Gear
SUMMARY
A constant f/1.8 mid-range zoom on an APS-C body gets you close to the look of a 24-70mm on full frame, with less weight and a smaller footprint. Lally has spent years jumping between APS-C and full frame, picking whatever suited the project in front of him, and this lens solved one of the main reasons he kept returning to full frame. On his Fuji body, the 17-40mm works out to roughly a 25-60mm full-frame equivalent, and that f/1.8 aperture pushes it into 24-70mm full frame territory. This constant f/1.8 zoom delivers full-frame-equivalent versatility at 25-60mm with compact size, weather sealing, and a satisfying aperture ring—but front-heavy on smaller bodies.
TAKEAWAYS
A constant f/1.8 mid-range zoom on an APS-C body gets you close to the look of a 24-70mm on full frame, with less weight and a smaller footprint.
Lally has spent years jumping between APS-C and full frame, picking whatever suited the project in front of him, and this lens solved one of the main reasons he kept returning to f
On his Fuji body, the 17-40mm works out to roughly a 25-60mm full-frame equivalent, and that f/1.8 aperture pushes it into 24-70mm full frame territory.
This constant f/1.8 zoom delivers full-frame-equivalent versatility at 25-60mm with compact size, weather sealing, and a satisfying aperture ring—but front-heavy on smaller bodies.