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  • would you rather get a 18-135 or this 17-40l upgrading from the kit lens? please reply!

  • @playstationfreak2598 It depends on if you want the long end of the lens. If you don't, this is a great option.

  • I am lucky enough I must say a local photographer is selling this lens in 450 box, amazing the most cheap L lens I will find!

  • dude .. that extra money means 1000$ .. that's not just extra for me .. that's a double price of this lens

  • You have a big head. Oh you got your self a mother l lens but it just sat in your closet? Your anoying!

  • Nice review! 

  • You know your shit! 

  • Is it annoyingly heavy?

  • will it be good with my 20D?

  • Is the picture quality much better than the kit lenses and the 50 1.8?

  • @SuperMangn the 50 might be sharper at f4, but its a whole different look. It is sharper than the kit lens though.

  • @dipmvideos When you say whole different look do you mean like much better looking overall ? Sorry to keep on about it and I appreciate your help.

  • @SuperMangn im talking about focal length. you cant compare the two

  • too much talking but no sample pictures!!!!! i've been following you but not a single picture from you...pointless!!!

  • @akumfaza flickr link is in my channel page

  • How about some bloddy pictures!!!

  • I've always wanted a L lens and for a 700$ I would buy it. Is it actually good? I'm unsure about it being f/4. No low light at all

  • I have had my 17-40L for a year now and love it both on the 7D and full frame film cameras (Élan 7NE). I cannot compare it to the 17-55 but I know it is also a good lens. You won't be disappointed with the 17-40L.

  • i better buy tamron 17-50 f2.8

  • @thfahim hahahaha..... no thanks....

  • @thfahim I have the VC version of the lens, sadly it is worse than the kit lens. Bad copy? may be. non-vcs are better. 

  • @dudekaus really ? how come it worse than kit lens. i think it has better build quality and with 2.8 f.

  • @thfahim Thanks for pointing me out. I must have gotten my comments mixed up. I was talking about Tamron 17 - 50 VC. Should have posted in another review video.

  • this is a very cheap looking lens

  • @appacana it's not, believe me :P

  • @appacana obviously you haven't sen a 50mm 1.8 before

  • @appacana You dont know anything about lenses. Experts describe the lens as near perfect. You can drop them on the floor and they survive unlike non L lenses that break as soon as they get a bump.

  • Which one you will prefer? 17-40L compared to 17-55mm on 60D. 

  • @antonioreyes1987 17-55 would perform better. 

  • @dipmvideos Yeah, at twice the cost with no weather sealing, barrel extends outwards which leaves the insides prone to dust and grime getting in and it is a crop-sensor lens. The IS is the only advantage of that lens.

  • @antonioreyes1987 no no no, 17-40 L is much better

  • @TheMightyHarihar you've obviously not tried these lenses.

  • tol, i got a Canon 600D with twin kit lens of 18-55mm and 55-200mm IS Lens, and i was planning to buy a new lens for a day-to-day in-outdoor shoots. is this good for my camera body? what can you suggest for a all-around lens.

  • @RhemStar I think the tamron 17-50 f2.8 VR is a better option if you have a xxxD like your 600D

  • @RhemStar If you're in outdoor photography, go for the 24-105 f/4 L. It may have f/4 but you're shooting outdoor. (You asked for an all-around lens!) Keep your 55-250.

  • I will be buying the Canon 7D. I wish to buy a good 'multipurpose/walk around' lens with it. Is this a good choice? and how would it compare with the Ef-s 15-85mm? Image quality wise.

    Thank you.

  • @TheDreamingIris i think it should be better. if youre going to be sticking with the 7d though, the 15-85 might be a better option. watch my video on what i think about the 17-40 on crop dslr cameras!

  • @dipmvideos You suggest the 15-85 over the 17-40 in terms of image quality or the focal range or anything else? and are there any other good options that I have for an ideal walk around lens apart from these two?

