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Great pictures quality but cheap build

Started Dec 2, 2020 | User reviews
Chancenay New Member • Posts: 4
Great pictures quality but cheap build

Very good optics. very practical focal range. The pictures are excellent and very close to a L series. The construction is not qualitative enough for the price. The lens hood does not hold well and dust infiltrates.

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Zoom lens • Canon EF-S • 1242B002
Announced: Feb 21, 2006
Chancenay's score
4.5
Average community score
3.6
J A C S
J A C S Forum Pro • Posts: 20,544
Re: Great pictures quality but cheap build

Chancenay wrote:

Very good optics. very practical focal range. The pictures are excellent and very close to a L series. The construction is not qualitative enough for the price. The lens hood does not hold well and dust infiltrates.

The dust collection issue with this lens is well known. On the other hand, you just need the right screwdriver, and it takes a few minutes to remove the front element, blow the dust off and put it back. Just make sure that you mark the position of the three screws before unscrewing them.

ed rader Veteran Member • Posts: 9,068
Re: Great pictures quality but cheap build
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we've known this for years

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SJPadraig
SJPadraig Regular Member • Posts: 129
Re: Great pictures quality but cheap build

I use this lens for doing video with my EOS-R , it works very well with the 4k crop factor

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BlueRay2 Forum Pro • Posts: 14,816
Re: Great pictures quality but cheap build

good IQ but horrendous construction (dust vacuum), as noted above!

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Dave
Dave Veteran Member • Posts: 6,231
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I'm happy with mine and use it often.  The complaints remind me of ones saying a sports car has a rough ride.

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