Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Dorman wrote in post #6195930
Great shots lately in this thread - this is by far my favorite lens, it was my first real lens purchase and it NEVER disappoints. After this weekend my 17-55 will be up for grabs and I'll happilly go back to my 17-40.

The very reason that I've never had a want to try the 17-55 Brad.

Canon EOS 40D Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM - Live View + Manual Focus
30s f/22.0 at 24.0mm iso100 + Hi Tech 0.9 Neutral Density Filter

Tsmith wrote in post #6199121
The very reason that I've never had a want to try the 17-55 Brad.

Canon EOS 40D Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM - Live View + Manual Focus
30s f/22.0 at 24.0mm iso100 + Hi Tech 0.9 Neutral Density Filter

Lovely image Toney - and you're right, the 17-40 (to me at least) is better than the 17-55. Yes it lacks 2.8, yes it lacks IS, yes it lacks 15mm more length. It is hands down less versatile, but sometimes about the build/feel, color/contrast, and sharpness keep me coming back. It's all about the user experience really, and the 17-40 for me delivers. Whenever I am using my 17-55 (weddings, events) I always wish it was my 17-40. So, the 17-55 is going soon, and will probably be replaced with a 24, 35, or 50L to give me back some speed.

Jia Wang wrote in post #3276977
Here's my contribution... the 17-40 is a lens that is usually mounted on my 20D for landscape shoots... Occasionally I use it as a portrait lens too... Versatile enough, I must say, as long as you know how to squeeze out the best out of it...

1) Morning dew on a fern at close to min focussing distance

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2) Close-up of WaterLily

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3) Tibetan Prayer Flags

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4) Model Shoot

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I love the colours in your shots, do you use filters or is it just in post processing

City glow in the country.
Canon 40D w/ 17-40L @ 17mm, 20 seconds, f/4, 1600 iso.

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heres one ...some glare but its cuz it was kinda direct facing the sun..

what could i have done to make this shot better?

hmmm for me...i would start with cropping the bottom up closer to the tires, crop out more of the left side.....try to diffuse/balance the bright light on the cars front left side. as far as the shot...perhaps shoot level with the top of the hood, just catching the sun on the cars right side above the back glass. also maybe shoot at around f4 or less to blurr out the big truck going by or f16 for more detail beyond the car. I am still much a novice so i could be misleading....

I want this lens so badly! Hopefully I'll have one before the year is out

DDWD10 wrote in post #6243719
I want this lens so badly! Hopefully I'll have one before the year is out

GET IT NOW!

I finally got to do a real test with the 17-40 ... I think I like it...

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You'd make a 18-55 look good.

Is that some where on the Yucatan?

TheAztech wrote in post #6255135
I finally got to do a real test with the 17-40 ... I think I like it...

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