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Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am delighted, the product is really worthy.

I use this glass with Canon EOS 7D devices, and Canon EOS 5 film camera. Genres - architecture and extreme sports (the extreme requires a wide angle when shooting Skateboard and Street-, (and, or), Freeskate-Rollers, as well as BMX)). I was pleased with the working suitability at ALL aperture values. I was lucky - I got a copy without back-front focus. The lack of IS is not critical for stills, but for video I recommend the 24-105L USM. (I filmed football with him FROM HANDS, and everything is

Pros
  • Excellent (for a full frame), wide-angle zoom (for a crop, a good staffer). Hood trimmed with black velvet (it has a low reflection coefficient), a case is included (albeit soft). Shooting against the Sun - fine, like all lenses of the "L" series, silent focusing.
Cons
  • Aperture and the consequence of this is too large Depth of Sharply Depicted Space (DOF). Inadequate price from some 2022 retailers. (I do not consider this a disadvantage of the model)

For trips, reportage, the beach, the compartment of the car dropped, the wind blew dust, the rain splashed - everything is nothing to this glass. For reporting, but for this price, then what you need. the lens does not exist and there is no need to find fault with good products, being an inexperienced and illiterate beginner. Everything for which this lens is designed, it works out for all the money it costs.

Pros
  • The best full-time crop zoom. There is no trunk! Dust and moisture protection! Lasting! fell more than once, at least henna. On FF, it is so wide that it can embrace the immensity. Sharp, fast and light.
Cons
  • No

Revainrating 5 out of 5

It's the best purchase I ever made, I will definitely do it again.

My first L-lens. You can use it as a standard zoom on a crop camera, taking into account the use of flash. Take a couple of photos of people with a flash in a store and think again - do you need such sharpness? I think this is a clear overkill. Only if group photos are taken on closed apertures. As a standard zoom, I think the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 is a better fit. As a landscape painter - a completely different matter. This is where sharpness is needed. The angle is simply gorgeous, almost…

Pros
  • + High sharpness; +Low vignetting; + Smooth horizon line; + Silent and lightning fast focusing; + Landscape on full-frame cameras, standard zoom on crop; dual purpose lens); + The minimum focusing distance is small; + Light;
Cons
  • -Covers up corners. With a suitable composition, this is not critical; - For a standard zoom, it is dark and lacks an analogue of 70-80 mm focal lengths; - L-lens price. What is this criterion in general? There are many non-L lenses that perform better and are more humanely priced;

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm very happy, it really is worth buying.

The most inexpensive wide-angle zoom for a full frame. Made quite high quality, there are no serious distortions inherent in cheap lenses. Light filters should be chosen special, thin. And then there will be strong vignetting from them at a wide angle. The kit comes with a lens hood, which is of no particular use, except that the lens looks cooler with it, but do not go into any bags and backpacks)) Also included is a very cool case, I carry every little thing in it when traveling :)

Pros
  • Pretty sharp (albeit worse at the edges than in the center of the frame), the trunk does not move out, dust and moisture protection, fairly fast and accurate autofocus, good contrast.
Cons
  • There is a small roll and vignetting

I chose between 17-40 and 16-35. I chose 17-40, because. I didn’t want to overpay 20,000 for aperture ratio. I bought a tripod for night shooting and do not experience any inconvenience. Moreover, the diameter for a 77 mm light filter is more common and it is easier to get filters than for 82 mm. I advise everyone who is fond of landscapes, on the crop - an excellent staffer.

Pros
  • Fast and silent focus lovely picture Constant luminosity on all FRs Holds backlight well No hot shot (bright spot in the center of the frame) when shooting with an IR cut filter Dust and moisture protection when wearing a protective filter When shooting at f / 4, FR 40 from close distances, against the background of foliage, you can even “catch” bokeh :)
Cons
  • Maybe only a little aperture, but for the landscape it is not needed. The hood on the crop is practically useless. Not a very good macro, but is it worth demanding from the width? Definitely not.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

I wasn't thrilled with the product, but it can be used.

