I concur wholeheartedly but the price is ..... :bigeyes:
CANON 15 - 85mm and 18 - 135mm
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I concur wholeheartedly but the price is ..... :bigeyes:
Both have steep price without red rubberband...
HWZ newsletter got mention 7D price with the 15-85 IS USM lens kit... i think RRP 3700 or so .. more expensive then the 18-135 by like $500 or so (if recall properly... pls go HWZ see)
renzokuken
Senior Member
guys
the lab shots of the 15~85 is out
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...p=455&CameraComp=474&SampleComp=0&FLI=5&API=0
to me, i think the IQ is amazing
glad that canon at least DID NOT create an expensive yet crap lens
now lets compare it with a pretty renown EFS lens, the 17~55
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...meraComp=474&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=3&APIComp=2
:thumbsup::thumbsup:
the lab shots of the 15~85 is out
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...p=455&CameraComp=474&SampleComp=0&FLI=5&API=0
to me, i think the IQ is amazing
glad that canon at least DID NOT create an expensive yet crap lens
now lets compare it with a pretty renown EFS lens, the 17~55
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...meraComp=474&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=3&APIComp=2
:thumbsup::thumbsup:
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guys
the lab shots of the 15~85 is out
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...p=455&CameraComp=474&SampleComp=0&FLI=5&API=0
to me, i think the IQ is amazing
glad that canon at least DID NOT create an expensive yet crap lens
now lets compare it with a pretty renown EFS lens, the 17~55
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...meraComp=474&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=3&APIComp=2
:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Great IQ! The only real issue is the PRICE! :think:
Woah! That 15-85mm looks really impressive.
guys
the lab shots of the 15~85 is out
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...p=455&CameraComp=474&SampleComp=0&FLI=5&API=0
to me, i think the IQ is amazing
glad that canon at least DID NOT create an expensive yet crap lens
now lets compare it with a pretty renown EFS lens, the 17~55
http://www.the-digital-picture.com/...meraComp=474&SampleComp=0&FLIComp=3&APIComp=2
:thumbsup::thumbsup:
renzokuken
Senior Member
i agree with you
great focal length
great IQ
wider than most typical lens
5.6X zoom
USM
i think it is the best walk-around lens by canon to date
:heart::heart::thumbsup::thumbsup:
yes, found a store @ SL quoted me $3,260 for the kit
Cartman2000
Senior Member
17-55 is a better walkaround IMO purely because of the constant aperture.
renzokuken
Senior Member
for a walk around lens, personally i think 17~55 has too short a focal length
my definition of a good walk around lens is something which has MODERATE amount of focal length..
then why not the 18~200 you might ask? those walk around lens suffers too much degradation of IQ due to its extreme focal range
hence personally
15~85 > 17~55 , as a walk around
its a 5.6X vs 3.2X zoom
15~85 being wider, and also more tele
but of cux 17~55 win 15~85 in terms of aperture, hence it is faster and more usable in low light...
each lens has its pro and cons.. and it boils down to preference..
still.. the 15~85 is really a good lens as shown in the above comparison...
i think canon knows that the IQ of the 15~85 is good
hence its hefty price
...hmmm now i wonder why they purposely made the 18~135 so horrible :think:
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battery555
Member
Wow that's very attractive price there. I'm waiting to get a 7D. Looks like this about the right price for me. May I ask if the GST included? Can share what is the shop name? Thanks
Err.. you are talking about the kit with 15-85mm lens right?
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eh? that cheap? isn't the lens by itself should be around 1.1k (street price) by itself? it's 15-85 not the 18-135.. the RRP for this 15-85 kit at canon sg is at $3849.. the price there sees some $600 drop.. maybe thats before GST?
I got a quote from Harvey Norman at $3500 for this kit
Hi, we share the same sentiment but between the 2 lens' pricing of 1.1k v.s 1.5k, which would you choose? This is the headache I am facing now.... I like scenery shots thus I appreciate the extra wide at 15mm and also generally, a tele of 85mm is also good to have but is the 15-85mm consider a good upgrade from my current kit lens? (given that the 17-85mm has been out for quite some time and I have never consider it at all!) :think:
Then it is approximately $800 for the lens itself. Still cheaper than the 17-55mm.
Fyi, the market price is about 1.1k v.s 17-55mm f/2.8 at 1.5k. :think:
renzokuken
Senior Member
well there isn't much discussion for the 17~85 because of its CA and some barrel distortion
i would like to remind you that the 15~85 owns the IQ of 17~85 hands down, and wider too!! :bigeyes::bigeyes:
you can go to the digital picture and compare the lab shots between the two
well as for the dilemma between the 15~85 and 17~55
ask yourself these questions:
do you shoot often at low light?
what are you looking for your upgrade from your kit lens?
is the kit lens of sufficient focal length to you? (if not the 17~55 might not be good for you since its focal length is similar)
is the high ISO of your camera good?
if you still can make a decision after the above questions
you might want to wait for reviews to come out and look at its build
renzokuken
Senior Member
btw guys
i went to MS color today
the 7D kit lens with 15~85 is out
the guy told me that the 15~85 lens itself will be available roughly in 2 week's time or less
i went to MS color today
the 7D kit lens with 15~85 is out
the guy told me that the 15~85 lens itself will be available roughly in 2 week's time or less
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