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Canon should discontinue this

Started Sep 22, 2014 | User reviews thread
Scott Larson Veteran Member • Posts: 7,505
Re: Canon should discontinue this

When my house was broken into and thieves stole all my camera equipment, they left this one lens behind. Really.

Ten years ago this lens was constantly debated! Some said it was as good as an L lens. Others said it was pure garbage. Sometimes I got great shots. Sometimes they were terrible. I eventually figured out that it was decent in the middle focal range but wasn't great at either end. Also, bright light sources tended to reduce contrast in the whole image so I had to avoid them. My best shots were on cloudy days.

This was acceptable performance for a consumer zoom lens back then but not anymore.

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