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Would you still buy the EF-S 17-55mm 2.8 IS USM?

Started Jan 16, 2018 | Discussions thread
mkphoto79 Regular Member • Posts: 450
Re: Would you still buy the EF-S 17-55mm 2.8 IS USM?

dave_bass5 wrote:

Although my main camera is a 5D4 i use my 80D quite a lot. I would love a lens like the 17-55 f/2.8 IS, but after having 3 poor copies of this lens i would avoid it until its updated.I had a lovely copy when it first came out, so i can appreciate what a good lens it can be, but have failed to replace it with another good copy.

I think your going to be waiting forever for an update to the 17-55, theyve updated  the 18-55 kit lens more frequently.  I'm considering the 17-55 myself, nothing I've found is a clear replacement.  And from the images I've seen it still renders great pictures on an 80D sensor.

The only other equal option I believe is the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 but it's not really any better and you could end up with the autofocus issues you had in the 18-35.

Is love to see a new 17-55 keeping the USM focusing motor with better IS but I'm not holding my breath.

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