I use it on crop. I took 60d without a staffer, took half a shot to it and later decided that I wanted to shoot landscapes and cars. I bought a one-year-old 17-40 for 18 kilo. And now I have begun to occasionally take in use the regular 18-135. For the life of me, what did I pay 18 thousand for? For the lack of vignetting and a pleasant design. All. In turn, 18-135 has a stabilizer and a larger range of FR. Differences in sharpness, color and other indicators, I do not see. I don’t see any…

Pros
  • Sturdy and pleasant to use.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am delighted, the product is really worthy.

I'm not a pro, I'm an amateur, I shoot for myself. Mostly landscapes and animals using a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS ll USM. There is also Tamron 18-270, which honestly worked for more than 5 years in a variety of conditions! There were glitches with focusing, sometimes when shooting a video, you lose contact with the camera. With the purchase of a new lens from the manufacturer, and even the L series, Tamron will remain on the shelf.

Pros
  • Bought with the prospect of switching to full frame. While using on crop. + detail, color reproduction, autofocus, build quality. This is my first L series lens. I chose between 17-40 L and 24–70f4L, I chose 17-40 because of the focal lengths, just right for my purposes.
Cons
  • Since this is my first L-series lens, there is nothing to compare with, and as a result, there is nothing to say about the shortcomings.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good quality product, the price is commensurate with the quality.

4 years of excellent work. The repair with the replacement of the back of the case cost $300, but the quality of the picture was not affected in any way. Continues to reveal its capabilities now on a large matrix (5D2). To be honest, I don’t see a serious replacement for him. As a non-replaceable staffer for cropDSLR - OK, a combination of 24-105 f4L is possible for a full-frame photo, but IMHO it has a weaker picture, more aberrations (most of them are successfully choked by modern…

Pros
  • L-picture. Hardy. Good protection against moisture and dust. He broke the hull in half against a stone in Solovki (collected in the SC), the bears in Kamchatka rolled it on wet sand - they urgently had to retreat, leaving it on the shore for a while . The piece of iron is alive ! ;-) This is my approach! L-series Canon great respect.
Cons
  • It creaks a bit with sand when the zoom is rotated after clubfoot ;-) Significant chrome aberrations and a slight drop in sharpness at the edges on a wide matrix, this is forgivable for the zoom.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

The average product, you can find a better one.

a good inexpensive lens, high-quality assembly (however, like all class L lenses), an excellent replacement for a regular lens on cropped cameras, it behaves like a good wide-angle lens on a crop. Sharp enough, I recommend it to those who shoot on a crop camera and are thinking about buying an L-class lens, but there is not enough money for more expensive lenses in this series. On a full frame, shoot from a focal length of 24-30 mm, the smaller picture in the corners is greatly distorted. I do…

Pros
  • Sharp, inexpensive, good quality
Cons
  • aperture ratio (relative concept), on a 17mm full frame it pulls corners very much

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I'm very happy, it really is worth buying.

Fabulous in speed, precision and sharpness glass. For a long time I shot on Nikon - 17-55 / 2.8, recently switched to full frame and bought this lens as a staffer. Honest 17 mm is a fairy tale! Also, compared to Nikkor, a sharper picture is ringing sharpness. Summarizing - a compact, sharp glass for a very reasonable amount. I highly recommend for those who like wide.

Pros
  • Compact, sharp, fast autofocus
Cons
  • Maximum aperture 4

Revainrating 5 out of 5

High-quality product, the price corresponds to the quality.

