Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens

The Canon EF 17–40mm F4L USM is a professional wide-angle L-series zoom lens for full-frame Canon EF cameras. Its constant F4 aperture, fast USM autofocus and compact weather-resistant build make it ideal for landscapes, interiors, production photography and on-set VFX reference capture.

Canon EF 17–40mm F4L USM Lens Hire

  • Professional Canon L-series wide-angle zoom lens
  • Versatile 17–40mm focal range
  • Constant F4 maximum aperture throughout the zoom range
  • Designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount cameras
  • Equivalent to approximately 28–70mm on Canon APS-C cameras
  • Fast and quiet ring-type USM autofocus
  • Full-time manual focus override
  • 28cm minimum focusing distance
  • 104° maximum diagonal angle of view
  • Dust- and moisture-resistant construction
  • 77mm front filter thread
  • Non-rotating front element for easier filter use
  • Compact 500g design
  • Ideal for landscapes, interiors, architecture and location photography
  • Suitable for on-set VFX, texture and environment reference capture
  • 1x Canon EF 17–40mm F4L USM Lens
  • Front and rear lens caps
  • Lens hood and protective case

Canon EF 17–40mm F4L USM Lens Hire – Rent from Wonderfilm Pictures

The Canon EF 17–40mm F4L USM is a professional L-series wide-angle zoom lens designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount cameras. Its flexible focal range and constant F4 aperture make it a practical option for landscapes, interiors, architecture, production photography and general location work.

Fast ring-type USM autofocus, full-time manual focus control and a compact weather-resistant design make the lens suitable for demanding film and television environments. Three aspherical elements and Super UD glass keep distortion and chromatic aberration low across the zoom range.

Its wide coverage is also useful for on-set VFX workflows, including texture photography, environment reference, witness stills and general visual reference capture. Internal focusing means the front element does not rotate, so polarisers and graduated filters stay aligned between shots.

With a 28cm minimum focusing distance and 77mm filter thread, the lens provides a versatile balance of wide-angle coverage, portability and professional optical performance. At roughly 475g it is light enough for gimbal, drone and handheld use, and on an APS-C body such as the Canon EOS 7D it gives an equivalent field of view of about 27–64mm.

Hire the Canon EF 17–40mm F4L USM from Wonderfilm Pictures for shoots in London, across the UK and worldwide.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens

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International & UK Equipment Hire

Wide-angle stills glass supports the texture, environment and witness work that sits alongside our VFX Array Hire deliverables, and forms part of our wider Film Equipment Hire inventory.

Across London we deliver to East London, North London, West London, South East London and South West London, direct to production offices and unit bases.

We also cover Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Kent, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, and ship internationally with carnet support and insured freight arranged per production.

The 17-40mm is commonly hired with a Canon EOS R6 Mark II or EOS 7D body for on-set reference photography and HDRI support.

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