very first impressions

paul simon king wrote:

rrccad wrote:

paul simon king wrote:

Picked it up today and first thing I noticed is that the BW protector filter I got for it ( yes Im one of those , get over it) is helluva site harder to thread onto the lens. Not usre if its cos the front is plastic not metal - dunno - feels plasticky.

the whole lens feels nicely made but not as reassuringly solid as some, I think Il feel a little more timid about scratching this one than other Ive had (virtually all of the Canon lenses under 200m)
the 17-40 was an extrenmely good copy that I had (sold) and I'l be interested to see whether theres any diffience in the centre, but as far as the corners are concerned, from a few preliminary shots it's no contest, the new lens does what we wanted, has sharp corners.

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weird review. so it's sharper. has IS. even has smudge free coatings on the elements.most of canon lenses even kit lenses are sharp in the center - so not sure why that's even a factor. the corners and the absolute lack of CA should be been painfully apparent.

but you dont' think for some mythical reason that canon knows how to put together the lenses right to withstand any sort of wear.

and for that "feeling" it gets downgraded to 3.5 stars out of 5.

LOL .. and people wonder how come canon at times ignores it's userbase and population.

yeah thanks for that, not sure if you can read the title or not but I'll put it in bigger letters to help
VERY FIRST IMPRESSIONS

then don't give it a score? dolt...