I have been using it in my work on the 50D camera for almost 5 months - the lens is simply armor-piercing - more than 1000 shots per working day in working conditions on the water. The protective filter has kept the lens and everything else is not amenable to external influences! a trip to the sea also did not affect. In a word - canon L-series speaks for itself! The only thing is that in poor lighting, beautiful pictures will not work, do not wait. But for 25-26000r this is the most ideal…

Pros
  • Dust-moisture, constructive, focus speed, picture.
Cons
  • On the crop, no wide angle can be obtained, aperture 4

Now I use it on crop as a staffer. I have been looking for a high-quality sharp staffer for a long time and by trial and error settled on this. Previously tried on tamron 17-50 2.8 (bought and sold) and canon 17-55 2.8 (tested). This one is better. Advice to everyone who is looking for a crop staffer - take 17-40 L, because. in any case, you will come to it, do not spend money on cheaper analogues, because. well, they don’t give a stable, clear picture like an elka (L), anyway, then sell it…

Pros
  • Virtually silent, the front lens does not move out, sharp.
Cons
  • For the price, there are no short cuts. If it were more aperture, it would cost completely different money.

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I like everything, the price and the quality are both ok.

We needed a good wide-angle lens for shooting landscapes, interiors and people at a wide angle with the highest quality picture (sharpness, color reproduction, contrast, minimal distortion and no HA). These qualities are only for L lenses. I thought about buying a Canon EF 16-35mm f / 2.8L II USM, but when I started counting the money for the purchase, common sense took over that I DO NOT PARTICULARLY need it for THIS MONEY .)) I looked in the direction of 17-40. A 1mm wide angle difference…

Pros
  • - good contrast and colors; - practically no HA; - sharp in the center and along the edges; - quickly and silently focuses; - constant aperture at zoom; - correct geometry; - dust / moisture protective properties; - build quality inherent in class L. - adequate price.
Cons
  • - no stabilizer (but you need it!)

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I am satisfied with the product, I recommend it to everyone.

Everything about him has already been said a hundred times. I will only note that the lens is old and not designed for modern matrices, so whoever has a new camera with dense pixels should first look at its resolution. I would say that for 2022 it is not ideal. I switched to the ultra-wide EF-S 10-18mm 4.5-5.6 IS STM: it costs a penny, it lies in a pocket in a sock, but its sharpness in the frame is at least as good, and night shooting is better due to the stub. The picture of 10-18 is worse…

Pros
  • - red stripe - protected - light - picture - inexpensive if used
Cons
  • - I'm not sure what allows modern dense corp matrices, on a full frame it's probably ok - the price of a new one is expensive

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I didn³'t expect the quality to be this good.

Complaints and whining about the fact that on a 35mm matrix they say it is unsubscribed only by those who are looking for a button on the camera ! MASTERPIECE! If you are worth something, think with your head how to make a plus out of a minus, this also applies to hare catchers from a supposedly bad blend. The lens elegantly spills backlight with a soft veil throughout the frame, creating a good atmospheric photo.

Pros
  • Fast, accurate, beautiful picture, F4-working! If you are thinking about choosing between 16-35 and 17-40, then 16-35 is definitely better, but the difference is so insignificant that purchasing 16-35 is justified only to emphasize your EGO and NOT MORE.
Cons
  • NO STABILIZER! and he would not be superfluous.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The quality is at the highest level, be sure to try it.

I shoot on a Canon 400D with software sharpening (sharpening) turned off. And everything is 100% sharp at the maximum resolution of 10MP. The abomination of digital photography compared to film is mainly due to the aggressive use of software sharpening. But not every lens allows you to turn it off. And with this you can. The photo is almost like a scanned film. With crop of 1.6, there is practically no drop in sharpness at the edges, since sharpness at the edges begins to fall just in that…

Pros
  • 1) Sharp, 2) natural color rendering, 3) the nature of the sharply depicted space and blur, 4) low distortion, despite the wide viewing angle, 5) workmanship.
Cons
  • The edges are less sharp and, if you look closely, there is noticeable chromatic aberration at the edges.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best thing I've ever used, I recommend it to everyone!

