Buying new lens 17-40 or else?

rebel99 wrote:

Lemming51 wrote:

RussellZ wrote:

I've seen so many reviews on lenses and lost any hope of committing which one to get.

Ideally I want lens that's good for everything but those do not exist. This is why I need your help picking something that works best for me. I would like lens to be able to take landscapes, some night shots something that can take on vacations (walk around lens) defiantly want wide angle lens. This is why 17-40L is something I’ve been looking at for a long time. However then, I came across 16-35 2.8L II, 17-55 f2.8 IS and EF 20mm 2.8 USM

Right now I have Canon T1i with 50mm 1.8 prime and two kit lenses 18-55 and 55-250. Since T1i is getting old I've been thinking about getting Canon EOS 70D (later this year, which most likely I’ll get with kit lens 18-135). But that’s in the future. I want to get new lens that I can take on upcoming vacation (in 2 weeks).

Can you please suggest what best to take that won’t be an overkill on T1i or 70D.

Please help!

EF 17-40 f/4L USM is sub-optimal on "crop" bodies like your T1i and anticipated 70D.

i would disagree with you and the ones who have the same opinion here are a couple of galleries that are taken entirely with 17-40mm f4/40D. i am not sure even if you have or used the 17-40 mm f4:

http://azbaha.zenfolio.com/p572883877

http://azbaha.zenfolio.com/p125854181

cheerz.

nobody is saying the 17-40 is 'bad' for crop they are just saying there are more 'optimal' choices. Why would you want to use a 17-40 on a crop camera when there are better choices for the same amount of money? The 17-40 with its large image-circle is designed for FF where-as the other lenses are not. (ie the 15-85, 17-55, 18-135, etc)    You can certainly use the 17-40 on crop but again, there are better choices for the same price and IQ.

FYI...... I do indeed own the 17-40 but use it on FF.  I also use the 15-85 and 10-22 on my 7D.