Canon ‘L’ lenses have a reputation for extremely high picture quality – but what about older designs? The Canon 17-40mm f/4 ‘L’ is clearly a great ultra wide angle lens for full frame cameras, but what are its shortcomings, and how would it perform on modern full frame and APS-C cameras? Remember, I love Canon ‘L’ lenses just as much as everyone else, but…I have to be completely objective in my reviews. See what you think.
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love your work, thank you for making videos!
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Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L USM review please, it can help me a lot which lens I should buy 17-40 or 16-35mm f/4 🙂 thanks
I have the opportunity to get this lens for around $550 for my 7D as I’m looking to get a wide-angle lens to compliment my telephoto (tamron 70-300m). should I bite? I also have intentions to buy a full-frame in the distant future.
Dear Christopher I have both apsc and full frame and currently using canon 10 18 4.5 5.6. I find zoom range of 17 40 quite interesting, do you recommend selling my 10 18 and go for this for my 6 d ?
what is special/distinctive about ‘L’ lenses?
Dear Christopher frost, i own a canon 70D, and i want the best possible image quality for travel photography at daylight. (no ultra zoom needed), what do you recommend?
Thanks in advance! Adrian
hi, can you do a review from Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8 AT X please??? i’m been thinking in buy one, but first i want to know more about the quality and sharpness, i saw a few videos on youtube, but nothing better than your reviews, greetings!!
Hi Chris. I wonder one thing…was the corner softness in all 4 corners?
should I buy 70-200 f/4 L or 17-40mm F/4 for landscapes/portrait use ?
Thanks for the review Christopher. One large camera store has a sale that includes this lens and the Canon 50mm 1.4 lens for $899! I will probably get it. All the best! Maranatha!
I would like to see your review of EF 16-35 f4L IS USM on full frame if possible 🙂
I love your reviews man! Very helpful!
very good but that price 🙂
why the image is shaking ?
Hi are there any issues if I buy this lense for a camera which is not full frame?
Hi Chris!
Do you know how this lens performs on a 7D mark II?
Thanks!
You have great informative videos but that background piano music is bloody awful and distracting
hello chris, better Canon 17-40mm f/4 L or Canon 24-70mm F/4 IS USM L? thanks!
Will this work on my GH4 with my MB speedbooster?
Might be a stupid question, but I have a 70D and plan on buying this Lens, will it still be a wide angle even though my camera isn’t a full frame? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Thank you for all your reviews Christopher, they have been very helpful! Im currently trying to decide between this lens and the TAMRON 17-50MM F/2.8 VC. I shoot with 2 canon 7D cameras, which have APS-C sensors. Based on this review I am thinking I will go with the Tamron lens because of my APS-C sensor and because I can get the Tamron for $300 cheaper than the Canon 17-40mm f/4. Would you agree the Tamron is the correct choice for my 7D cameras? Thanks again for your help!
16-35 F4 please 🙂
I always enjoy your videos. Great advise when it comes to making desitions on what lenses to buy according to personal needs and budget.
Thanks for sharing.
Great review man. Thank you 🙂
Boo doesn’t have IS image stabilization! Video is so shaky!!
Hey Cristhopher, thx for your video. Can you make a video comparison between this lens and the ef 24-70 f/4? or with one you think is better?. Thank you so much.
Would you suggest to take photos, as wide as possible and then crop them in for the sharpest results and to avoid those blurry edges.
I have purchased a canon77d and have this lens Which wide angle lens would you recommend to replace my 17-40mm lens
Hi Christopher, great vidoes. What lens would you recomend form my 7dmk2…Canon 17-40F4L or the Canon EFS 17-55mm IS F2.8? many thanks.
I’ve searched for a lens suited for travelling and landscape photography on an aps-c camera. Later I found this one used for 350€, should I invest in a l-series lens or should I rather buy the samyang 14mm f2.8 instead?
How does it compare to 16-35 f4 IS?
hello chris, I think it would be very interesting review for sony a7 shooters if you compare some budget – affordable UWA zooms such as Canon 17-40 and Tamron 17-35… The only UWA zoom is so far fe 16-35 which is very expensive for so many….
Best reviews around. Glad I saw this because I was not impressed with this lens in this review.
I go to Digitalrev for a bit of laugh. I go here because I want actual information. Thanks!
what lens u think is better? 17-40 or 24-70 f4 ? just need to buy a lens of those 2
Nice review, how is it compared to Tokina 16-28 f2.8 ?
I just bought one of these tonight.
For my 60D.
D’oh!
I was shopping for a 16-35, but the 17-40 seemed like a good buy. Should have watched this review first! 🙂