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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
9.2 out of 10

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

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Reviews and Problems with Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

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Overall 4
4.3

distortion at 17-20mm range

kmggdc, Canon
3 October 2010
  • Conclusion: I have owned this lens for several years and use it to shoot kitchen interiors. Shots are often tight with the need for wide angle.
  • Pros: good quality build
  • Cons: have to avoid the widest angle.
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Overall 4
4.0

Soft!!!

Pesto, Canon
4 September 2010
  • Conclusion: I owned this lens for quite a while, but rarely used it because the image quality was not acceptable. This would be a very useful focal length / range and it is too bad...
  • Pros: great focal range
  • Cons: soft
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Overall 4
4.0

User Review

marcinklysewic, Fredmiranda
20 August 2010
  • Conclusion: i got this lens 3 days ago and i was testing it heavily on my canon 40d camera. i have to say that i love the built quality and quiet and fast usm.
  • Pros: excellent built quality, fast and silent
  • Cons: lack of sharpenss
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Overall 4
4.0

Same image quality as kit lens!!!

johnny "johnny", Amazon
8 October 2009
Overall 4
4.0

It's going back!

Ali Roustai, Amazon
6 October 2009
Overall 4
4.0

Disappointing Image Quality

JamesG, Canon
15 July 2009
  • Conclusion: I have been quite disappointed in the quality of images produced by the 17-40mm L USM lens. With the L designation, wide-angle optics, and the lofty price, I'd expected...
  • Pros: Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
  • Cons: Semi-sharp images
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Overall 4
4.0

NOT sharp in the corners on 50D

AD-8, B&H Photo
31 March 2009
  • Summary: Like I said! NOT sharp in the corners on the 50D at ANY focal length!
  • Pros: Rugged, Strong Construction
  • Cons: Blurry Focus
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Overall 4
4.0

NOT sharp in the corners on 50D

AD-8, B&H Photo
31 March 2009
  • Summary: Like I said! NOT sharp in the corners on the 50D at ANY focal length!
  • Pros: Rugged, Strong Construction
  • Cons: Blurry Focus
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Overall 4
4.0

Canon EF 17-40mm f4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

ce6850, Rate it all!
19 February 2009
  • Summary: It is very unfortunate the one I bought from Adorama renders fuzzy images. Shooting the same scenes, my Nikon D70 kit kens 18-70mm always beat this one.
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Overall 3
3.0

User Review

Rolo Tomasi, Fredmiranda
19 November 2008
  • Conclusion: I was looking for a replacement of my Sigma 28-70 EX as a walk around lens on a cropped sensor and ready to spend the extra money on the L series.
  • Pros: build quality, price
  • Cons: very soft
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