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New highend kit zoom coming?
I'm told we could see a replacement of the EF-S 17-85 IS lens as soon as February. The new lens would be slightly longer at the telephoto end and build quality reduced to lower the price. It will run concurrent with the 17-85 until stock is gone, possibly Christmas 2009.
The source says EF-S 17-90 f/4-5.6 IS.
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great, an even cheaper version of the 17-85mm IS. Isn’t that what the kit lens is for? They need to improve the 17-85 IQ and not cheapen it…. well, what they really need to do it put out the 24-70/2.8 IS (or maybe even 20-70?) with improved IQ… oh well, I guess I’ll keep dreaming and using alternative glass :P
They’d better improve it. It is one of the most overpriced lenses in Canon range… The key would be improving IQ mantaining price… Let’s see!!
I totally agree, that thing is a peace of crap! Reducing quality?!” in to what? a door stop?
This is extremely unlikely. I understand the concept of lowering costs, but recreating a lens for the sole purpose to do so is stupid.
If anything the 17-85(which isn’t exactly that old) would see a version 2 update with their new IS system and an improved optical design. The dame way the 18-55 did. (minus the IS part)
Ya, Canon needs this. The 18-55 IS kit lens is good but lacks USM. Hopefully, this rumored replacement has USM and also the same optical quality as the 18-55 IS kit lens.
They’re doing it the wrong way! It should be a 12-85 with HIGHER price (quality) instead!
I really doubt that Canon would do this. The EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM is only 3 years old. It was designed to give APS-C sensor bodies the equivalent of Canon’s highly successful EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens. The build quality of this lens is very good and it already includes the latest IS technology as well as an aspherical lens element which is generally found in much more expensive lenses. The lens is highly regarded in the community as one of Canon’s best APS-C walk-around lenses.
One final note. I believe Canon will be looking to improve their entire EF lens line, now that they are selling much higher resolution cameras like the 50D and 5DMKII.
I think Canon would need to update there 28-200 lens first, i.e put an Image stabilizer on it. I hope they do. Also the 24-70 needs updating, if they could make it a 20-70 IS that would be amazing!!
+1 20-70 IS… as long as the IQ is there… that would be the ultimate walk-around for FF… I’d pinch my pennies for that for sure (even if its 2k)
“I really doubt that Canon would do this. The EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM is only 3 years old. It was designed to give APS-C sensor bodies the equivalent of Canon’s highly successful EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens. The build quality of this lens is very good and it already includes the latest IS technology as well as an aspherical lens element which is generally found in much more expensive lenses. The lens is highly regarded in the community as one of Canon’s best APS-C walk-around lenses.”
lol.
To start, the lens isn’t highly regarded; any acclaim it gets is the result of the lens’ decent IS and optical range. From an IQ standpoint the lens is extremely AVERAGE.
“I think Canon would need to update there 28-200 lens first, i.e put an Image stabilizer on it. I hope they do. Also the 24-70 needs updating, if they could make it a 20-70 IS that would be amazing!!”
They just came out with a 18-200 IS. I highly doubt that they would make a 28-200 again.
i think he maybe referring to the 28-200 for FF… the 18-200 is an APS-C lens
Yeah, the 18-200IS is EFS and doesnt fit my 5D.
@Lui
“To start, the lens isn’t highly regarded; any acclaim it gets is the result of the lens’ decent IS and optical range.”
Hmmmm… David Ziser likes it and uses it regularly. Bob Atkins seems to like it. DPReview likes it. Ken Rockwell likes it. I’ve used it since 2006 and it stacks up very well against my 17-40mm F/4L USM.
But that’s just my take on it.
Cheers!
Please don’t mention any of those people in the same paragraph as ken rockwell. It’s insulting to the people.
I wish a new 17-85 will come out from Canon.
But only if will be BETTER, not WORST than the actual one.
Brighter, with less distorsion, with less chromatic aberrations; and , obviously, still with IS and USM.
I’m hoping whatever they put out that they make is a bit faster than f/4-5.6… which is the only reason why I didn’t get this lens…. I mean… I don’t want f/5 @ 35mm … the new kit lens is faster then this lens at the same focal lengths for crying out loud…. how about a 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 for $500?.. you know… like Nikon has?!?!
Oh well =)
Why not make it a Mark II? With the focal length there is nothing wrong. They only need to improve image quality with the 17-85 and put II behind it.
I’ve considered buying the 17-85 more than once, but there are many mixed reviews (more seem to be on the average to sub-par side). I’m mostly into macro and have the 100 f/2.8. I’ve just stuck with the crappy 18-55 for my walk-around, but I’m really getting sick of it. What I’d like to see is something significantly wider and not quite as long – like a 12-70 which would be the equivalent of something like a 19-112.