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Looking to purchase 2 or 3 new L series lenses and I can get a good deal on this, is it one to have in the bag to sit with a 10-22 a 70-300L and the 17-85 kit lens which I may trade in depending on what I get.

who has one on a crop body and how good do you find it as there seems to be varying views.
thanks
 
I have to ask, why not the 17-55 f2.8 IS?
Its not an L as its an EF-S lens, but everyone seems to rate it above the 17-40 if you are on a crop body.
I have one, and wouldnt change it. :)

SAm
 
This question crops up a lot.....

Love mine.

It's my 'landscape lens' so being slow isn't an issue as I rarely go anywhere near f4.

If I only had a 1.6 crop body then I probably would go with the EFS 17-55 2.8 as my general lens AND landscape lens but as I use my lenses on 1.3 crop bodies and FF bodies then EF-S are not much use.

On my 1D2 I'm relaxed about the 17-40 getting a good soaking too when I'm away up in the hills.

Check this thread for more info......

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=307977&highlight=17-40
 
sam_cat said:
I have to ask, why not the 17-55 f2.8 IS?
Its not an L as its an EF-S lens, but everyone seems to rate it above the 17-40 if you are on a crop body.
I have one, and wouldnt change it. :)

SAm
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I hope in a year or two to upgrade to full frame so want to limit the crop only lenses plus it will be a tesco deal purchase :)
 
I have the 17-85mm, and rented the 17-40mm this weekend as everyone raved about it, my conclusion?
Terrible.
Waaaay softer than the 17-85mm. I'll be putting up some comparison shots soon.
 
urbanx said:
I have the 17-85mm, and rented the 17-40mm this weekend as everyone raved about it, my conclusion?
Terrible.
Waaaay softer than the 17-85mm. I'll be putting up some comparison shots soon.
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Must be a dodgy example as this lens is not soft. I'm not saying it's sharper than the 17-85 (or the 17-55), just that it's definitely not soft. It also has wonderful colour and contrast.
 
skiwhiz said:
I hope in a year or two to upgrade to full frame so want to limit the crop only lenses plus it will be a tesco deal purchase :)
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Trying to shoot on a crop camera with lenses that you bought with full frame in mind, makes poor use of both. And when you upgrade, the range changes completely so you have to rethink your lenses anyway.

My suggestion is to forget full frame until you do it, and if you buy quality EF-S lenses like the 17-55 2.8, it will sell very easily for good money. That's what I did.

If you get something like the 17-55 you might never want to go full frame. 17-40L is a great super-wide on full frame, but makes a very average kit-range zoom on a cropper.
 
skiwhiz said:
Looking to purchase 2 or 3 new L series lenses and I can get a good deal on this, is it one to have in the bag to sit with a 10-22 a 70-300L and the 17-85 kit lens which I may trade in depending on what I get.

who has one on a crop body and how good do you find it as there seems to be varying views.
thanks
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I would have thought if you get the 17-40 you might as well trade in the 17-85, I couldn't see particularly you would need to own both. Even more so if you get the 17-55 others have suggested.
 
If you're going to have it for up to 2 years, then I'd seriously suggest getting the 17-55. If you buy it secondhand you'll be able to sell it for pretty much what you bought it for, so consider it renting a cracking lens for maybe a tenner for 2 years :)

Then when you're ready to upgrade, sell it, buy the 17-40, and you should have a hundred quid or so to put towards another lens that's being upgraded :thumbs:

Chris
 
Forgot to add - 17-85 is not the best lens Canon ever made. It's a really nice lens to use - range, size, weight, build etc - but optically it falls a bit short.

New 15-85 is far better, great lens if you can live with the higher f/numbers. But 17-55 is superb and f/2.8 makes it so versatile. If you can get to try that against the 17-40L, there's no doubting which one you'll choose.
 
urbanx said:
I have the 17-85mm, and rented the 17-40mm this weekend as everyone raved about it, my conclusion?
Terrible.
Waaaay softer than the 17-85mm. I'll be putting up some comparison shots soon.
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No way, it must have been dropped or something I'd say, the 17-85 has good range but is way behind in the optical quality
 
thanks guys some good points to think on, I had wondered about the
15-85mm, guess like a few on hear waiting for Canons next version of the 5D and content to continue to play with the 50D, so may go for lenes that are better suited to it.
thanks
 
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