If your budget is not that high. Stay with 18-55mm IS.

Else save up moar for the Tammy 17-50mm f2.8.

After the Tammy, go for either 17-40mm or 17-55mm f2.8 IS

Dear Boss, sorry to ask, what the different for this 3 lens?

1) Tammy 17-50mm f2.8;
2) 17-40mm; and
3) 17-55mm f2.8 IS.

All also good for potrait? mind to tell me more bout the 3 lens above.

Thanks.

WHOA! u wanna know the difference?
about 1-2k. thats the difference. hahah
THe 17-40 is an L lens. meaning its of higher quality in terms of built and IQ.
The 17-55 IS is an overpriced lens which i dont recommend u getting unless ur some rich-ass kid with nuthin better to blow ur cash on, and dont want to donate to our LYN grass eating club.
The 17-50mm is slightly noisy and has a slightly less focal range than the 17-55 is. but the performance is there. stunning IQ. plus. its way cheaper than either of the other 2 lenses.

U sure that the 17-55 IS is overpriced? Tested the the 17-55 IS owned by vikingw2k and his previous 17-40 L side by side and I certainly envy the 17-55 IS sharpness.

issit that bad? actually im considering to get it...
never try myself, but read review said it have L lens IQ with IS, just the built quality is poor.
pls enlighten me....

Not really overpriced la. You get for what you pay.

Compared to Tammy
- Vibrant color rendition, Tammy slightly underexposed and colors not so vivid.
- Silent and freaking faster focusing with USM, no hunting hunting + transformers sound like Tammy.
- Good performer even at low lit area (comes with IS). Allows me to hold it even @ 1/3s at 55mm.
- Tack sharp @ f2.8. Really really sharp.
- Slightly longer 5mm than Tammy.

My only complain is, she's a good suckaaaaaaaaa. Dust sucker I mean

It's a L lens without the Red ring.

This post has been edited by vikingw2k: May 25 2008, 02:20 AM

For me I would certainly go for 17-55 IS. any owner of the lens want to trade wif my 17-40 L?

if 3.5k is cheap then go ahead. its not even an L lens man...
PRICE
Maybe ur confused. the question was the Canon 17-55mm f2.8 IS lens, not the 18-55mm kitty lens la...

This post has been edited by -|JuStIn|-: May 25 2008, 02:20 AM

The kitty lens is 18-55 and not 17-55 rite?

Yesh.

Tammy is about 1.3k
Canon is about 3.5 k
how to compare? must as well u compare an L with the kitty 18-55...

This post has been edited by -|JuStIn|-: May 25 2008, 02:21 AM

Well, that's why I said, what you paid is what you get. If you can afford RM1.3k, then go for Tammy. If you have more bucks to spend, go for 17-40mm f4 or 17-55mm f2.8 IS.

HAhah. well if thats ur point then i understood u wrongly.
if u've got the money. then go for it. it is worth what u pay. besides the built quality and the no red ring.
peace!

i know it's 17-55 2.8 is
this is the one im looking for...
from review, although it's not L lens but IQ same with L lens , somemore with IS which is usefull. only no red ring and weather shield.
still considering...

bought in singapore..

tripod
4g card
the body
lens
some cleaning kits

total SGD 1500

wow. thats abit on the expensive side isn't it?
If u times it by the exchange rate.
its about 3.3k?

"Lens" is unspecified. Maybe it's some advanced lens?

This post has been edited by mengsuan: May 25 2008, 09:11 AM

Its not really overpriced.

JuStIn, have u bought your 450d + tammy 17-50mm f2.8 pkg oledi? do share your price with us.

Hi justin, thanks for your reply. What to do? i still new in DSLR, that why need you all to enlight me.

This post has been edited by SkyBlue(R): May 25 2008, 08:30 PM