Canon EF 17-40 4L test shots

[MartinBabies]

Today I got my 17-40 4L lens and I have been trying it out. It's really sharp! So glad I got it. Here are some totally unedited shots with 100% crops. There was NO post processing at all except the cropping. Straight out of camera. All are ISO 100, 125/1 with different aperture.

17mm f/10


100% crop:


17mm f/11


100% crop:


40mm f/11


100% crop:


40mm f/4


100% crop:


And here is the lens itself.

[robgasm]

Nice, that is actually really sharp. Did you use your lighting or not?
And is that to replace your kit lens?
I was considering the sigma 18-50 F/2.8 or the Pentax 16-50 F/2.8, but I think im just going to leave them for a while and continue with my 18-55/50. Plus I want to get the Sigma 10-20, its hawt

[Coolman]

holy shit! not even a spec of grain or ne thing!! what did that set you back?

[robgasm]

retails at around £500 I think.

Id like to see similar tests if the lens at like, F/8
The lens should be even sharper at F8
The comparisson of sharpness in my 50mm F/1.4 between wide open and F/8, there is quite a difference, the lens is alot softer at F1.4 and you can see some chromatic aberration slippin in on the top of the knives.

(not to hijack the thread or anything, just to show)


So yeah
Take some at F/8

[MartinBabies]

Yeah, the only reason I didn't try f/8 was that I used a flash for the indoor shots and I couldn't bother to lower the flash power, haha. :P But I'll try it soon!

[Papa]

Looks awesome martin. Those are really sharp lol. Have fun shooting for the next couple days lol.

[Peksa]

Ah.. looks really good yes. I've owned mine for 6 months, and I'm really pleased with it.