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Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras
The Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Zoom Lens meets user demands for a fast EF-S zoom lens, Canon has specially designed a new lens with a large aperture of f/2.8 for select Canon Digital SLR cameras. The large circular aperture produces a shallow depth-of-field, creating background blur that draws attention to the photographic subject. The lens construction includes UD and aspherical elements, which deliver impressive image quality throughout the entire zoom range. Image Stabilizer lens groups shift to compensate for camera movement so that the image appears steady on the image plane, ensuring clear, crisp images, even in dim light. With a Ring-type USM, inner focusing and new AF algorithms, this lens achieves autofocus quickly and quietly, and with full-time mechanical manual focusing, manually adjusting the focus is possible even in AF mode.
Product Features
- 17-55mm wide-angle zoom lens with f/2.8 maximum aperture for Canon DSLR cameras
- AD and aspherical elements deliver impressive image quality through entire zoom range, Closest focusing distance : 1.15 feet
- Image Stabilizer lens groups shift to compensate for image shake even in dim lighting
- Large circular aperture produces shallow depth of field; ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM)
- Measures 3.3 inches in diameter and 4.4 inches long; weighs 22.8 ounces; 1-year warranty
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Best jack of all trades lens Probably the best lens you can pair with the Canon 80D and that’s what I did. The focal length is great as a versatile walking lens on the cropped 80d sensor. The added image stabilization is also a very nice feature of this lens to pair with the video capabilities of the 80D.Pros:- The quality of the images is definitely good, not the best lens, but it is almost impossible to find another lens that can beat the versatility here. You could probably find better primes, but none in a 35mm (cropped sensor equivalent) with image stabilization and that fast 2.8 aperture.- The auto focus worked great, was plenty fast and is pretty quiet. Not as quiet as the STM, but quiet enough to get usable audio from the onboard mic in a pinch.- Image stabilization is a must for hand-held video shots and allows for hand-held shots at slower shutter speeds.- While the lens is heavy, I also have used the Sigma 35mm f1.4 ART lens and that lens is even heavier so, I…
Excellent sharpness Overall great lens. It’s sharp as a tack and the contrast of the images is stunning. This lens is notorious for collecting dust. All of my lens’ are in immaculate shape as I take good care of them but that did not prevent dust from collecting in this lens. It’s easy to perform surgery on these lens’ to clean them. I had it in top top shape after blowing out the lens. The whole process takes less than 8 minutes. I just wish I didn’t have to take apart such an expensive lens. I’d be happier with giving it a 3.5 rating but i’ll just round to 4 because of the positives mention above. Also, this lens, size-wise is a monster. The construction looks and feels great but you are going to feel the weight. There are comparable Sigma and Tamron lenses with a similar focal length that won’t break your back like this bad boy.
Awesome safari photos By far the best lens I have ever purchased. I recently returned from Zimbabwe and “needed” a lens for most shooting situations. I didn’t want to carry a bunch of different lenses. I bought a Tamron 70-200mm for zoom and thought this would be a good choice for wide angle and portrait. The photos turned out amazing. super sharp in all lighting situations. Even on a night safari drive with just a spot light, I got excellent photos.. Well worth the cost