Thoughts on Canon 15-85 Lens

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Hi all,

Thinking of replacing the 18-55 lens I got with my 450d with the 15-85 Canon lens as I believe its a step up in image quality and it offers a bit more reach.

Just wondered what peoples thoughts were on this lens.....

Thanks

Steve
 
Thanks guys,

Just done a search and there are lots of results.

I was looking at the 24-105 L but I don't think this will be wide enough for me on my 450d as a walkabout lens, so also looked at the 17-55 which is great lens and "fast", but I'm not sure it will have enough reach for me.

So I guess my only option is the 15-85, it's a bit "slower" than the 17-55 but apart from that all seems good :)

Steve
 
i read its a great lens though a bit pricey for a lowish lens hence why i went even cheaper for the tamron 2.8 since the 17-55 was beyond my budget
 
Just seen the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM lens for £310 on Amazon.

I know this is a faster lens than the 15-85, but what do people think about the Sigma lens, is it a better lens that the Canon??

Thanks
 
I replaced my non-OS Sigma 17-70mm for the Canon 15-85mm as I wanted the extra width and length as a single walk-about lens. One thing I would say about the Canon, while it is a sharp, well built lens there is noticeable vignetting when used wide open, so if you are shooting jpgs in your 450D then I would advise against buying it. The vignetting is cured if you shoot RAW and process in Canon's DPP software, or if you have a newer model with the in-camera correction. I don't find the IS of any use on this lens though.
 
Thanks Brachytron,

I shoot using RAW, how do you remove distortion/vignetting using DPP, is it easy?

Thanks

Steve
 
Bought the 15-85 recently as a walkabout lens instead of my 24-105. Great lens, well built, good range and very sharp. I didn't notice any vignetting until someone on here pointed out my 7D was correcting it for me.
 
Jackwow said:
Bought the 15-85 recently as a walkabout lens instead of my 24-105. Great lens, well built, good range and very sharp. I didn't notice any vignetting until someone on here pointed out my 7D was correcting it for me.
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Guess you don't get the auto correction with a 450D ?

If it's easy to remove with DPP then I'm not too concerned about it.

Just want to make the right choice.

Steve
 
Steve W said:
Guess you don't get the auto correction with a 450D ?

If it's easy to remove with DPP then I'm not too concerned about it.

Just want to make the right choice.

Steve
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I wasn't too concerned about it either on my 40D which doesn't have auto correction, as I always shoot RAW. You need to be using the latest version of DPP, which you can download from Canon's website. Pick the third tab marked something like NR (sorry I am doing this at work without access to the software). There are various options for correction of vignetting, aberrations, distortion etc.
 
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