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Swap the 17-40 f4 for the 17-35 2.8 ?

Started Oct 10, 2014 | Discussions thread
maarensv
maarensv Senior Member • Posts: 1,106
Re: Swap the 17-40 f4 for the 17-35 2.8 ?

If I remember correctly the 17-35mm wasn't particularly sharp wide open. Even stopped down not very impressive. The 16-35 that replaced the 17-35 was better and that one performs about equal to the 17-40.

IMO the swap is no good deal. You'll gain a full stop, but lose some quality. The only real low light zoom upgrade to your 17-40 is the 16-35 II.

Regards, Sandor.

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