Anybody got a Canon 15-85?

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As above really - anybody have one of these ?

I was contemplating it as a possible upgrade for my 18-55 kit lens - sensible idea ? It would be for mainly landscapes and general snapping. I have a 60mm for macro work but this would be my main lens.

Cheers

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Cheers 14-7

These look pretty bloody good to me - I suppose the questions is would it make a worthwhile upgrade to my boggo 18-55 or should I be looking elsewhere

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Thanks again - good to have some feedback from somebody that's actually used one

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Ta Rob

(O/T - did you get your virtual beer from the Macro thread )

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Thanks all - I guess the issues re distortion and vignetting would be no worse than my current lens or perhaps not as bad so I can live with that.

Maybe a bit of a silly one but at the wide end do you think I would notice much difference at 15mm rather than 18mm ?

Cheers, DD.

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Good - this helps me to justify the expense

Thanks again Rob

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Bah - it was only a matter of time I suppose

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fk - now I see there's a 17-85 as well! It's roughly half the price of the 15-85

Can 2mm really be worth £250 ?! (titter ye not Mrs etc etc)

Help !

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Hmm - tricky stuff this photography lark isn't it!?

Good reviews though FPC - thanks for the links

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RobDickinson said:

dibbly dobbler said:

fk - now I see there's a 17-85 as well! It's roughly half the price of the 15-85

Can 2mm really be worth £250 ?! (titter ye not Mrs etc etc)

Help !

The 17-85 is junk, ignore and avoid.

Ok its not junk as such, but opticaly its very compromised an no better than the 18-55IS kit lens (tho it has better build, more range and USM).

Its not a patch on the 15-85.

Thanks Rob - I need some clarity as the range of choices can be bewildering to a newby

Current plan is to go to a 15-85 as a general walkabout for landscapes etc (replacing the 18-55) and keep the 60mm for macro. No great urge for a zoom lens as yet thank god !

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Gah - sorry chaps I'm burning with shame yet again

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It's not nice to mock the afflicted