preety much everything else. Grab the flash and problems solved.

    The focusing speed is blindingly fast. Accurate without need for micro adjustment. Built like a tank and can take few serious knocks. Mine has! Phew! It is something I can't say about the 85mm 1.2L ii which would give me palpitations everytime it gets some time on the 5D (amazing lens though).

    Its a great beginner lens too especially if you are like me, start small and then get sucked in into the world of photography. In no time at all you'll have a FF (full frame) with few quality L lenses. Not to mention down by few thousands euros! Ouch!

    Enjoy snapping and don't tell me I didn't warn you.
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    Most Recent Customer Reviews
    4.0 out of 5 stars Affordable UWA for full frame.
    Having sold my Much loved Canon 10-22mm EFS lens a good few years ago when I moved up to a full frame 5D, I've been missing the ultra wide angle lens from my collection, my widest... Read more
    Published 10 days ago by David
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good value for money
    Bought one of these some time ago as a replacement for the standard Canon 18-55 kit lens, without IS. Like most people it was my first L series lens and it hasn't disappointed. Read more
    Published 14 days ago by M. Eadon
    5.0 out of 5 stars lens
    a great item with a fast deliver, thanks. so so so so so so so so so so so so .
    Published 16 days ago by Jf Davis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I wanted
    I really love this lens - Some people do and some people don't but believe me if you really know what you are doing and have really indulged in your love of photography then you... Read more
    Published 1 month ago by All the ducks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good and not expensive L
    I'm an amateur landscape photographer, so I'm kind of in the ultra wide segment. This is really a good price for a L lenses, and really worth the buy when comparing to supposedly... Read more
    Published 2 months ago by Daniel Santos
    3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocrity Rules
    What can I say apart from this lens just doesn't get my juices flowing. It's good, but not as good as a typical canon L series lens should be. Read more
    Published 2 months ago by SJP
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good lens
    Good lens although I would have liked the f2.8 version but thought it was over priced when compared to other L series lenses for some reason. Lighter than I expected. Read more
    Published 2 months ago by Arthur Dent
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
    My first Red ring Len. It fits on the APS-C SLR with 27-64mm. The product date is UA that means made in 2012. Performs very sharp in the center,but the edge is average. Read more
    Published 3 months ago by Hongcheng
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent starter "L" lens
    This is "The" L lens to have if you are starting out.You will not be dissapointed! if funds are tight opt for this and a third party Zoom like 70-200 or 300. Read more
    Published 3 months ago by Toecutter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding product
    I am a serious amateur photographer (landscape, architecture) and can thoroughly recommend this lens. Read more
    Published 3 months ago by Vandal9
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