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Canon EF-S 17-55 mm Reviews

Wide-angle zoom lens - 10 mm - 22 mm - f/3.5-4.5 USM - Canon EF-S More product details

$32.95

Bright f2.8 aperture throughout zoom range, Effective anti-shake IS capability, Fast and quiet... (cameralabs.com)

Useful 5x optical zoom ratio Effective Image Stabilisation Fast USM focussing motor Polariser... (cameralabs.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Canon EF-S 17-55 mm

We have collected and analyzed 30 expert reviews and 713 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 79/100 and users rate it 85/100. The average review date is July 16, 2007. We have compared these reviews to 100707 reviews from other Lenses & Filters. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE BETA 92

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743 reviews

November, 2009

79 / 100

30 Experts

Product Age

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85 / 100

713 Users

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from $32.95

Expert Reviews (30)

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Canon EF-S 17-55mm IS

By Gordon Laing (cameralabs.com)

The optical design consists of 19 elements in 12 groups with two Ultra-Low Dispersion glass (UD) elements to eliminate secondary chromatic aberrations, along with two aspherical elements to avoid spherical aberrations at wider apertures

Bright f2.8 aperture throughout zoom range, Effective anti-shake IS capability, Fast and quiet USM focusing motor, Superb low-light performance, Bright f2.8 aperture throughout zoom range, Effective anti-shake IS capability, Fast and quiet USM ...

Relatively expensive, Construction not Canon L standard yet, Range shorter than cheaper EF-S 17-85mm, Relatively expensive, Construction not Canon L standard yet, Range shorter than cheaper EF-S 17-85mm

Rating

79100

cameralabs.com
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Canon EF-S 17-85/4-5.6 IS

By Bob Atkins (bobatkins.com)

No rating

bobatkins.com
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Canon EF-S 17-85mm f4~5.6 IS USM DSLR lens full review

By Gordon Laing (cameralabs.com)

Focal length: 17-85mm Max aperture: f4~5.6 Mount: Canon EF-S bodies only Equivalent on EF-S body: 27-136mm Filter size: 67mm Size: 79x92mm / 3.1x3.6in Weight: 475g / 1lb Check best price: USA / UK Announced: August 2004

Useful 5x optical zoom ratio Effective Image Stabilisation Fast USM focussing motor Polariser-friendly internal focussing

Visible light fall-off at wide and tele Relatively expensive for specification Lens hood not included Only compatible with EF-S bodies

Canon EF-S 17-85mm verdict On paper, the Canon EF-S 17-85mm promises to be...

Rating

74100

cameralabs.com

User Reviews (713)

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Do you need a macro lense, you need this lense!!!

By (shopzilla.com)

Does Tiny Objects

NONE

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wide lens for Canon

By vheebhee (ciao.com)

The Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens is a little soft at 10mm with some softness in the corners. Sharpness at 10mm improves slightly when stopped down, but the corners retain some of their softness. At 16mm, the Canon 10-22 has decent sharpness wide...

exellent wide

a little expensive

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High Quality Versatile Lens

By sefkac (dell.com)

Great image quality

None that I have found

Manufacturer's Description

With its effective focal length range of approximately 16-35mm in 35mm format, the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM is a remarkable lens with outstanding image quality that will take your photography into new dimensions and areas of dramatic expression. The super-wide zoom not only gives you the freedom to get exactly what you want in the shot, it dramatically alters perspective to allow for dynamic expression. The lens allows you to get extremely close to subjects, exaggerating the difference in...

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