  • is is suitable for canon EOS 550D? or what lens do you suggest for that camera? thanks

  • is is suitable for canon EOS 550D? or what lens do you suggest for that camera? thanks

  • Hi Thanks for the nice review. Is it suitable for my Canon 60D?

  • @astuteterror yup, should be a nice combo!

  • @dipmvideos : Thanks, I am going to buy it soon. :-)

  • @astuteterror

    I use the 17-40 on my 50D, so I can actually related.

    It works great, when on the crop body it goes to like 24-70mm instead of the 17-40, so it works like the Canon 24-70, but with an f-stop of 4, still a fantastic lens, fit it on a full frame, and you'll really get the 17mm wide angle you probably want from it.

  • @MadmanDKDK : Hi, Thanks for the very useful information. I am using 60D (APS-C 22.3X14.9) so I couldn't get the 17mm wide with this? Actually I love the 17mm wide, is there any other around to get the 17mm with 60D? Cheers.

  • @astuteterror

    As I said - when you got a crop frame sensor, you need to do some math.

    Y x 1,6 =

    Where Y is your focal length, for example 17 x 1,6 = 27.2mm, 40 x 1,6 = 64mm, because of the crop sensor, and the full frame lens, you'll get the added focal length.

    If you want to use the lens fully, you need to upgrade to a 5D Mk. 2, or any other of the Canon Full Frame camera bodies.

    Or, you could use the Canon EF-S 10-22mm, the EF-S lenses are made for crop frame bodies.

  • @MadmanDKDK : Thanks a lot buddy. great explanation. I am much clear now. Cheers !

    

  • @astuteterror

    You are very welcome! :)

  • @MadmanDKDK : Hi Mate, Can you advise me on Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens? I already have Canon 17-40 f4 L & Canon EF-S 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS but I want a lens for portrait shoots. Can you share your thoughts with me on this? Btw I am using Canon 60D. Cheers

  • @astuteterror

    The 24-70 is a phenomenal lens, no doubt about it, it is very sharp and very versatile - However taking in consideration that you're using a crop-frame sensor, the 24-70 would become a 38.4-112mm, which is not the greatest. What I would suggest is either a 28mm f/1.8, or a 35mm f/1.8, if you need a bit of zoom range, I would trade the 17-40mm, for a 16-35mm f/2.8 which is a phenomenal portrait lens, on a crop-frame, as it's going to match up with the 24-70mm.

  • @MadmanDKDK : Thanks for the suggestions mate. I will consider your points. Have to trade my 17-40mm. Cheers....

  • Hi great vid, just wondering dose this fit the 7d

  • @chrispritchardphotos yes it does

    

  • Hi great vid, just wondering dose this fit the 7d

  • Will this work on my S3? lol

  • @codygx123 nope, it wont.

  • Hi, can you you do a review of Canon 17-55mm f2.8mm 2.8?

    I've got Canon 7d , (have the 50mm 1.4 , brilliant lens) want you to say the 17-55mm is a good one, because I've more or less decided to get it!

    Thanks for your reviews!

  • @coastem i dont have a crop camera to use it on. sorry

  • Hi, can you you do a review of Canon 17-55mm f2.8mm 2.8?

    I've got Canon 7d , want you to say this is a good one, because I've more or less decided to get it!

    Thanks for your reviews!

  • I'm sorry, I didn't really intend to be negative as it seems.

    I think your reviews and style are excellent and have voted for them.

  • @coastem oh. im sorry for assuming it was a negative comment. thanks for watching!

  • why do you talk funny?

  • @coastem it's how i talk, deal with it. 

  • @coastem douche.

  • @coastem Ass.

  • I am entering Fashion Photography, I want to do it for a living and now i'm changing equipment. I am on a low budget and I would like to know opinion on the utilities for this lenses with my future 5D. I used to shot with a 400D and 2 lenses (a canon 18-55 and a sigma 70-300) that need replacement because they have no stability. May I ask for your advice? Thank you so much!

