Canon EF-S 17-85mm, a major improvement from Canon's EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 II kit lens offers attractive features appropriate for individuals who are into photography while traveling light.
? Powerful ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM) produces fast and silent autofocusing (1.15ft close; ? Standard zoom lens with f/4-5.6 maximum aperture; ? Very handy weighing 475g (1 lb) measuring 78.5mm (3.1") in diameter and 92mm (3.6") long; ? EF-S Lens mount ideal for EOS (Canon) bodies...
? Intrusion of magenta chromatic deviation and marked barrel distortion brings poor performance at wide-angle; ? Average close-up performance; ? Slow aperture speed