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Having had one of these before which finally gave out on me after 4 years i knew that at some time i would get another one I use it as a walkaround lens on my 70d and being F2.8 throughout is a very good lens for that job . It will stay on that camera
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
- Build: excellent quality, feels more metal than plastic, great zoom ring, cheap manual ring, GREAT weight and dimensions for smaller bodies (t1i to 7d sized). Makes 18-55 look like a farce, betters 17-85 and sigmas. Most similar, albeit slightly inferior, to 17-55 and 15-85) but hood and caps are superior. -Functionality: great zooming (smooth turning and ring feels great (dampened)), only 17-40L zoomed as smoothly imo, focusing system is so-so, it's cons being inconsistent precision, oddly placed manual ring/switch and some creeping in low-light. Most annoying sound of AF makes us forget it is generally very fast and efficient. Particularly for travel and casual shooting, I found the AF satisfactory. 2.8 aperture speaks for itself, it's amazing how it contributes to shooting options. -Image Quality: Breathtaking, period. Even with strong expectations I expected less. Bright, crisp, sharp as tack, lush colors, you name it. Most impressive was this lens' sheer width (almost sure it goes to 16!) and performance from 17-35. CA, vignetting and barrel distortion all hardly an issue (unlike kit lens). A touch stopped down gives terrific corner sharpness!! IQ advantage over the competition was so obvious I could confirm it in the camera store. I couldn't believe how it easily outperformed Canon's 17-40L and 17-85 at the same aperture settings. Only the 15-85 and 17-55IS seemed to perform a touch better above 35mm (same apertures)Read full review
This lens was purchased about 6 months ago as a higher performance kit lens for my 550D. The lens has provided me with consistently great results for both low-light group photographs which is my day job, and great landscapes as well. Sharpness across the entire image frame is excellent and better than the VC (Vibration Compensation) version of this lens. The lens has a solid, sturdy feel but without being too heavy. Overall, definitely recommended for high performance on a lower budget than canon's L glass
Great lens but sadly as the item is an import does not not seem to come with any UK guarantee.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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