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Great image quality, not so great build quality

Started Oct 13, 2015 | User reviews
wizulica New Member • Posts: 1
Great image quality, not so great build quality

I've had this lens for a couple of years now. I bought it used, but I never had a problem until a month ago, when it stopped working when zoomed after 20mm (Err 01). Upon inspection (dissasembly), I also found a snapped (broken) IS cable. Sent it to a Canon service for repairs, and it was not cheap to replace the IS and the blocked aperture. I could have bought a new Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 for the same amount of money I spent on repairing it, but I know I would have regreted it. The lens is that great. Almost never leaves my camera body.

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Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Zoom lens • Canon EF-S • 1242B002
Announced: Feb 21, 2006
wizulica's score
4.5
Average community score
3.6
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