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Canon Lens - any experiences?

  • 21-11-2007 1:27pm
    #1
    Billie May
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭


    does anyone have experience / opinion about the following:

    Canon 17 - 85 IS USM lens
    Canon 70-300 IS lens
    Canon EF-S 55-250 IS lens

    Ps, what is advantige of USM? especially when the lens already has IS.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    As I put in the other thread the 17-85 IS USM would be a good starter lens and the 70-300 IS would complement it well or you could get a 70-200 f4L for about the same a the two of them. USM is silent fast focus and IS just stabilises the image.


  • #3
    romarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 227 ✭✭romarr


    I think the Canon 17 - 85 IS USM lens is a great lens...

    hardest thing is making the decisions, eh?!


  • #4
    helios
    Closed Accounts Posts: 858 ✭✭✭helios


    supersnail wrote: »
    I think the Canon 17 - 85 IS USM lens is a great lens...

    +1. Great walkaround lens, but has a habit of attracting dirt internally.


  • #5
    Culann
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭Culann


    I've had the 17-85 for about a year and can't recommend it enough. I got it off the Canon shop on Ebay.


  • #6
    Billie May
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭Billie May


    any particular reason?


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  • #7
    helios
    Closed Accounts Posts: 858 ✭✭✭helios


    Billie May wrote: »
    any particular reason?


    It's light, very fast, has a good range. Though definately not the price :rolleyes:


  • #8
    Billie May
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭Billie May


    check: http://www.bestpricecameras.com/welcome.asp


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