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bench_ubbster
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Re: 17-85IS INSTEAD of 18-55IS lens???
      06/06/2008 17:10

I've the 17-85IS and I find it a great go-anywhere lens. It is a jack of all trades therefore do expect some limitations in the form of distortion at the wide end. But I don't find it too offensive. This is my first 'standard' dSLR zoom, so I have nothing to compare it to only my Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 which again shows some distortion at the wide end and it's much heftier than the 17-85IS. That's not to say the 17-85IS isn't well put together as it is and it will do me for a good few years.

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* 17-85IS INSTEAD of 18-55IS lens??? Newtoallthis2008 06/06/2008 16:23
. * * Re: 17-85IS INSTEAD of 18-55IS lens??? bench_ubbster   06/06/2008 17:10
. * * Re: 17-85IS INSTEAD of 18-55IS lens??? Paul_R   06/06/2008 22:16
. * * Re: 17-85IS INSTEAD of 18-55IS lens??? Newtoallthis2008   12/06/2008 12:14
. * * Re: 17-85IS INSTEAD of 18-55IS lens??? NorthernMonkey   12/06/2008 13:49
. * * Re: 17-85IS INSTEAD of 18-55IS lens??? daft_bikerModerator   06/06/2008 17:14
. * * Re: 17-85IS INSTEAD of 18-55IS lens??? davidh   06/06/2008 18:45
. * * Re: 17-85IS INSTEAD of 18-55IS lens??? d123   06/06/2008 22:02
. * * Re: 17-85IS INSTEAD of 18-55IS lens??? alanS   06/06/2008 17:06

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