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The price for this Canon EF-S lens has dropped below the $1000 range without any rebates or coupons through Amazon! It is one of the sharpest lens out there for cropped sensor DSLR camera bodies (Rebel series, XT, XTi, XSi, 30D, 40D, etc).

This is lens is not compatible with full frame Canon DSLR cameras as it has an EF-S mount and not an EF mount.

The image quality produced by this lens rivals some of the L lens series (image quality not build quality). Google the Canon EF-S 17-55mm lens for reviews.
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f/2.8 is definitely NOT tne kit lens.

That is "L" lens price range. You might as well get the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L for $1050.

Thisismatt said:This price is normal for this lens. I bought it for $929 in June of 2007 from Adorama.

Due to the crap us dollar, lens prices shot up a fair bit recently. This is about a hundred bucks off street.

That said... if you're going to drop $1000 on a lens, you should take a serious look at the 24-70 f/2.8 L or the 24-105 L f/4 IS. Both are priced very close to this, are great lenses (esp the 24-70), the Ls aren't plastic and will probably hold value a bit better because of that red ring. Also, unlike the 17-55, they are dust / weather sealed (not waterproof mind you, but not bad) - the 17-55 has a rather well known dust issue.
Of course, if a 5d or something is in your future, don't buy ef-s unless you want to sell it later on.

If you want the wide angle that badly on a 1.6x crop camera, the 10-22 ef-s is probably the way you really want to / have to go - also roughly the same price and very well reviewed.

Curious, why would anyone get the EF-S lens if there is comparable (build, price, focus points, etc.) EF lens? EF lenses can be mounted on both types of cameras.

24-70 is not useful on a crop. Not wide enough.

ltrinh said:
The 17-55 EF-S will be 17-55 on cropped camera?
The 24-70 EF will be like 38-112 on cropped camera?
Canon cropped bodies for 40D and XSi is 1.6x.
17-55 on a cropped body is equivalent to a 27-88mm on a 35mm camera.
24-70 on a cropped body is equivalent to a 38-112mm on a 35mm camera.

I don't know why people suggest the 24-70 vs. the 17-55 on a cropped body. there's a HUGE difference in pictures in the range betweeen 17mm vs 24mm.

I also have a 10-22mm UWA lens and I prefer have the overlap from 17-22 in these two lens. Changing lenses sucks.

This is the best walkaround lens for Canon 40D and XSi. No, it doesn't have a metal body like the L equivalents. No, it doesn't come with the hood. Yes, people have complain that they get dust on the front element, but there are very few instances where this has directly affected IQ.

If you have a FF camera, there's no doubt that 24-70 is a great lens for that body. But if you have a cropped camera, then get the 17-55. There's no comparison.

This deal is warm at best. If you wait until Canon rebate time (2 or 3rd week in October), you can save another $70.

ltrinh said:CheapSuperSaver said:ltrinh said:Curious, why would anyone get the EF-S lens if there is comparable (build, price, focus points, etc.) EF lens? EF lenses can be mounted on both types of cameras. Between the 17-55 and the 24-70, the 17-55 has IS. This was one of the reasons I chose the 17-55. Also, the 24-70 on a cropped camera will be more like a 38mm - 112mm on a full frame camera.

The 17-55 EF-S will be 17-55 on cropped camera?
The 24-70 EF will be like 38-112 on cropped camera?

Yes. All the quality stuffs of the L lens won't do you any good if the range ain't right. For these lens, 24mm (of the 24-70mm) on a crop camera is not wide enough.

BTW, here is a shot from my 17-55 and then a similar shot from the kit 28-135mm, both at 28mm and shot from a tripod and remote on a hard floor. I took the lens into a local Canon auth. dealer and the guy got similar results.

17-55mm: IMG_7470.jpg

28-135mm: IMG_7469.jpg

If I was in the market for a "wide angle" ef-s mount lens.. I think I'd have to give a HARD look at the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 lens. Yes, I realize it doesn't have IS or a USM motor (so it's noisy), but considering it's less than half the price, it's a fair tradeoff imo. This lens is supposed to be very sharp.. the only thing lacking is the IS. I own the 50mm f/1.4 and 28-135mm canon IS lens, and I'm strongly considering the Tamron lens or something in the 17-50mm variety that isn't too costly (<$500).

I have thought about the 17-40mm L lens, but the aperture isn't very wide, and wouldn't do nearly as well as this lens or the Tamron in low light. Also, having a little larger of a focal length helps.