Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 Image Stabilized USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR's
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 Image Stabilized USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR's
Customer Review: great upgrade lense
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a perfect lense to get when you are ready to replace the kit 18-55. A great all around lense.Customer Review: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens
Summary: 5 Stars
This lens is so much better than the kit lens that came with my Canon XTI digital camera. I wish that I had bought only the XTI body and then purchased the better lens. The photos are sharp thanks to the image stabilizer. The zoom level is good for most shots.Customer Review: Very good, but not great, lens
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this lens for a few months. Here is the good:
Excellent colors! I mean wow. The colors are much better than my kit lens. The zoom range is perfect. 17-85mm is ideal for most walk around conditions. The autofocus is fast, really fast. The focus doesn't hunt either! The IS really does work!! The CA is not as bad as people say. I haven't had much CA in my pics at all. It is built solid! I feel like I have a professional grade lens on my XT now. It feels and looks awesome.
Here is the bad:
Its not very very sharp. It is sharper than the kit lens, so its def. a step up. But I ONLY shoot f/8 as that is the sharpest aperture to shoot at, and even at f/8 its not like tack sharp. All I am saying is that it isn't the sharpest lens. And if I would have to pay full price for the item, brand new right after it was introduced to the market, I would say it isn't worth it. But since I paid $370 brand new =P on ebay, I think, HELL YEAH its worth it. It is 10X better than the kit lens. I think you will all enjoy it. If the sharpness bothers you, just go on PS and use smart sharpen, then they look EXCELLENT. THe lens won't dissappoint.
Customer Review: Great lens!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a truly superb all purpose lens for my EOS 30D, especially as a replacement for the 18-55mm that I had been using. The focal length range is perfect for most shooting situations and the image stabalization feature is outstanding for low light photos! Yes, it's a bit pricey but worth every penny!Customer Review: Good for all
Summary: 5 Stars
Its a very good lense, the quality is as good as any other canon lense, because of the range i would suggest this lens for those people who want a very good lens that is capable to take pictures in a restaurant and at the same time spot something in the outdoors, and dont want to be changing lenses every 5 minutes. this is your all in one.