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Great range, poor performance

Started Sep 26, 2015 | User reviews thread
Ronomy
Ronomy Veteran Member • Posts: 4,062
Re: Great range, pretty good performance

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.

I have a faster lens to fall back on when the 15-85 is too slow. The Sigma 17-50 is supposed to be a pretty sharp lens and its a constant F2.8. Faster lens than the 15-85. Never had one to try tho. I like the 15-85 because its a nice usable range in one lens...I also like to shoot wide. Since you have the 55-250 you could sell the 18-135 but then again if you shoot video its probably quieter and faster focusing than the 15-85.

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