Advantages: Useful range. Fast f/2.8 aperture. Great IS. Superb image quality. Disadvantages: Lens hood costs extra!
Having owned and used a Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM zoom lens for around 15 months, I feel that I have some well balanced experience with it.
Being an EF-S lens (the 'S' standing for 'Short' back-focus), it is designed for use ONLY with cameras having APS-C size sensors. Do not attempt to use one on a full-frame DSLR or 35mm SLR camera. Firstly, such lenses have a reduced image circle which will produce severe vignetting on large sensor cameras ... ...serious damage.
On a Canon APS-C size DSLR, this 3.2x zoom provides a useful range of focal lengths from 27.2mm to 88mm with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 which is consistent throughout the zoom range. This fast aperture makes the lens eminently suitable for low-light work, particularly as it also boasts a 3-f/stop IS (Image Stabiliser), making it possible to attain pin sharp images at surprisingly slow shutter speeds, providing of course, the subject ...
davecham 26.12.2008
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