Ef 17-40 F4L

[xunjas]

but don't you think it would be better if canon actually labelled their various IS systems? hmm.. like the new generation IS, tripod sensing IS and stuff like that..

neh, Canon just need to show their price tags and let the buyers pay money~~ ;p

 

[frostyfrostysnowman]

haiyah.. IS or not, in reference to this thread, you wouldn't need one for the 17-40. hahaha.

and I was just playing with my friend's spanking new 17-40 today.. nice barrel distortion on the wide end, I wouldn't dismiss it as bad.. it gives this nice 'real perspective' to the images.

 

[frostyfrostysnowman]

neh, Canon just need to show their price tags and let the buyers pay money~~ ;p

what if the buyer's the kind of "I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THERE. I WANT MY DOLLAR'S WORTH, AND I WANT IT NOW" :angry:

well, customers are always right :sweat:

 

[Snoweagle]

their price tags for the ISes say it all~~

Yeah....some 3 stops while the latest is 4 stops.

 

[xunjas]

what if the buyer's the kind of "I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THERE. I WANT MY DOLLAR'S WORTH, AND I WANT IT NOW" :angry:

well, customers are always right :sweat:

apparently, Canon dun deem it necessary to let us know yet~~;p

 

[Garion]

what if the buyer's the kind of "I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THERE. I WANT MY DOLLAR'S WORTH, AND I WANT IT NOW" :angry:

well, customers are always right :sweat:

Well nowadays got many rich customers mah, everywhere I go especially at events all I see is L, L, and more L.

Paying more for quality glass is fine with me. Afterall its the glass that affects the image quality the most. But paying more for IS? For me, nahhhh. Unless you shoot at 1/8s all the time for all your freaking shots.

 

[FilterFunk]

Well nowadays got many rich customers mah, everywhere I go especially at events all I see is L, L, and more L.

agreed. but there are alot of high grade ED, VR lens around too..
users seems to be more worried about the equipment they got than getting the shot right.. :think:

on a side note, my uni's official photographer uses D200+18-70 (D70 kit lens) and his shots are generally quite acceptable for the general public..

 

[xunjas]

agreed. but there are alot of high grade ED, VR lens around too..
users seems to be more worried about the equipment they got than getting the shot right.. :think:

on a side note, my uni's official photographer uses D200+18-70 (D70 kit lens) and his shots are generally quite acceptable for the general public..

actually i would say the people who see my photos, dun know wad is L or no L lens, they just see the photos..

 

[xunjas]

Well nowadays got many rich customers mah, everywhere I go especially at events all I see is L, L, and more L.

Paying more for quality glass is fine with me. Afterall its the glass that affects the image quality the most. But paying more for IS? For me, nahhhh. Unless you shoot at 1/8s all the time for all your freaking shots.

L are gettting popular these days~~ =) yup, i find IS expensive to worth my paying ~~

 

[Fumiryu]

You can see what I meant from this...

Looks like I have to think whether can I accept the distortion before even consider to buy this lens......

 

[Snoweagle]

The distortion is ok on the 17-40, similar to 16-35.

 

[dEthANGeL]

Personally you as the photographer - gotta make the distortion work for you.

I personally love shooting my 2 dogs @ 17mm ...

 

[Kit]

Looks like I have to think whether can I accept the distortion before even consider to buy this lens......

I'm using an architectural shot to make my point about the barrel distortion. Its quite unacceptable for taking buildings but that does not means its not a good lens for other applications.

 

[Snoweagle]

I'm using an architectural shot to make my point about the barrel distortion. Its quite unacceptable for taking buildings but that does not means its not a good lens for other applications.

Buildings can, depending on how u frame it. But of cos don't expect tilt-n-shift standard.

 

[Kit]

Buildings can, depending on how u frame it. But of cos don't expect tilt-n-shift standard.

I know that. Been shooting some of my architectural stuff with the 17-40. If you are not working for the client, then of course you can do whatever you want to avoid having straight lines at the edges. If its for a fee then its a different story. If the client wants a particular shot and you can't deliver, you loose the job.

 

[JamesW]

what if the buyer's the kind of "I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THERE. I WANT MY DOLLAR'S WORTH, AND I WANT IT NOW" :angry:

well, customers are always right :sweat:

Suggest they switch to Nikon? :bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[xunjas]

Suggest they switch to Nikon? :bsmilie::bsmilie:

:sweatsm::sweatsm:

 

[Snoweagle]

I know that. Been shooting some of my architectural stuff with the 17-40. If you are not working for the client, then of course you can do whatever you want to avoid having straight lines at the edges. If its for a fee then its a different story. If the client wants a particular shot and you can't deliver, you loose the job.

If u're doing it for work then of cos must be professional. If i were u i'd get the TS lenses.

 

[Kit]

If i were u i'd get the TS lenses.

I did.

 

[Snoweagle]

I did.

Great then. Cos they're specially for this purpose.