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Largely a waste of money

Started Jan 17, 2019 | User reviews thread
OldSchoolNewSchool Senior Member • Posts: 1,403
Re: Largely a waste of money
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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 did the same.  I like mine so much that I spent $300 USD to have the autofocus system replaced when it went bad.  It is my go-to lens for my 70D.  I know I've taken at least 60,000 to 70,000 shots on that lens, probably more.

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