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I think its much better lens than what people let you think

Started Jan 12, 2014 | User reviews thread
Damoo Senior Member • Posts: 1,102
Re: I think its much better lens than what people let you think

It is NOT. Its just as good as it gets.

Its a slow lens. f5.6 at 85mm is all u get. Distortion, Lens creep, decentering are very common problems with this lens. Another issue is the IS. I did not experience that many stops as advertised by Canon.

The 17-55mm is absolutely fantastic with good corner sharpness whereas the 15-85mm is not. Just because one has this lens, carries this lens as walk around lens does not make it a good lens. IMHO this lens should be priced <500$.

The lens has good build quality, sharp (though slow) and has quick AF.

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