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Largely a waste of money

Started Jan 17, 2019 | User reviews thread
OP quadrox Senior Member • Posts: 1,382
Re: Largely a waste of money

andrewsf wrote:

Well I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion but I've always loved my 17-55 F/2.8, so much so I dropped about AUD$400 on it to get it fixed when the focus started playing up.

Obviously the 2.8 is great, combined with IS you can get shots in very dim light without a tripod. Very handy.

It's super sharp by F/4.0, comparable with my 70-200 F/2.8 IS II which is also decent.

The 7D is not the sharpest sensor in the world. I say that because pixel peeping the 17-55 on my 400D looked way sharper than pixel peeping on the 7D. The 7D seems to require a bit of extra sharpening to have that 1:1 sharpness.

But anyway, fair review, I just have my own perspective.

I created this review mostly to give potential buyers the chance to see another perspective. Also I am not saying that the 17-55 is bad per se, only that for much less money you can get almost as good with the kit zoom.

Your comments about the comparison with the legendary 70-200 and your remarks about sharpness on 7D have made me curious. I am going to perform some tests when I get the chance, though it won't be this week.

Thanks for your response, it has made me think

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Canon EOS 5DS R Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM +2 more
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