easy to use,extremely sharp,quick silent focusing,no chromatic aberration

no lens hood!!

Over the recent years we often criticized Canon regarding the rather mediocre build quality in some of their consumer lenses like e.g. the Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 USM IS. Fortunately we can report that the EF-S 15-85mm IS has been improved in this respect.

A 5.6x standard zoom for Canon EF-S compatible cameras, which provides an angle of view equivalent to a 24-136mm lens on a 35mm camera, plus a 4-stop image stabiliser.

Distortion; Vignetting at 15mm; Flare and ghosting performance (no lens hood supplied

It's not easy deciding on the best lenses to get for your EOS SLR, and Canon's just made it that much harder. This brand new 15-85mm is a high-spec, high-quality ‘standard' zoom for EF-S format Canons – they're the ones which aren't full-frame, and include the EOS 1000D, 450D, 500D, 50D and the new...

This is a very good lens. I just opened it yesterday and I won't go as far as to say I am thrilled, but I am very encouraged. The first thing that strikes you about the lens is the build quality.

Fast; accurate focus; Best built EF-S lens to date; No lens creep - YEAH; Center sharpness; Its aesthetically a good looking lens; Very useful zoom range; CAs seem to be well controlled

Only 3.5 at its widest and drops to 5.6 as you zoom; Wish it were 2.8 for most of the range, but I tend to think the cost would have been prohibitive for an EF-S lens, If you use the lens indoors and want fast photos, you'll need a flash, you'll need a hot shoe flash to minimize the vignetting at...

I love this lens. Consistently sharp. This will always be my chosen walk-around lens. I have it on my camera nearly all the time, other than when I need my Macro, longer Zoom, or my 50mm prime.

Consistent Output; Durable; Quick Focus; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Heavy; Lens Creep

For years I've been trying to get a lens that will be enough for almost everything when I travel, and deliver good quality at the same time. The thing is, the 18-55 kit lenses are perfectly usable and have a useful range, so it turns out it is not that easy to get something significantly better.

This combo of 15 to 85 is great. It's only f 3.5 but what do you expect for a 15-85 with everything else? Manual focus is easy and slips once you hit the stops but you feel it.

15 to 85 is perfect for me; It's also macro up to 1.2'; Has IS (image stabilizer) and ultrasonic focus motor; AND it's a Canon lens which IMHO are great quality

It's a bit heavy for my T2i Canon body so the balance is a bit off but when I put it on my old 10D, it's nicely balanced; Cost as much as the T2i body; Not enough cons to loose an egg

I was looking for a lens with a slightly more reach than the stock 18-55mm that came with the T5i; I mainly was looking for a nice walk-about lens that could handle the majority of situations.

I purchased this lens 4 years ago, when I first got started on DSLR photography. At the time I did not fully appreciate the lenses options and abilities. Now that I am more experienced all I can say is that this lens provides overall excellent image quali