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EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM - Focal Length Confusion

Started Oct 10, 2012 | Discussions thread
Otola Regular Member • Posts: 192
Re: EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM - Focal Length Confusion

ryllz wrote:

All THANK YOU so much for clarifying this for me! For a while I was confused as heck.  So much to learn and have actually signed up for a 3 day Photography workshop in my area. Cant wait!

Again many thanks for the clarification!

FYI i'm planning to purchase the canon 17-55 from BH Photo today BUT was tempted with the Tamron 17-50 version due to all the rebates that Tamron is giving until Dec. 31st.  So i've resigned to reading some more comparisons and reviews before I make my decision...

I've had it (the Canon 17-55) for several years and it is indeed excellent. However, I felt the range was too limiting, it is huge, very expensive and at f2.8 it is not that sharp so I traded it for a Canon 15-85, which I find a much more practical zoom still with excellent quality. Your mileage may vary of course.

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