Canon EOS 50D + 17-40 L = ?

Just wondering if anyone used this lens on their 50D...
and if so, how do u guys like the picture quality..?
please only comment if u have used this lens...or u own one
thank you every much....

PS. i got to try this lens out at a local camera store...
and the guy there told me , if you own the 50d , its best you spend money
on good glass (L glass) to get the best results from the 50d.... is this true or was he tryin to sell me?

The 17-40L is a fine lens, he wasn't lying to you.

yes i didnt get to take any pics with it, but the focusing was very fast.. and the build was solid!

I'm using it with my 40D. It is my main walkaround lens and does a great job.

Neil B wrote in post #7414587
PS. i got to try this lens out at a local camera store...
and the guy there told me , if you own the 50d , its best you spend money
on good glass (L glass) to get the best results from the 50d.... is this true or was he tryin to sell me?

that is true for every camera in existence. Anyways, are you asking for opinions on the focal length, or the image quality?

toxic wrote in post #7414804
that is true for every camera in existence. Anyways, are you asking for opinions on the focal length, or the image quality?

image quality...... if u have pics plez post

Edbee wrote in post #7414788
I'm using it with my 40D. It is my main walkaround lens and does a great job.

i will be using it for the same purpose... post some pics if u can plez =]

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=134756

There's a sub-forum for posting sample pictures. Here's the thread for the 17-40.

man i'd kill for an L lens... literally.

I'd get the 17-55/2.8 IS over the 17-40L for a crop camera like the 50D. Faster, IS, L optics, more reach. But he is right, the 50D demands high quality optics.

I love my 17-40, I love the colour and the contrast the L quality gives it.

I use it on my 450D.

vegasboy wrote in post #7415208
man i'd kill for an L lens... literally.

im in the same boat as you... after i saw it today. i want it twice as much......

I have the Canon 50D and the 17-40L and I love the combination! I swear that my 17-40 takes better photos then my 24-70L!

Cash wrote in post #7415398
I have the Canon 50D and the 17-40L and I love the combination! I swear that my 17-40 takes better photos then my 24-70L!

this helps me out even more....thanx. now i just have to save up and get it

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