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Official: EF-S 15-85 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

 
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Dec 26, 2010 21:58 |  #931

Thanks for the link msowsun. Missed that thread.


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Dec 26, 2010 22:18 as a reply to  @ alfredomora's post |  #932

I love this lens. I have the 17-55 2.8 but use this lens way more. It is just a great lens. The last 3 sets of family portraits I have done were with thus lens. I did a shoot today and the shots are great. The lighting sucks but the shots are sharp. I will try to post some shots when I get home in a week. In OK right now heading to TX tomorrow. Have shot a ton of shots on this trip and almost all of them with this lens.




  
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Dec 28, 2010 16:53 |  #933

msowsun wrote in post #11519285 (external link)
I guess everyone is out shooting with one of the best zoom lenses Canon has ever produced. LOL

True, this is almost a must-have lens for crop-shooters, just like the 24-105 is on FF.

It may not be a fast but it's great for what it is.


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Dec 28, 2010 21:00 as a reply to  @ sth_'s post |  #934

I hope to make the 15-85 my next lens, I need to upgrade.

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Dec 28, 2010 21:29 |  #935

this lens is one of the best all around lens. sharp and fast AF, price is high but if you think about all the pros over the cons, you will forget about the price. some people complain about vignetting and chromatic aberration (CA) but i never have them in this lens with my 7D.


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Jan 20, 2011 01:56 |  #936

Wow Mike, Nice shots, VERY nice shots :)


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Jan 21, 2011 20:56 |  #937

Considering this lens as my general purpose, read in some reviews that its mount wobbles or is loose when attached to a body. Is this true at all?




  
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Jan 21, 2011 21:44 |  #938

StayLucky wrote in post #11689007 (external link)
Considering this lens as my general purpose, read in some reviews that its mount wobbles or is loose when attached to a body. Is this true at all?

Not at all with mine. Completely solid on my 7D.


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Jan 21, 2011 21:48 |  #939

StayLucky wrote in post #11689007 (external link)
Considering this lens as my general purpose, read in some reviews that its mount wobbles or is loose when attached to a body. Is this true at all?

I have never heard of that. The 15-85 is actually built better than most non-L zoom lenses. Can you post a link?


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Jan 21, 2011 22:48 |  #940

StayLucky wrote in post #11689007 (external link)
Considering this lens as my general purpose, read in some reviews that its mount wobbles or is loose when attached to a body. Is this true at all?

Have never heard of this. Mine is rock solid on my 50D.


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Jan 22, 2011 05:27 |  #941

StayLucky wrote in post #11689007 (external link)
Considering this lens as my general purpose, read in some reviews that its mount wobbles or is loose when attached to a body. Is this true at all?

I haven't heard of any such thing. I've been looking at this lens for a while, and am considering trading my 10-22 for one. (I've only used the 10-12 mm end of it two or three times in the three years I've owned it.) I wouldn't consider the 15-85 if such rumors existed.


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Jan 22, 2011 11:44 |  #942

I'm following all of the big threads about this lens in this forum and I've never heard anything like that.

The only real weakness of this lens is the zoom-creep. Apart from that, it feels rock-solid for a non-L Canon zoom.


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Jun 19, 2011 18:27 as a reply to  @ sth_'s post |  #943

I just got a great deal on one of these lenses,quite satisfied with it,sharper than the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 I ended up returning.Don't think the sharpness will come through in these pics after resizing.Pics are unaltered other than size.


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Jun 19, 2011 18:28 as a reply to  @ dfarina's post |  #944

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Jun 19, 2011 19:15 |  #945

Those look great. My 15-85 is as sharp as any lens I have ever owned. (including primes and the 70-200 II)

It is always a good idea to sharpen a little AFTER you downsize to get that little extra sharpness:

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