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

dave_bass5 wrote:

FooHead wrote:

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.

My Copy if.the 17-55 was poor also, soft wide open an iq was no better than my 18-135 stm. I money and IQ ahead with a few cheap primes.

I had high hopes for the 17-55 when i got my 80D, as my fist was great on my 30D/40D, but i ended up getting a 18-135 STM, and then the Nano verison and couldn’t be happier with them

I too ended up getting a couple of STM primes and these are better than anything i saw from the 17-55 when i had it last year.

Just to be clear, the IQ was good on this lens but AF was very erratic. Most of the time it would be slightly off. MFA didn’t help as AF wasn’t constant, and the lens worked really well on my 650D and mates 7Dmki. Before getting the 80D i tired to get this lens when i had my 60D, and two copies were soft on one side.

Thanks for all your comments so far!

It seems this lens is really due for an update.

Maybe I will try to get hold on a Sigma 18-35 that works on my body (if I have time).

Or I'll go on adding primes. I already have:

• EF-S 24mm f/2.8 => Well, it's small & light but I don't use it that often
• EF 35mm f/2 IS USM => I love it, it's my most used lens
• EF 50mm f/1.8 II => Rarely use it, it is way to soft wide open
• EF-S 60mm Macro => Rarely use it, although it is high regarded by many

Is there any wide or ultra-wide angle lens out there that you would recommend? Something in the 14-18mm range for APS-C?