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rbussmann
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Review Date: Apr 14, 2013
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| Rating: 9
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Color rendition, size and weight
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Prone to flare, resolution at the long end could be a little better
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Great allround zoom change for crop sensor. Wish sometimes I could get this range on full frame. The lens is certainly tough, but could have less plastic. Image quality is generally great, but on the wide end flare is a problem when shooting into the light, even with the hood.
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 Apr 14, 2013
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unclechuck
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Review Date: Apr 11, 2013
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| Rating: 10
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Sharp, great colors, solid focus
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Lives up to it's billing as L equivalent performance.
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Apr 11, 2013
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macs69
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Review Date: Mar 19, 2013
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| Rating: 9
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light weight, very nice colors, fast focusing, great range
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tend to flare, slow at long focal length
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I switched from 24-105L after 3 years of use on 20D.
Actually on an APS-C sensor the 15-85 is quit analogous to the 24-105:
It have almost the same image qualities virtues, but being much more lighter, and feels-like, smaller, making it an ideal walkaround lens.
Very fast focusing, and very good IS.
Light tend to flare in some condition and the fact the hood is not included is a pity.
I got the feeling that I missed a lot using the (GREAT) 24-105L on my 20D. The switch was just great.
Sorry, but I don't miss the 24-105L...
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Mar 19, 2013
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noncho
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Dec 23, 2012
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jeremytf50d
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Review Date: Dec 19, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $700.00
| Rating: 10
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Image quality, excellent IS, zoom range, consistent AF, build quality is pretty good,
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Tends to pull minor dust inside (very small amount). Price is a little bit high. Some distortion and vignetting on the wide end, easy to fix in PP.
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I have been more than happy with the image quality of my EF-S 15-85mm, which was clearly better than the 24-105L I sold to get it. I find the focal range ideal for a walk-around, understanding that it has variable maximum aperture as the compromise to its range. It is worth it to me, especially because I pair this lens with a fast prime to cover darker situations or shallow depth of field shots.
This isn't a very cheap lens, and I pondered the comparable, less expensive Sigma (17-70mm). I ended up going with the Canon to get the wider end's 2mm and I did not regret it. I used my ultra wide angle lens rarely after acquiring the 15-85.
The image stabilization and autofocus were both excellent for me.
My only negatives, as noted, were some distortion and vignetting on the wide end. I don't consider these very serious because they easy to fix in post processing.
I didn't realize this for almost 2 years, but the lens did gain some very small and few dust particles inside. I only realized when shining a flashlight and taking a close inspection. I didn't really care because I did not see any effect on the image quality.
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Dec 19, 2012
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Gunzorro
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Sep 26, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $500.00
| Rating: 10
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Most useful focal range for travel. Great IQ. Light weight.
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None
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It's not an "L" lens in build and sealing, but the IQ of mine equals L. I've used this on my 60D for a number of events with terrific results, although I generally prefer full frame. This lens lives on my 60D. I've heard of sample variation, but this can be used wide open. At f/8 its amazing throughout its entire range, making it a terrific travel lens. Equal to 24-136mm in full frame. The IS helps make up for the f/5.6 minimum aperture around 85mm. I wish Canon made an equivalent full frame version -- I'd buy it in a second.
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Sep 26, 2012
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Marc de Wit
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Review Date: Apr 8, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 7
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Very allround. IS working really good.
Sharp 24-85mm
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Very soft at 15mm
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Apr 8, 2012
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Allan Gobin
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Review Date: Apr 2, 2012
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $720.00
| Rating: 6
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Very sharp, good size.
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Renders image in odd way. Nothing to directly complaint about but there is just something about how the color, contrast, and exposure that is off.
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Something is wrong with the color and contrast on this lens. I don't know how to describe it. But loved the way my 17-55 rendered images and I dislike the way this lens does. I sold it and bought another 17-55. That's how big an issue it was for me.
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Apr 2, 2012
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sf2photos
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Review Date: Mar 5, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Great "walkaround" lens, Very good IQ for price, Very good IS.
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Vignettes a great deal wide open,
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A great ef-s lens. Good value for money and a superb focal range. 24 to 136mm 35mm equivalent with IS…. I know a couple of FF users who would love that little extra range from the 24-105L. Obviously as is Canon's preference, ef-s lenses do not get L classification; Build quality wise, this lens doesn't quite justify it anyway. It feels quite plasticky in the hand but very solid none the less, not too heavy, but good enough to let you feel that it's not badly built.
FTM focus and nice IS top off the package, but every so often it reminds you that it's built to a budget, aperture narrows very quickly through the focal range. This is almost handy in a way though because wide open at 15mm, it vignettes considerably…you need to remember to stop down. There's almost a tendency to just keep shooting with as wide an aperture as possible, as IQ stays nice and sharp when you're using it fully open.
Out of focus areas seem reluctant to blur nicely…its almost as if the lens compulsively wants everything to be as sharp as possible. It took the use of a hill half a mile away to produce usable "bokeh" effects, but in some circumstances, thats a plus point.
Teamed with a good telephoto and a quick prime, it's almost the perfect lens combination for a crop body Canon owner. It now lives on my body 95% of the time…in fact whenever I'm not doing a portrait session/reaching for extra length or aiming for min depth of field.
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Mar 5, 2012
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Giancarlo D
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Review Date: Feb 29, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Fairly sharp, great range for a crop camera, IS, good colors
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variable aperture
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This lens is a great buy for any crop camera. It's not weather sealed like the L's but it has some weight and feels like a high quality lens. Color reproduction was great. Good saturation on the Rebel T2i.
