is the 17-40 Big?? [Archive] - Canon Digital Photography Forums

petiot

5th of July 2004 (Mon), 07:23

Hi. Could anyone post some photo of the 17-40 mounted on a 10D??? i have looked on the net but couldnt find any. I assumed this lens is big but i would like to visualise how bo it is!!!

thanks all.

Andy_T

5th of July 2004 (Mon), 07:37

This picture doesn't show it mounted on the 10D, but it shows the 16-35 as compared to the 24-85, the 24-70 and the 70-200/4.0.

http://www.haskellct.com/photos/Lenses.jpg

This review here shows that the 17-40 is roughly the same size as the 16-35.

http://luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/canon-17-40.shtml

So it isn't *that* big.

Best regards,
Andy

Whaler

5th of July 2004 (Mon), 08:10

I can't post a photo but, I can tell you this, the 17 - 40mm is a great walk around lens . . . . . and the images are fantastic.

Jesper

5th of July 2004 (Mon), 08:26

What you call big and heavy or small and light is relative, but I think the 17-40 L is small and light. Except for the EF 50 f/1.8, it's the smallest and lightest lens I have (I also have the EF 28-135 and 70-300 DO).

Look at Canon's specification page (http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=148&mode lid=8773): it's 83.5 x 96.8 mm (3.3 x 3.8 inches) and weighs 500g (1.1 lb).

BurningArrow

5th of July 2004 (Mon), 08:30

Hi, here's one:

http://www.pbase.com/image/25573405.jpg[/img]

petiot

5th of July 2004 (Mon), 09:03

Hi all

That is brillant. Thanks all of you guys. This forum is a gold mine and you are the gold. Lol whaler, people say "one pictiure worth 1000 words". well your few words have convinced as much as the fatastic photo of Burning arrow. The only downside is that i want one now! ;)

Thanks again

Dan

maderito

5th of July 2004 (Mon), 12:42

Big if, of course, relative.

I use 4 lenses as "walk around" lenses: 17-40L, 28-135 IS, 50/1.4, and 85/1.8.

Among these, the 17-40L is definitely big, in part because I always have the tulip lens shade attached, which is the largest diameter object in my camera bag.

I also have the BG-ED3 attached to my 10D.

The net effect is that I get a lot of attention when using my 17-40L as my tool for the day. No picture of the 17-40L with attached equipment can quite explain this phenomenon - but trust me - it's real. :)

CyberDyneSystems

5th of July 2004 (Mon), 20:19

... it's the "smallest" lens I own... :roll:

MikesJo

23rd of July 2004 (Fri), 15:57

maderito, do you have a pic of the 17-40 w/ the hood attached?

roanjohn

23rd of July 2004 (Fri), 20:13

Your wish is my command:

http://www.pbase.com/image/31711357.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/31711358.jpg

You don't have to say it...........it is HUGE!!!

Looks cool though right?

RO1

NILOLIGIST

23rd of July 2004 (Fri), 21:51

I would say it is a nice size. I just picked it up, haven't done much with it yet but I like it already.

NiL,

eric1

23rd of July 2004 (Fri), 21:56

i have the 17-40 too. i heard there was another hood available for it. it's a little bigger than the EW-83E. anybody know the model#?

MikesJo

24th of July 2004 (Sat), 01:47

Damn that's huge w/ the hood. lol. Nice though :P

petiot

24th of July 2004 (Sat), 04:10

xuxu1

24th of July 2004 (Sat), 08:31

Hi guys!!

Thank all. I was surprised to see this thread (i initiate) coming back from nowehere!!

Guess what!! hi have the 17-40 now!! :) and alsthough your photo are superbe (thanks all) i much prefer to watch mine now!!; )

Thank all

Who cares about size? :shock:
At least i don´t. :lol:
The 17-40L will be my next baby 8)

Regards
Ed

slin100

24th of July 2004 (Sat), 09:53

i have the 17-40 too. i heard there was another hood available for it. it's a little bigger than the EW-83E. anybody know the model#?
The hood for the 24/1.4L, the EW-83DII, works great when used on a 10D/300D. I've heard rumors that it works on a 1.3x crop camera, like the 1D.