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: Awesome Lens!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one great lens. I had used the 18-55 lens before, and wanted a little extra lens. This lens provided everything I wanted. The extra length was a great enhancement, and the IS is totally incredible. This is one versatile lens, and may be the last lens you ever buy,unless you need a true telephoto!
After buying a Canon 30D (without lens) I debated on the standard zoom lens, but am more than thrilled that I went with this one. Extra length and the IS give you the best of both worlds. Great lens!
Customer Review: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 Image Stabilized USM SLR Lens
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent lens with both Image stabilization and macro ability. The only thing I could hope for to improve it would be fixed aperture, but that would weight, size and cost.Customer Review: love this lens
Summary: 4 Stars
i bought this lens as a replacement for my rebel xt's 18-55mm yeah its expensive its a canon and IS and i got mine for $350 on ebay over a year ago have shot over 6,000 pictures and am truly happy with it as a walk around it is a bit heavy on the neck...Customer Review: Good general pupose lens. But too slow for low light photography w/o flash
Summary: 4 Stars
I have the Rebel XT. I bought this to replace my kit lens (18-55) for everyday, general use purposes. The wide angle to mid tele zoom is perfect for those situations.
The build quality is solid. The weight is much heavier than the 18-55 kit lens. The USM motor is very quiet and fast at focusing.
In good light or used with a flash it produces sharp pictures. But I found that in low light conditions without a flash it was too slow. At f/4 it was just not fast enough to capture moving objects even with IS switched on and with high ISO. As a result I had to go out and buy an additional lens. (In my case, the 50mm 1.8)
Overall, I think it is a little expensive, especially since it does not come with a lens hood. But I am happy. The picture quality between this and the kit was noticeable. The USM, with IS and full time manual focus are great features.
Customer Review: The best to own
Summary: 5 Stars
This has become one of my or actually my favorite lens for my Rebel Digital Camera. It is a great all around lens and the pictures it takes are so clear, without even using Photoshop, they are beautiful. Highly recommend this lens and am sure I will be having this attached to my camera at least 80% of the time. Happy to recommend it.