  • @racheeel how far will you be from your subject? are you going to invest in lights too? i suggest a few primes like the 50 or the 85, or a 24-70!

  • @dipmvideos I have studio lightening but I wont be too far away because the studio is rather small. nevertheless i plan to use some natural light too so I will need a substitute for my sigma 70-300 that has no stabilization and gets me everything blurred and hardly no detail. I need to improve the detail of what the camera gets, i Have bought a 5D for that matter but i need new lenses too... the 50 I will buy.. 24-70.. didn't think of it..

  • do you have a flickr account i can see your photos plz respond!

  • @JustEnjoiSkating yup, link is on my channel page.

  • @dipmvideos thanks! also im looking into buying in the future one of the following L-lenses: 24-105, 24-70 or 17-40 and i want to do landscape but also use it as a all purpose type lens of walking around

  • @JustEnjoiSkating for landscapes, i would ge the 17-40 first. Its a beautiful lens!

  • @dipmvideos Thanks i was also wondering what type of l lens i should get in the future im looking at the 24-70 24-105 and 17-40 but cant decide i want it for a all round purpose lens

  • buy it at next month ^^

  • @sadggirls woo! awesome! 

  • @kariveikko awesome!

  • the guy sounds like sid off of ice age! mmmmmmm pine conetttttttthsss!!!!!

  • Canon L lens bodies are constructed using magnesium alloy which is a mixture of different metals its not quite plastic its not quite metal but nonetheless strong, their lower end lens are pure plastic just thought I would correct you on that.

  • @applemaniac123 thank you so much! :D

  • L lens not metal... WHAT?!

  • @taneli2288 the outer casing is plastic. only the inside and lens mount are metal.

  • @taneli2288

    Why it needs to be metal? There are some very high quality polymers (plastics) used. It's lighter and when it's cold outside your fingers don't freeze onto the lens barrel.

  • @keldererik I like lenses that are a bit heavy. It's easier to keep them steady. But it doesnt matter if it's Very hard plastic. Btw, this lens would be awesome, actually perfect for me if it had f/2.8.

  • @taneli2288

    The review on Kenrockwell (google it) said this one is sharpen than the 16-35 f2.8L and $700 less, it's a nice review. I think ill go for this one.

  • Amazing they don't make a 17-55 IS "L" lens for full frame guys. We 7D users get the 17-55 IS F/2.8 USM that rules. it's the best lens I have ever used. I have "L" lenses too.

  • @nate42nd i think its because it would really be hard to make a lens of the focal length for full frame. Its actually the same focal length of a 2-70 on full frame (the 24-70 doesn't have IS though). I agree, its a beast of a lens! thanks for watching!

  • it'll defiantly be good for landscapes, but the lens you have now is wider. i''m not sure if i'd buy it considering you have a 15-85mm lens. the 50 is a good idea, i recommend it to anyone. i think the canon 10-20 would be a nice lens for landscapes, but its not an L. I guess you could get the 17-40. its a superb lens, and could act as your walk around lens too. if i were you, i might sell the 15-85 if you're getting the 17-40. maybe save up for a nice L telephoto. thanks for watching!

  • I have the Canon 15-85mm which is about the same price as this lens. Should I sell it and get this lens instead? Or should I get the Canon 24-105mm instead?

    I have the Canon 60D. Please get back to me as soon as possible!

    Thanks

  • @CYNFELYN23 what are you shooting? are yo not happy with the 15-85?

  • @CYNFELYN23 I shoot landscapes mainly as I live in the countryside. I am no pro though as I just got the 60D and 15-85 last month. I want an L lens for landscape and travel photography. Will this be good for a walk around lens? And will it be good for video? I probs will be getting the Canon 50mm f/1.4 too.

  • @CYNFELYN23 I brought a 24-105L for my friend and it's speechless, excellent. I'm thinking of getting this 17-40L also for myself.

  • @kiwichai you should definitely try it! its a fantastic lens!

  • Does this lens zoom in reverse? like it's fully extended at 40mm.

