Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens 3560B002

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We were looking for a good inexpensive lens to fit our needs. This was a great deal and works exactly as we expected it to. It provides us with the type of pictures we were wanting to take.

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It’s the best wide angle to moderate telephoto lens I’ve ever purchased.

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The pictures are very crisp, the lens is very quiet. The lens itself is under 4 inches and what most venues are requiring. I am unsure of the durability, 2 of my lens are at Canon getting repaired, so I’m not a huge believer in their durability (it may be me too, this lens will tell)

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To be honest, I don’t know a lot about cameras and lenses–trying to learn–but the photos are beautiful. I really like the lens so far!

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Got this lens for the Canon 70D and it’s worth every penny. It’s a bit hefty and the built quality shows. Focusing is fast and quiet. The pictures are tact sharp. I highly recommend this lens for everyday picture taking from wide to semi tele range.

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Fairly good pictures in low light, excellent pictures in sun light, fast focus and very good IS. This make an excellent all around lens and a noticeable upgrade from the camera kit lens.

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This lens replaces my 18-55mm kit lens. It’s definitely much sharper. It also has a lot more solid feel. With that comes more weight, so if you’re used to the weight of the plastic kit lens, be prepared for this lens.

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I’ve been using a 24-105 L (original version) for pro jobs and not feeling too pleased with the image quality. Odd, as it’s supposed to be the standard for journalistic activities. Finally I read about this one and got a good used one on Amazon. The image quality of the 15-85 is phenomenal, much, much better than the 24-105, or my copy, anyway. I have no problem now with getting rid of the “pro” lens.I took this one to Madrid and Dublin recently and was incredibly happy with every shot it produced. It’s super-fast focusing on an 80D and performs very well in lower light–doesn’t hurt that the 80D allows for pretty high ISOs with very little grain. It’s made like a tank, kinda heavy but not excessively so, especially since it replaces several other fixed-focus lenses and does it quite well. I brought a 35mm along on that trip, mostly to have in case this one crapped out, but I never used it.Pairing this with a 70-200, either 2.8 or f4, gives you a pretty solid kit. If you pair the 70-200 with a full-framer, you’ve got a superb kit. I don’t really like having two camera formats (the 6D won’t take this lens and actually pops out the mirror if you accidentally try to mount it–I know this from sour experience), but if you’ve got the transport capacity, it’s a great combination for the mindful. Using two APS-Cs with that combo is also a fine option. Anyway, love this lens and plan to use it for my next pro job, a large indoor forum event. It’ll take care of business without question.

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The lens is great. It allows me to take close up pictures from far away. The pictures come out clear and sharp.

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Excellent everyday lens. Wonderful wide view and it takes great photos of dogs 🙂