Canon EF-S 17-85mm F4-5.6 IS USM
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17 years ago
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Review
Boasting an impressive 5x zoom range this is a versatile lens.....
Pros:
- Solid feel and 5x zoom range
Cons:
- Barrel distortion
- wide-aperture resolution
17 years ago
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Review
Boasting an impressive 5x zoom range this is a versatile lens. It also benefits from both image stabilisation and an ultrasonic motor, together with an extended focusing range that is proclaimed via the ‘macro' moniker on the lens barrel.
Pros:
- Solid feel and 5x zoom range
Cons:
- Barrel distortion
- wide-aperture resolution
17 years ago
Love it!
I purchased this lens looking for something that was powerful enough to capture candid close-ups, vivid landscapes and action photos. The 17-85MM is by far my favorite lens in my camera bag. It's a versatile, compact and easy to handle.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Easily Interchangeable
- Lightweight
- Quick Focus
- Sharp Focus
17 years ago
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 Image Stabilized USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR's
I suspect that a lot of people who read reviews for this lens currently have the kit lens and are looking for that next upgrade. That was the situation I was in when I got this lens.
16 years ago
When new this is a brilliant lens. Sharp images and fantastic wide to telephoto range. I'm on to my second one of these lenses on my 40D, the first accumulated small particles of dust between the elements and the second one has done the same over a period of a year.
15 years ago
Canon EF-S 17-85mm, a major improvement from Canon's EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 II kit lens offers attractive features appropriate for individuals who are into photography while traveling light.
Pros:
- ? Powerful ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM) produces fast and silent autofocusing (1.15ft close
- ? Standard zoom lens with f/4-5.6 maximum aperture
- ? Very handy weighing 475g (1 lb) measuring 78.5mm (3.1") in diameter and 92mm (3.6") long
- ? EF-S Lens mount ideal for EOS (Canon) bodies...
Cons:
- ? Intrusion of magenta chromatic deviation and marked barrel distortion brings poor performance at wide-angle
- ? Average close-up performance
- ? Slow aperture speed
15 years ago
"First lens :)"
I purchased my 17-85mm when I got my Canon 60D last November, at the time the current selling price of the lens alone was ￡350, it offers the same specification as the Canon 18-55mm and that the same of any kit lens including the Nikon 18-55mm, being F3.5-5.6, up close the lens is big, heavy, has a...
Pros:
- 67mm thread
- Metal Mount
- Strong
- middle focusing ring
Cons:
- no lens hood included
14 years ago
Canon EF-S: My Marmite Lens!
Great lens but there is better out there
Pros:
- Fast
- reasonably inexpensive
- Quiet
- good images
Cons:
- Better lenses avaialable to do the same job
13 years ago
A tank that can do almost everything
I have had this lens for almost 6 years and it is my best friend! It lived in Germany with me for 3.5 years as I traveled all over Europe and even into the sandy environment of Egypt. This lens is a great walkabout lens that can do almost everything, in my opinion.
Pros:
- Consistent Output
- Durable
- Rugged
- Strong Construction
13 years ago
I have spoons that are sharper...
Firstly, let me tell you that I'm a Canon nut. I can't get enough of the stuff and embarrassingly, I've even been known to trawl a popular online auction site to buy apparel that's adorned with the Canon insignia, in that oh so recognisable font. However, I'm not on their payroll.
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