    Also the lens is f4 and it doesn't have IS, isn't that annoying? and do you miss that extra stop?

    Has it got a nice unsharp bokeh? or is the background rather sharp. Also do you need the flash alot?

    sorry for all these questions i'm just curious cuz i'm thinking about buying an EF-S lens now and when I go full frame buying a 24-70 f2.8.

    btw: nice review man :D **5 stars**

  • @MVC7CVM the lens barel does not chance in size when zooming. the bokeh is also not too great. i use this lens for lanscapes so i dont really mind. when i do use it for portraits, i do not try to have bokeh. the corners are not that sharp at f4 but get a lot better stopped down. I dont ever feel the need for IS in this lens. its really a nice lens! if you want the extra stop and IS definitely go for the EF-S 17-55 lens.

    thanks for watching!

  • @dipmvideos I know the barrel does not extend but am I correct that the glass moves INSIDE the lens? why I ask this is because the lens hood would fit any focal range (which can only be obtained by reserve zoom)

    Why I don't want to but the 17-55 lens is because its around €950, and when you skip over to full frame you cant use that lens anymore. In other words you can jsut buy a full frame instead with the saved money and save up for a 24L lens.

    Thanks for your super fast answer cheers :D

  • @MVC7CVM you are correct, it moves. its equally furthest out at the longest and shortest lengths and it is in more in the middle focal lengths. i hope that made sense. its hard for me to explain things properly :P

    true. i never liked the idea of buying ef-s glass because i new that i was eventually going to upgrade! although the 17-55 is a realllyyyyyy good lens, its just not an L :P

  • @dipmvideos Your answer did make sense indeed :D the 17-55 optical quality is considered L for many!

    This lens costs around €600 instead of €900 but you do lose alot of focal range and the f/2.8, on the other side you can fit this lens on a FF and than its ultra wide. Would you recommend this lens for wedding photography still?

    Do you think Full frames will drop to 75% of the price from where they are now in about 2 years?

  • @MVC7CVM it would be alright for outdoor wedding photography but i really would not recommend it for anything indoor. in fact, if i was a wedding photographer, i'd stick to using prime. that might just be me though. the price of technology is always dropping. i'm not sure about 75%, but im sure its going ot drop in price.

  • @dipmvideos Btw i've read somewhere that if you have a lens with f2.8 it may change to f4 if you put that lens on a cropped DSLR instead of a full frame.. i've never heard that before :P is it possible?

    Cheers :D

  • @MVC7CVM thats not true, it stays at f2.8. you might have read about bokeh. the bokeh of f2.8 on a crop camera looks similar to the bokeh of f4 on a full frame, considering its the same lens.

  • @dipmvideos Ow so, the bokeh of the 17-40 f4 on a full frame is the closely the same as an f2.8 on a cropped frame? Is it possible that if you put this 17-40 on a cropped frame you get a bokeh of f5.6? or am I misunderstanding this?

    Ow yeah btw, I keep talking in €s al the time, you know the value of a € right? cuz perhaps you're american :P

  • @MVC7CVM not sure if it works like that :P

    im acutally filipino, but i do know the dollar to euro conversion :P

  • @dipmvideos boss san loc m pinas ba? pm mo naman sakin price thanks..

  • @AgentZero1728 i currently live in the US

  • what cam are u using this with?

  • @arnoldgd84 5D mark 2

  • Thanks, great review, I am picking up this lens today, but I hadn't found any reviews that talked about image quality and soft cornering at it's widest aperture.

  • @JarquinMedia thanks for watching! it really is a great lens as long as you know what its limitations are and how to get the best results with it! i know you'll have a lot of fun taking photos with this lens!

  • Wow I just saw this lens for 30$ OMFG HAHAAH! I think the website it was on just fucked up! I will buy it all the way if they don't fix it. When I saw it I was like wow that's a cheap lens!!!

    Nice review BTW

  • @thomasfontaine1994 haha nice! hope you actually get it :P its a great lens!

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