This lens will give a novice photographer the confidence to continue in this hobby. Great as a walk around lens.
If it had a constant 2.8, it would be $500 more and called the EF-S 17-55.
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Feb 29, 2012
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packpe89
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Registered: Mar 5, 2004
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Review Date: Aug 16, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $600.00
| Rating: 10
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Very Sharp, Good color and contrast, IS works great and AF is spot on.
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Wish it was 77mm instead of 72, so more of my filters would fit it. Price still a little high
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I purchased this lens for a trip to Yellowstone and it performed great! I got it refurbished from Canon. The zoom range is ideal for walk around.
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Aug 16, 2011
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dougr
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Review Date: May 24, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $639.00
| Rating: 9
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range, image quality, solid build (for ef-s), fast focus, excellent IS
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vignetting, no hood (but really stretching here since that is par for the Canon course)
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Bought this lens from canon as a refurb... looks and operates as new. No issue with creep yet (maybe later?). IQ is fantastic, and the range makes it an ideal lens to have on your camera most of the time. Excellent sharpness, very good contrast. Best EF-S build I've seen yet (though not 'L' level). In my view, Canon has traded things that can be fixed easily in post for things that can't. The level of vignetting is mildly annoying given the modest speed of the lens (I'd generally not expect vignetting from a 3.5-5.6 lens), but easy enough to fix in post (or peripheral illumination in newer cameras to a lesser extent). The focus is fast and accurate with my cameras (7D and 20D), the IQ is excellent and the size is just right... making this 2.8 would make it too heavy as a walkaround for EF-S cameras, and 2.8 is not fast enough for low-light action anyway... pair this with a tele and a fast prime and you're set.
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May 24, 2011
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L.J.G.
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Review Date: May 12, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $825.00
| Rating: 9
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Sharpness, colour rendition and overall IQ, build quality, great focal range as a walkaround.
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For the price it should come with a lens hood, lens creep.
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I brought this lens to use as a walk out the door with only one lens in a shoulder bag when we are travelling, rather than walking out with a 7kg backpack full of lenses every time we left a hotel. It fits the bill almost perfectly, it did not however make my Canon 10-22 as redundant as I would have liked.
I still find myself walking out with the 10-22 as well as the 15-85, particularly in closer urban situations like NYC etc. For rural settings and more open urban though the 15-85 is pretty near as perfect as it gets. It does spend the most time on the front of my camera these days.
It is sharp, has a great build quality, great colour rendition and good autofocus. Overall IQ is very good, better than I expected. The only downside I have come across really is a bit of lens creep, mine has it but it is not really too much of a worry as I adjust focal length every time anyway. I would definitely recommend this lens to anybody with a crop sensor Canon.
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May 12, 2011
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Alan Jones
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Location: New Zealand
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Review Date: Mar 12, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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A very sharp lens corner to corner good contrast and colour IQ IS EXCELLENT (color to my USA mates !!) Good IS,extremely useful 24-136 mm range
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none !
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Hi
I was using a 17-40L as the standard lens on a 50D that my wife uses ( and i use when i want a crop camera for 1.6x macro or 640mm with the 400 5.6L) ..i use a 5d2 and sometimes i needed the 17-40 for the 5d2 so i bought my wife the 15-85 IS..WOW what a great sharp lens i was very surprised at how good it was on the 50D it outperformed the 17-40L !
it is sharper with good color and contrast.. i was not expecting it to be that good..Her keeper rate has gone up dramatically due to IS as she doesn't always keep her eye on the shutter speed !! A highly recommended Lens
PS the 17-40 L performs extremely well on my 5d2
regards Alan
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Mar 12, 2011
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michi098
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Review Date: Feb 24, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $699.00
| Rating: 10
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Perfect Walk Around Lens
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Vignetting
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After reading many positive reviews, and not having a high quality walk around lens, I decided to get this lens.
I was not disappointed. The lens is fantastic. Every time I load pictures onto my computer and view them I am amazed at the image quality. Images are sharp even into the corners. Colors look good. The range from wide angle to mild telephoto is perfect. The lens feels good in my hand, it's just hefty enough to balance well, but not too big or heavy.
Vignetting is a bit strong under some conditions. The 7D does a decent job of correcting it with the peripheral illumination correction turned on.
I have had it for about a month, used it quite a bit, and have not experienced the lens creep yet.
I bought a lens hood for $5 from Ebay, fits perfectly...
All in all I highly recommend this lens. It could and should be a little cheaper, but I guess photography is becoming an expensive hobby.
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Feb 24, 2011
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racoll
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Review Date: Dec 31, 2010
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $799.00
| Rating: 10
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Excellent image quality, very sharp with beautiful color, IS works extremely well, the 35mm equivalent focal range of 24-136 is very, very useful!
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Pricey! Other than that, there is nothing that I don't like about this lens.
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I have a 24-105L that I used on my 7D for quite some time, but I really wanted something wider so that I didn't have to keep switching to my 17-40L. I had read a lot of positive reviews about the 15-85 so I thought I'd give it a try. Since buying it, I have kept it on my 7D almost all of the time. I'm very impressed with this lens, and the sharpness is amazing as is the color rendition! Fortunately I have not had any problem with lens creep; my 24-105 creeps a little so it's not that big of a deal even it were to occur. I think this is an outstanding lens and it has replaced my 24-105 on my 7D as my "standard" lens. I wish it didn't cost quite so much, but that seems to be the trend with Canon lenses lately. I must say that after using it I don't regret one penny spent. I most highly recommend this lens!
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Dec 31, 2010
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