Dust does not suck in, the range of focal lengths is great for any matrix: crop 1.6: 27.2-64 is almost a regular lens, 1.3: 22.1-52 wide with the ability to take a portrait, Well, on 5d m2 there is nothing to say . Excellent hood included, waterproof design. It is my deep conviction that a series of optics with a relative aperture of 4 does not lose more aperture with 2,8; it has a different purpose . it is for maximum mobility . well, consider in comparison 70-200 / 2.8 and 300 / 2.8 on…

Pros
  • In my opinion, there are two advantages: an indestructible construct with unchangeable dimensions and a magnificent, just fabulous picture!
Cons
  • At a price of 26,000. They are not here!

Revainrating 5 out of 5

High-quality product, the price corresponds to the quality.

Most of the people who look at this lens perceive it as a staff lens, often as a replacement for a whale, and they think that by buying the cheapest lens with the magic letter L they will get an excellent universal lens, after which a bunch of deceived expectations appear. Gentlemen, this lens is NOT STANDARD. This is a very good and high quality specialized LANDSCAPE. It is designed to shoot a landscape in good light, or long exposure from a tripod. If you want a versatile lens for most…

Pros
  • 1. Color rendition. Very good contrast, rich colors, minimal edits in Lightroom after shooting 2. Excellent work in backlight 3. The absence of moving parts allows you to use it without risk in sand, rain, dust, etc. Proven in rain, Africa and sandy beaches. And in general it is built like a tank, great for combat nature shooting. 4. Very sharp lens, especially when shooting at f7.1 and above. I printed from it sizes up to 100x66, the quality is perfect. 5. Fast and accurate autofocus, including in low light, but this is not the main thing. 6. Distortion. Oddly enough, this is also a plus, since with straight hands fish effects are easily made without spending 1k on it, and in general it can be interesting to play with it 7. Lightweight - of course, it cannot be compared with old plovers, but less than a pound for such glass is very good.
Cons
  • 1. Distortion - you need to keep it in mind, especially in architectural photography

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best thing Ive ever used, a great item for everyone!

I have been using the lens since 2022. Initially I used it on 50d - a good staff lens for most everyday tasks, now on 5d mark II and 1Ds Mark III - an excellent landscape lens on a "full frame". It conveys volume very well. Excellent accurate color reproduction (very juicy colors and tones without “gags” like on cheap plastic lenses, minimum post-processing), sharp at f 5.6 - 8 (I don’t recommend covering aperture larger than f11 - no one has yet canceled the diffraction limit). There is a…

Pros
  • - convenient range of focal lengths; - good color reproduction and contrast; - distortion is predictable and can be easily corrected in editors; - light and compact; - fast focusing; - there are no retractable nodes, all moving elements are inside the tube.
Cons
  • - lathers at the edges of the frame at f / 4 (at least my copy); - expensive filters (d 77 mm); - the lens hood is more for physical protection of the lens from accidental impacts than for shooting; - I don’t consider low aperture (f / 4) as a strong drawback: this is a wide-angle lens, the lens is designed for shooting landscapes and architecture at apertures from f / 6.3 to 11 to get maximum depth of field, if you want f / 2.8 for shooting in low light - if you please pay extra a lot of money ; - before buying, I definitely recommend testing the lens personally - there are "spotting" specimens.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The perfect purchase for me, exactly what I was looking for!

Great item, strong and nice. Colors, work with backlight, plasticity of the picture, L-drawing - everything is on the metsa. The minimum focusing distance allows you to play around with medium-sized macro. I use it as a staff member on a crop. He copes with this task not at all 100 - it is large for a carcass xxxd (and even more so with a hood) and behaves not in the best way at the far end. Nevertheless, it was made as wide for a full frame (primarily landscape) and, I'm sure, it shows itself

Pros
  • The quality of materials and assembly is top class, it holds backlight perfectly, color reproduction and contrast are excellent, focusing is fast and accurate.
Cons
  • Slightly soapy at 40, heavy.