Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens
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Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens is the latest constant aperture ‘ designed for digital’ (EF-S) lens released on 21.02.06. The lens features a maximum aperture of F2.8 throughout the zoom range which means it’s a faster alternative to other EF-S lenses. The Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS will provide 27.2 - 88 mm equivelant field of view on 35mm camera. The lens will be available in May 2006 with an expected street price of $1150.
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Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Reviews
CameraLabs reviews the Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens and writes;
” Since we believe the EF-S 17-85mm represents a more flexible and better value option for general-purpose photographers though we can only award the EF-S 17-55mm a Recommended classification overall, but if you’re a specialist portrait or low light photographer with a Canon EF-S body, it comes Highly Recommended.”
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ePhotozine reviews the Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens and writes;
“The lens is a high quality optic that is not quite up to L standard but takes close scrutiny to find the differences. Priced at the upper end of the spectrum for lenses that cannot be used on Canon’s professional camera models it would seem to have a limited place in the market. The price is added to if you want the optional hood though. That said, it is an ideal lens for anyone who does much low light photography.”
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SLRgear reviews the Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens and writes;
“The Bottom Line: this lens is really ideal for anyone doing available-light photography with a Canon sub-frame camera. It’s very sharp, has a nice wide f/2.8 maximum aperture, and offers Canon’s excellent Image Stabilization as well. If you do a lot of available-light work, this lens would justify its rather high price in a heartbeat. If you’re more interested in landscapes and tripod-based available light shooting, you can save a fair bit of money with any of several good alternatives.”
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Patrick Micheletti reviews the Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens and writes;
“Other quality of this zoom is the color rendering, well in Canon tradition, quite perfect in terms of natural, neutral, or saturation, clearly better (I mean different…) of Tamron or Sigma on this crucial point. On my EIZO screen, it is quite impossible to see a difference between the model and the picture on the screen, not reach the prime L lenses, but not so far. Perhaps the 24-70L give better saturation and contrast, but not sure… ”
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Photozone reviews the Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens and concludes;
“The build quality of the lens is pretty good but in relation to the price tag of the lens Canon should have used a little less plastic - finally even the much cheaper EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L features a magnesium-alloy shell. Probably a marketing decision to keep professionals away from APS-C DSLRs. All-in-all the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 USM IS is clearly a level up from the other Canon standard zooms - a highly desirable lens though the pricing may rise a few question marks.”
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TheDigitalPicture reviews the Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens and writes;
“This lens is sharp! Wide open and from edge to edge. Unless the distance is close that is - I’m finding that close subjects do not produce the same image sharpness as normal distance subjects. The ISO 12233 chart test results indicate this as well. ”
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Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens User Reviews @ FredMiranda
Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Samples
- Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens Sample Photos @ CameraLabs
- Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens Sample Photos @ Pbase
- Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Lens Sample Photos @ TheDigitalPicture
Canon EF-S 17-55 mm F/2.8 IS Press Release
Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 21 February, 2006: Canon today strengthens its EF-S lens series with the Image Stabilized wide angle EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM. With image quality and construction approaching that of Canon’s renowned professional lenses, the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM becomes the fastest standard focal length zoom for EF–S mount cameras such as the new EOS 30D. Combining constant f/2.8 aperture throughout the zoom range with Canon’s latest 3-stop Image Stabilizer, it delivers outstanding wide angle performance and framing flexibility in low light conditions. Specialist optics such as UD glass and aspherical elements help deliver exceptional clarity, sharpness, contrast and colour accuracy.
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