What to buy?

Arkanoid · 11 Aug 2007 at 00:00

Canon 17-55 IS f2.8 or Canon 17-40 L (no IS)

to go with 400D. Review are saying the 17-55 is excellent but the 17-40 also excellent and will be ok with FF.

Messiah Khan · 11 Aug 2007 at 00:04

Im not really qualified to comment as im a Nikon man, but everyone I talk to who has used one, loves the 17-40 L.

Arkanoid · 11 Aug 2007 at 00:08

I know. and i really value your opinion MK but .....

17-55 has IS and is supposedly L glass but is EFS??? what to do??

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 11 Aug 2007 at 00:19

The 17 - 40 L is a lens for those who intend to have a lens for different things.
I have it and wouldn't trade it in for the world.

SilverPenguin · 11 Aug 2007 at 00:23

Arkanoid said:
I know. and i really value your opinion MK but .....

17-55 has IS and is supposedly L glass but is EFS??? what to do??

IS on a focul length so short isn't really of much benifit in my opinion so I wouldn't really factor that in to your decision to be honest. I think its more of a gimmick on shorter focul lengths.

Arkanoid · 11 Aug 2007 at 00:49

so would you go for the 17-40 or 17-55?

IceAx · 11 Aug 2007 at 09:18

I too woould go for the 17-40

Andy

iGiDK · 11 Aug 2007 at 11:36

Fstop11 said:
I have it and wouldn't trade it in for the world.

My sentiments exactly - as long as I have a Canon body I will have this lens.

Arkanoid · 11 Aug 2007 at 13:41

Thanks guys 17-40 is cheaper as well