Review on Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens - