new EFS 18 - 55 2.8f IS - when? how much? how good?

[ds06]

Anyone has an idea of when will that lens be available in the UK? What sort of price do we expect? I'd say somewhere around £600.

I am looking to get a decent quality stardard zoom to my 20D and was hoping it could fit the bill.

ds

[psurrette]

I assume you are looking for the efs 17-55m f2.8. Here is a link for the UK, it is in stock

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/228723/art/canon/ef-s-17-55-f-2-8-is-usm-l.html

[BradS]

Wow - that's a high price! Equivalent of $1,552 USD. :eek:

[ds06]

Thanks - oooff..that is a lot for an EF-S. At that price level one would expect an L league picture quality. anyone aware of a review?

[farrukh]

Wow - that's a high price! Equivalent of $1,552 USD. :eek:

Yes, and yet no hood provided in the box :-)

[psurrette]

Have not found any reviews only "preview" artiles which are the press release from canon saying how great the lens is. Found it in the states for $1295.00 USD.

Pete

[Greg P.]

im goin by the specs of the lens. 17-55, and that 2.8 aperture runs the whole way from 17-55. add IS, and USM, and youve got a sweet lens.

[lakiluno]

If you don't need 2.8 constant, you could get a (highly regarded) lens such as the Sigma 17-70. It doesn't have IS though. I guess this lens is really for very low light zooming.

[Greg P.]

The one thing im sick of hearing is "oh, no lens hood! no, wheres my lens hood? i cant have a sand free vagina without a lens hood!" GO TO RITZ PAY & PAY 7 DOLLARS FOR ONE AND STOP COMPLAINING. if you paid 1200 for the lens, whats a few bucks more?


PLUS..ive heard about the vignetting problem with this lens, adding a lens hood will make it worse, no?

[lakiluno]

cant have a sand free vagina without a lens hood!"

I'm quite worried that your talking about vaginas - what on earth where you thinking. The word is Lens!!! You know, I sometimes type the wrong word when I'm thinking about something else, but what on earth where you doing :D

[rklepper]

Just got an email that these are now available at B&H for shipping. Don't want to know about vaginas.

[Greg P.]

I'm quite worried that your talking about vaginas - what on earth where you thinking. The word is Lens!!! You know, I sometimes type the wrong word when I'm thinking about something else, but what on earth where you doing :D

freaudian slip?

[motion_projekt]

wow...

:confused:

thats all i have to say

[Greg P.]

ok cmon admit the "you cant have a sand free vagina without a lens hood" comment was a funny one.