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$699.20 Canon EF 17-40mm F/4L USM Camera Lens Delivered @ digiDIRECT (after $100 Canon Cashback)

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Product details from Canon

This L-series lens has an entirely new optical design with three Aspherical elements and a Super UD-glass element. The combination provides superb contrast and sharpness, even at the widest settings. It's ideal for both film and digital SLRs, and features the same weather resistant design, rear gel filter holder, and high-speed Ultrasonic Motor as the EF 16-35mm lens.

Key Features

  • Ultra-wide high performance zoom lens offering excellent image quality.
  • Dust-proof and moisture-proof construction.
  • Rear focusing and ring USM for silence and high-speed AF.
  • 2 UD and 3 types of aspherical elements reducing chromatic aberration and providing superb image quality.
  • Non-rotating front element during focus.

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  • Great price on a lens, however unfortunately this model lacks IS, and I believe is from mid 2000s. Still a great price on a fool proof investment.

    • +1

      For wide lense is is mostly unnecessary. You'll see the same thing with the 16-35.

      • +1

        Yeah generally for landscape photography you'll be on a tripod anyway, and even if you're not the view is so wide that you won't really need IS

        • For me the 17-40 f/4 would be the "general/everyday" lens for me. By doing that, I need IS as I shoot video daily.

        • @Hungrybonegaming: There are probably better options for you out there than this lens for general/everyday duty then. Are you on a crop sensor?

        • @chartparker: I'm currently on a crop sensor (600D), using an 18-55mm. However looking at getting a 5D Mk 2 or 6D. Therefore the 17-40 would be alright, however maybe the 16-35mm f/4L IS might be a better option.

        • @Hungrybonegaming: Either the 17-40 or the 16-35 might be a bit wide for everyday on a FF if you upgrade to a 5D or 6D. The 16-35 IS is nice, but quite a bit more expensive and also heavier.

        • @chartparker: In that case what will be a good every day lens for a FF and crop sensor. Been looking for ages and can't find anything worth it :/

        • @Hungrybonegaming: I'd look at either the Sigma 24-105 or Tamron 24-70. They've both upped their game quite a bit in producing decent lenses for Canon/Nikon for reasonable money.

          https://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/sigma-24-105mm-fa4…

          https://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/tamron-sp-24-70mm-…

          edit: There's also the Canon 24-70 f4: https://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/canon-ef-24-70mm-f…

          The Canon 2.8 is nicer but double the price

        • @chartparker: I might have to see. That wouldn't be of much use on a crop sensor, also a bit out of my price range ;)
          I've been looking at the 24mm f2.8 STM but it lacks IS. Otherwise might just stick with my current lens in a f*** it solution haha.

        • @Hungrybonegaming: You'll be struggling to find a lens that works for both FF and crop. The 1.6x factor kind of throws it out way too much.

        • @chartparker: What about a lens just for a crop sensor. Getting the full frame upgrade will happen later on, and will be a side photo shooter next to me 600D oddly, instead of taking it's place as my main camera.

        • @Hungrybonegaming: Almost like you're copying me - I started off with a 600D, then got a 6D along the side for purely landscape, then sold the 600D and got an EM10ii… and then decided I hated carrying around the 6D and sold that too. These days I do everything on my little Olympus.

          If it was me, I'd go for this as an everyday crop lens: https://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/sigma-lens-17-50mm…

  • What kind of shots would suit this lens best?

    • Wide angle cat portraits.

    • Landscape. I owned and loved this lens over pretty much all of the more expensive Canon L lenses. It's light, rugged and cheap with incredible sharpness (except in the corners)

  • This lens is the older design and is a bit soft. Still it’s a very robust and Versitile ultra wide lens.

  • Now give us a good deal for Canon 6D Mark II.

  • Feel like this was probably a much better deal https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/352173

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