Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras
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Manufacturer: CanonRelease Date: 2006-03-31
Model: 1242B002
Product features:
- 17-55mm wide-angle zoom lens with f/2.8 maximum aperture for Canon DSLR cameras
- AD and aspherical elements deliver impressive image quality through entire zoom range
- Image Stabilizer lens groups shift to compensate for image shake even in dim lighting
- Large circular aperture produces shallow depth of field; ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM)
- Measures 3.3 inches in diameter and 4.4 inches long; weighs 22.8 ounces; 1-year warranty
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras
Customer Review: The BEST lens for your digital Rebel - but buy a flash!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have a Canon with the APS-C sized digital sensor (i.e., any of the digital Rebels, or the new 7D), this is absolutely the first lens you should buy. This lens blows away any of the kit lenses, given its much larger aperture (2 full stops faster, letting in 4x the light than the f/5.6 kit lens) and its continuous aperture throughout the zoom range. Add in the 3-stop image stabilizer, and this lens will let you take beautiful low-light photos that you could never get with a kit lens.
One thing to note, this lens is LARGE. So large, that it will interfere with the on-board flash on the digital Rebels. For example, on my XSi (450D), using the pop-up flash with this lens on the camera casts a substantial shadow in the lower portion of the image, which is especially noticeable (and pretty much unacceptable) at the wider end of the zoom range. Thankfully, this lens can handle many low-light situations without needing a flash, and when zoomed to 55mm, crops out most of the shadow cast by the lens. Still, if you're going to be taking photos where flash may be needed (night-time, very low light situations indoors, etc.), you'll probably want a hot-shoe mounted flash.
Description of Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras
To meet user demands for a fast EF-S zoom lens, Canon has specially designed a new lens with a large aperture of f/2.8 for select Canon Digital SLR cameras. The large circular aperture produces a shallow depth-of-field, creating background blur that draws attention to the photographic subject. The lens construction includes UD and aspherical elements, which deliver impressive image quality throughout the entire zoom range. Image Stabilizer lens groups shift to compensate for camera movement so that the image appears steady on the image plane, ensuring clear, crisp images, even in dim light. With a Ring-type USM, inner focusing and new AF algorithms, this lens achieves autofocus quickly and quietly, and with full-time mechanical manual focusing, manually adjusting the focus is possible even in AF mode.Designed to meet consumer demands for a fast EF-S zoom lens, the EF-S 17-55mm offers image quality on par with Canon's highly regarded L-series lenses. The lens features a large circular aperture that produces a shallow depth of field, creating background blur that draws special attention to the photographic subject. The lens construction, meanwhile, includes UD and aspherical elements that deliver impressive image quality throughout the entire zoom range. And thanks to the Image Stabilizer lens groups--which shift to compensate for camera shake--the image appears crisp and clear on the image plane, eve in dim light. Finally, the lens offers a ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM), inner focusing, and new AF algorithms to help achieve autofocus quickly and quietly, along with full-time mechanical manual focusing that makes it possible to manually adjust the focus even in AF mode. As with all Canon lenses, this lens carries a one-year warranty.
- Focal length: 17-55mm
- Maximum aperture: f/2.8
- Lens construction: 19 elements in 12 groups
- Diagonal angle of view: 78 degrees (at 30 feet) to 27 degrees (at 50 feet)
- Focus adjustment: AF with full-time manual
- Closest focusing distance: 1.15 feet
- Zoom system: 5-group helical zoom (front group moves 27mm)
- Filter size: 77mm
- Dimensions: 3.3 inches in diameter, 4.4 inches long
- Weight: 22.8 ounces
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