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

Started Nov 12, 2016 | Questions thread
Ronomy
Ronomy Veteran Member • Posts: 4,062
Re: Anyone with experience of 15-85 (and ideally 17-55mm, too)?

I borrowed the 17-55mm and liked it but thought it was a bit soft at F2.8.  So I bought a Sigma 18-35 F1.8 ART which it crazy sharp especially wide open.

But for general purpose use like parties at home in close quarters I like to be able to shoot wide and also portraits without changing lenses so I picked up the 15-85.  I don't need the narrow depth of field so this lens is perfect.  Love having 24mm equivalent at parties and where I want everyone in focus.  It focuses accurately in low light too.  I can capture the entire room and also take nice portraits in the 60-85mm range.

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Canon PowerShot SD800 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Canon EOS 7D Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM +6 more
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