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Canon should discontinue this

Started Sep 22, 2014 | User reviews thread
Michael Thomas Mitchell Forum Pro • Posts: 12,158
Re: Canon should discontinue this
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I agree that this lens is pretty obsolete. It was engineered for a film world that did not anticipate APS-C sensors. In fact, I was outright puzzled to see it bundled as a "kit" lens with so many APS-C bodies over the years.

I've actually owned several different copies over the years. The last was actually, optically, very, very good. It came with a used camera I bought from an individual, and I only used it here and there for personal stuff. But I was very impressed with the color, sharpness, and even AF performance. With other good L lenses in my stable, it wasn't worth me keeping.

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