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Great range, poor performance

Started Sep 26, 2015 | User reviews thread
Dave Sparks Senior Member • Posts: 1,350
Re: Great range, pretty good performance

ritholtznue wrote:

Dave Sparks wrote:

I agree. My 15-85 is my go-to lens for walkaround on my 70D. I prefer it to my 18-135 STM.

Is 15-85 better than 18-135 is stm. I am thinking of selling my 18-135 is stm and Sigma 17-50 f2.8, get 15-85mm. I have sigma 30mm 1.4 for low light situations and 55-250 is stm. Presently I have 18-135mm and sigma 17-50. I feel like, I have too many lenses. They are overlapping and taking up my budget.

You'll get arguments both ways on this.  For me, my 15-85 provides subjectively overall better-looking shots than my 18-135 STM.  I'm going on a trip later this week and I'll take the 15-85 and leave the 18-135 at home.  The STM has an advantage on the video side as the STM focus is dead quiet.

 Dave Sparks's gear list:Dave Sparks's gear list
Canon G7 X II Canon EOS 90D Canon EF-S 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 USM Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Canon EF 70-200mm F4L IS USM +18 more
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