Buy and use the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS lens for a while, and you may keep it mounted on a 1.6 camera body indefinitely.
This lens produces superb results on a Canon T1i (or an XSi). Note that so far, half the voters have picked this lens.
I\'ve had it for over a year. Many of my best images have been captured using this outstanding lens.
Using the IS properly remains the hard part of the learning curve with this lens. The user has to press the shutter button half way to engage the IS. Then the IS mechanism takes a second or two to stabilize the len\'s internal workings to reduce motion. Snapping the shutter instead of waiting may casue a blurred image because the IS has not yet engaged. After waiting briefly, gradually and carefully press the shutter button the rest of the way. I\'ve found that following through, by pressing the shutter button gently, until it bottomed, tends to eliminate IS problems. Using this technique, I can shoot a sharp image at a shutter speed as low as 1/4 second.
Nov 16, 2009 at 07:43 PM
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