Canon EF-S 15-85mm lens review
February 20, 2010 - 6:08 am
Full review at http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EF-S_15-85mm_IS_USM/ – an 8 minute demonstration around Canon’s general-purpose EF-S 15-85mm zoom lens by Gordon Laing, Editor of Camera Labs. For my full review which includes full optical results against a number of other lenses, please visit cameralabs . com or click the link at the start of this text!
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February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
That’s true, but …
That’s true, but how would you label normal EF lenses which work on all bodies? How about the EF 24-105mm for instance… would you label it 24-105mm for the full-frame owners, or 38-168mm for the cropped-frame owners? I know the mutliplication aspect is annoying, but it’s a compromise which keeps them all consistent. If you own a cropped frame body, all you have to know is to multiply everything by 1.6x whether it’s an EF-S lens or not.
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
I use a camcorder – …
I use a camcorder – the details are on my channel page…
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
What camera do you …
What camera do you use to record your videos? A DSLR or an actual video camera? If you’re using a DSLR, which one? Thank you.
-Kelly
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Gordon, for the …
Gordon, for the EF-S lenses, why do we have to multiply the focal by 1.6? All EF-S lenses only fit on crop frame body. They should have just say 24-136mm instead of 15-85mm. Saves everyone the trouble of multiplying in their head.
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Like always perfect …
Like always perfect review!!THX Gordon!
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
@Chowdder IS …
@Chowdder IS doesn’t necessarily add a lot of weight. The 70-200 f/4L IS adds a mere 55 grams over the non-IS lens, including both weathersealing and image stabilization.
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Cheers Gordon, …
Cheers Gordon, thanks for the review. Great overview, as always!
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
I like that lens xD
I like that lens xD
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
I have a 7d and …
I have a 7d and have been using the 17-85mm canon lens, Seems like i’ll be selling that lens and upgrading to this one ( 15-85mm )
Thanks for the review….
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
I have a new copy …
I have a new copy of the 15-85 lens, and it does indeed have zoom creep pointed upwards starting at 50mm, but it doesn’t fall as much as shown in the video. It falls to right around 28mm, even with a UV filter and hood. No creep pointed downward.
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
@cameralabs true …
@cameralabs true that doesn’t sound very fare
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Great review!
Great review!
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Good Video Review. …
Good Video Review. Thank you! Keep up the good work.
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
yep… i’ve also …
yep… i’ve also realized that with the 50d with grip, and the flashgun combined with the 24-70, we could work out our elbows by shooting all day long… imagine that with added IS…
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Agree, that’s is my …
Agree, that’s is my major grip with my 24-70, indoor shots are little cumbersome since I had to tweak exposure and iso to get a good shot if the room has only one light source. IS would be a great addition, but I’m concerned about how heavy it would make the lens. Right now it’s a little bit heavy for an all day walk around lens, and I would imagine with IS elements, it would make the lens that much heavier.
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
great review sir… …
great review sir… i’ve noticed that your audio has improved considerably… looking forward to your review oth the 550d, and i do hope that canon would really launch the IS version of their EF 24-70 f2.8L….
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Maybe in Australia, …
Maybe in Australia, but over the ditch things are tighter. There are unlimited plans here in NZ, but they can be very slow. If you want a fastish connection, they meter your bandwidth quite strictly.
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
great review i …
great review i enjoyed it. looks like a nice lens too
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
your isp is ripping …
your isp is ripping you both off. you need to get one that doesn’t include uploading in your data limit. like mine
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
I hope we’ll see …
I hope we’ll see more compacts with big sensors, but who knows?
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Whats your …
Whats your prediction for 2010 PMA this weekend? lookin fwd to your review of t2i and hope to see Nikon response to it.
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Great review Gordon …
Great review Gordon and keep up the good work. I’ve too always wondered why Canon doesn’t supply lens hoods for the price of the lens. I know Nikon does, but do all the other mfrs do? Maybe the other mfrs increase their msrp because of the included hood?
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
See my review at …
See my review at cameralabs . com for current pricing…
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Yeah, tell me about …
Yeah, tell me about it! These videos work out about 500-800MB each, which is a big chunk of my monthly bandwidth! Remmeber you can support me by shopping for anything at the partner stores page at cameralabs . com!
February 20th, 2010 at 6:08 am
Because they don’t …
Because they don’t send them anymore! Feel free to complain to pentaxian1. There’s a full explanation in the Pentax section on the cameralabs forums.