Canon EF-S 17-85mm F4-5.6 IS USM
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8 years ago
and in most cases those items work very good. But in this case
In my condition of amateur, i use to buy second hand items to try to save some money, and in most cases those items work very good. But in this case, this lens has a focus problem that doesn't permit to work fine. Nevertheless the lens is very good
17 years ago
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 USM IS - Retest @ 15MP / Review
The lens is often considered as an upgrade path from the basic EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS kit zoom. Obviously it adds quite a bit of range, a 2nd generation image stabilizer and a ring-type USM drive with full-time manual focusing.
18 years ago
not bad for the money
I got one of these as my first step up from the kit lens on my Rebel XTi, the 17-55 kit lens. It gave me about half of what I wanted but overall I was disappointed. It did not help that I came into this owning an S2 and an FZ5.
Pros:
- it's a nice range
- plus with IS it's much more useful than the kit lens
- and not too much more expensive
Cons:
- it's even slower than the kit lens focus isn't that great in low light
14 years ago
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM review
The first step up Canon's ladder of standard zoom lenses, at least from the kit lens supplied with the 550D and 600D , is the EF-S 17-85mm. It's better built, with a much sturdier feel than the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS kit lens for those cameras.
13 years ago
The first step up Canon's ladder of standard zoom lenses, at least from the kit lens supplied with the 550D and 600D, is the EF-S 17-85mm. It's better built, with a much sturdier feel than the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS kit lens for those cameras.
13 years ago
Not the best build quality
I encountered a problem which I later found was a very common one for this lens - the zoom gets stuck. This is due to a tiny screw that comes loose deep in the heart of it. There is an excellent YouTube video setting out how to take it apart (removing about 22 screws!) and fix it.
Pros:
- Lightweight
Cons:
- Lens Creep
13 years ago
I do like this lens but when my camera started to show an error message with only this lens, I took it to a repair shop. They had to replace a part and said it was a common problem for this lens ...and it cost me approx $200 for the out of warrantee timeframe repair.
12 years ago
Good all round/walk around lens
I have had this lens for around 4 years now & have taken at least 8,000 photos with it. Compact, fairly light weight, & easy to use makes it an ideal walk around lens for shooting close to medium range subjects.
Pros:
- Easy to use
- Compact
7 years ago
Nice lens, poorly made
Used this lens for several years, replaced it with Tamron 18-270, not as sharp. During my time with the 17-85, I enjoyed its sharpness and light weight. However, midway through, it lost its autofocus and I had to have a repair by Canon, not cheap.
20 years ago
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4~5.6 IS USM lens review
The Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4~5.6 IS USM was announced in August 2004 as general purpose zoom for Canon digital SLRs with EF-S lens mounts; compatible bodies include the EOS 300D / Rebel, EOS 350D / Rebel XT, EOS 400D / Rebel XTi, EOS 20D and EOS 30D.
Pros:
- Useful 5x optical zoom ratio
- Effective Image Stabilisation
- Fast USM focussing motor
- Polariser-friendly internal focusing
Cons:
- Visible light fall-off at wide and tele
- Relatively expensive for specification
- Lens hood not included
- Only compatible with EF-S bodies
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