Topic: Canon 17-85IS (Read 3358 times)

Jack Flesher · « **on:** October 11, 2004, 11:12:44 am »

[font color=\'#000000\']I had a discussion with a buddy who has one on his newly acquired 20D, so this is third-party info --

His initial impressions were it was about equal to the 28-135 IS on a full-frame camera, yet it vignettes significantly (I think his word was "horrible") at the wide end on the 20D. He confirmed this vignetting was NOT due to the UV filter he had mounted.

That being said, he liked it as a lightweight travel lens for that camera, but put it the "snapshot" category.[/font]

Jack Flesher · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2004, 01:49:24 pm »

[font color=\'#000000\']Personally for my style of shooting, IS or not, I would take the 17-40 L in a nano-second over this lens...[/font]

« **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2004, 03:54:26 pm »

[font color=\'#000000\']I'm traveling a lot right now so chance are I won't be able to do a DxO test of the lens until early in November.

But, I can tell you that I have taken hundreds of shots with it and find the rsults to be very good. I have some 20X24" prints made with it that will be on public display, and they are just fine.

Michael[/font]

jdyke · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2004, 05:35:06 am »

[font color=\'#000000\']Thanks for that Michael, 20x24 is a fair bit bigger than I can print so it sounds like this lens is certainly good enough.

JD[/font]

jdyke · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2004, 10:43:00 am »

[font color=\'#000000\']Has anyone go the new 17-85IS yet? I am tempted by this lens but have seen some comments claiming that opticaly it is not much better than the 18-55 kit lens (obviously the build is far superior and it has IS).

For this amount of cash I would expect optics a fair bit better to be honest as I find the kit lens very soft for landscape type photos (ok for snapshots). I appreciate its not 'L' glass but I would excpect something approaching it.

I belive Michael tested one in Paris and gave it favourable comments but this was mainly for reportage type shots.

I have not see a single review of this lens anywhere yet.

Cheers,

JD[/font]

jdyke · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2004, 11:49:50 am »

[font color=\'#000000\']That's what I had heard. I saw a few comparison shots in another forum and it was very soft at 17mm (softer than the 18-55 which is a bit shocking).

I think is may be a bit pricey for the 'snapshot category'. UK price is only marginally below the 17-40L.

A bit of a shame as the focal length is spot on for a standard day to day lens on a 300D/rebel. The 17-40 is a bit chunky on a 300d/rebel unless you get the battery grip to counter balance.

Oh well I guess I will have to wait for the 17-85L ;-)[/font]

peterpix · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2004, 10:37:25 am »

[font color=\'#000000\']Michael was going to do his analyzer thing with this lens? Anytime soon?
I got the 20D with the this lens but as i've posted elsewhere, I got a bad body and I'm now waiting for Canon to replace. I really only wanted a body but my supplierdidn't have any without lenses sol I figured the 17-85 was beter than other lens .Besides I already have a 16-35.
So Michael, can we expect a report soon?

Peter[/font]

peterpix · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2004, 04:20:29 pm »

[font color=\'#000000\']Thanks, Michael

Peter[/font]

Jack Flesher · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2004, 10:07:46 am »

[font color=\'#000000\']Yes, thanks for the input Michael... this lens now sounds promising!

How about posting some actual pixel crops of a detailed subject, center and corner, comaring this lens to say the 17-40 or 24-70 at similar focal lengths and apertures?[/font]

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