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EF 17-40 mm f/4L USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens

EF 17-40 mm f/4L USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens

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Product line: Canon EF
Weight: 17.6 oz
Lens system type: Wide-angle zoom lens
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Compare prices for EF 17-40 mm f/4L USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens

Price range: $699.00 - $789.99

	Amazon.com Marketplace	$700.00
	Beach Camera	$709.00
	Amazon.com	$789.00
	OneCall	$714.95
	TigerDirect.com	$789.99

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EF 17-40 mm f/4L USM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens Starting at $699.00

Canon EF 70-200mm f4 IS USM L Starting at $1,123.95

Editor's rating: 4.0 out of 5

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens Starting at $999.95

EF 70-200 mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens Starting at $599.95

Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM lens Starting at $959.00

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by Robert Drake on January 5, 2007
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Summary: alaTest collected and analyzed 483 reviews of Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Camera Lens from international magazines and websites and compared these to 100485 reviews for other Lenses & Filters. Experts rate this product 82/100 and users 93/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.

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whatdigitalcamera.com

Editors' rating: 88

Summary: Overall, Canon's EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM is designed to match the needs of demanding professionals and, as such, does so with ease.

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Editors' rating: 77

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