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Anyone with experience of 15-85 (and ideally 17-55mm, too)?

Started Nov 12, 2016 | Questions thread
plantdoc Veteran Member • Posts: 4,339
Re: Anyone with experience of 15-85 (and ideally 17-55mm, too)?

My experiences with the 15-85, 17-55, and 18-135 stm is that they will all produce very good images suitable for 13 x 19 prints or even larger, IF...  They are not decentered, which may occur only in a limited portion of the zoom range. I had this issue with the 15-85 at wide angle. One of 2, 18-135mm  stm had a noticeable problem in mid range wide angle. Also, if they focus properly and consistently. 17-55 needed a trip to Canon because it would not focus accurately on 3 different bodies at wide angle except in live view. The 15-85 needs MFA corrections and is not accurate on 2 different Rebel T series bodies. Front focusing frequently. Maybe I am just unlucky with lens purchases or I examine them too closely. i also realize that with 18-20 megapixel cameras you don't need perfection at 100% view to have excellent prints.

Greg

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