Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- User Rating: 
Summary for Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- AMAZING lens, worth every penny!!!
Notes on Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- I bought this lens for my trip to Tokyo, Japan. I have a Canon Digital Rebel XTi, so the crop body makes my widest lens, a very slow 28-90mm, not all that wide. This lens went VERY wide compared to anything I am used to. It made all the difference in the world on my trip. I was able to get shots inside small rooms, in dark places, and wide vistas that would not have been possible without it. The images are GORGEOUS, especially outdoors with a really good circular polarizing filter, which I highly recommend. The zoom range is great and I rarely, if ever, felt the need for more. This is the only lens I will have on my camera, until I take a safari in Africa, when I will get a really long zoom lens for wildlife photography.
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- User Rating: Summary for Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- excellent lens
Notes on Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- it is the best lens u can buy in this category of std zoom, expensive for sure but worth every bit, perfect balance with my rebel xsi, i always have people who see it, asking what is this i got on :), the zoom ring is very nicely made, very wide for good grip. delivery was perfect, ontime, full packaging etc.
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- User Rating: 
Summary for Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- Amazon Packing is Horrible
Notes on Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- Despite some of the warnings about Amazons packing on this lens, I went for the lowest cost and tried again (better packing with other lenses) with a new EF-S 17-55mm. The carton showed-up today. A large box, deflated airbags and my new $1000 lens in Canon's carton bounced around. I can not believe Amazon hasn't a clue on packing/shipping these lenses. Fortunately, it seems my lens is OK, but this is the last of several purchases I will make direct to Amazon.com.
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- User Rating: Summary for Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- great digital lense
Notes on Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- Just bought this to do weddings and graduations. Sold 17-85 IS and 17-40 L and 28-135 IS. Realizing, with 40D, I am not going back to full frame ie 5D or EOS 3 film camera. Loved full frame lenses, esp 17-40, but get same color saturation and clarity w/17-55. Right up there with old 20-35 2.8L film lens. Difference is I'm not shooting velvia anymore, so I can get great shots at very low light -- great for church weddings and receptions.
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- User Rating: Summary for Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- Outstanding
Notes on Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens ...- This is an outstanding deal. It's basically an L lens, for all scope and purposes. All right, it doesn't have the magnesium casing and is not weatherproof. However, it does have the most important component of an L lens: the UD glass. And the UD class is there. It also has the IS, which puts the f-stop lower than the 2.8. Personally, I'm not aware of any other lens with the zoom range of 17-55, f-stop smaller than 2.8 and a specialty, high-end glass that this lens has. And I'm not a brand fanatic. Excellent lens for low light outdoors. I took the lens out for a dusk shooting session. The results were jaw dropping. Extremely sharp, beautiful bouquet, rich colors, amazing contrasts. The only other lens coming close to this is Canon's 16-35 f/2.8L. However, it doesn't match it.
A "must have" lens for the serious photographer.
