Good Bye 17-40

May 9th, 2009
by Krishna Mohan
Good Bye 17-40

Good Bye 17-40

Today I sold my Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM and purchased a second Hand Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM. This was a very nice lens on with very exciting ultra wide 17mm to boring 40mm range. I didn’t find it useful on a cropped body like Canon EOS 40D but very useful range in Canon EOS 5D mark II.

EXIF info…
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec.
Exposure Bias: -0.7
Aperture (F Stop): f/9.0
ISO Used: 100
Flash Used: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
White Balance: As Shot
Focal Length: 17.0 mm
Metering Mode: Pattern
Date Time: 2009:05:03 18:20:45
GPS Location in Google Map:
12° 53' 17.4" N, 74° 48' 51" E, 5 m.a.s.l.
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4 Responses to “Good Bye 17-40”

  1. shiva Says:
    May 11th, 2009 at 8:36 AM

    Good shot.

    With new lens you can let more light fall on sensor, any other good points about the 16-35 ?

  2. drkrishi Says:
    May 11th, 2009 at 1:42 PM

    Shiva,
    Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L I USM gives 1mm more wide, 1 stop more light than 70-40mm. Flare seems to be slightly more. Barrel distortion is more prominent at 16mm (expected).
    Results are superb in fact look far better than Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM. I am versy satisfied. Most importantly it is THE most expensive($1350) lens in my arsenal in $ terms. But since i got it second hand I am happy to own. I wouldn’t have purchased it first hand at that cost. More so with the newer version which is available now Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM is 150$ more and has 82mm (up from 77mm in version I) front diameter making most my filters unsuitable.
    regards
    Krishna mohan

  3. Pratap Says:
    May 13th, 2009 at 1:40 PM

    Cool….did you buy it from Shantanil? I think it is a good buy :)

  4. drkrishi Says:
    May 13th, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Hi Pratap,
    Yes bought from Shantanil, lens is superb I think it was a real bargain to buy such a lens. I am very happy with the results.
    Regards
    Krishna Mohan

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