Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM 35mm Zoom
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM 35mm Zoom
USER REVIEWS
[Nov 22, 2007]
Ricco
Intermediate
Strength:
Excellent image quality. Great sharpness and contrast. Very useful IS, full time manual focus, silent.
Weakness:
Big and heavy, but that's only to write something down. In the end when you see the results you will not care about this. I've tried a few lenses before I finally settled on this one. I have tried the all around sigma 18-200 IS, that proved to be very soft at certain points in the zoom range, I swapped it for another one and found similar issues, not as bad and not at the same focal ranges... It really turned me off the lens. The having read excellent reviews on the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 I geve that a try. If it would have been sharper I may have given it some serious consideration, but at the same time I had purchased this canon lens and it simply blew it away. No matter what people that have a really good lens that does not have IS say... Get it !!! It's really really worth every penny.
Customer Service Henry's service has been excellent. I have not dealt with Canon yet. Similar Products Used: listed in the review |
[Nov 30, 2006]
holtonh179
Expert
Strength:
Build quality.
Weakness:
Wish the short focal length was 15mm.
I have used this lens for about five months now and shot several hundred pictures with it. It's used only on a 30D body. Some people have noticed barrel distortion and some pincushion issues with their lenses. I haven't, but I shoot normal subjects, not closeups of newspapers or symmetrical brick walls! If you use this for casual shooting (like vacations) or for portraits, barrel distortion or pincushioning shouldn't be an issue. The lens seems to yield neutral colors and good contrast. I haven't had a single out-of-focus shot yet! In the past, I've only shot with prime lenses, but this zoom rivals any prime I've ever used. The lens is heavy and large, especially with the hood, but that should be expected for a constant aperture 2.8 lens with this kind of build quality. Customer Service None for this lens. Customer service was great for my 50mm f1.4 (repair) and a macro flash module (dropped). Similar Products Used: This is my only zoom. My primes are 20mm f2.8, 35mm f2.0, 50mm f1.4; 85mm f1.8; 200mm f2.8L. This zoom is on par with all of my primes. Canon bodies used are the 30D and EOS 3 (lens won't work on the EOS 3, though). |
[Jul 22, 2006]
andrewsfoto
Expert
Strength:
Fully usable at f2.8, fast, accurate autofocus, image stabilisation that really works, minimal distortion, excellent sharpness, very well controlled chromatic aberration ( but there is some visible in some shots ). Sharpness equal to primes at all focal lengths.
Weakness:
Heavy, expensive. Slight loss of contrast at f2.8 and 17 mm, with slight flaring of highlights, this disappears by f4 at 17 mm and is not seen at any aperture from about 22 mm. Slight chromatic aberration with colour fringing can be seen in some photos. Mild barrel distortion at the wide end, mild pincushion distortion at the long end. This lens is quite heavy and expensive for an EFS optic however the performance is excellent at all apertures and focal lengths. I have tested this against an EF 50 mm f1.4 prime, with both on an EOS 20D and cannot detect any difference in image sharpness or resolution, when photographing either an optical test chart or a landscape scene. This is an excellent lens to choose when the benefits of f2.8 are required, such as with documentary work by available light. In outdoor settings it is difficult to distinguish between this lens and the EFS 17 - 85 mm in terms of sharpness and resolution. Only the greater colour fringing gives the 17 - 85 mm lens away. Customer Service Not required but usually excellent from Canon Australia. Similar Products Used: Canon EFS 17 - 85 mm
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[Jul 10, 2006]
JCVATOZ
Professional
Strength:
Image stabilization
Weakness:
Not weather sealed I own a 20D, 1D and a 1DS and the following lens.
Customer Service None Similar Products Used: 16-35 2.8 L
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[May 14, 2006]
Richard Seager
Expert
Strength:
Resolution, Contrast extremely good. Wide max. aperture, very capable Image Stabilization. Construction quality
Weakness:
Size, weight, price - but you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs... (Price Paid is in pounds sterling)
Similar Products Used: EFS 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS lens
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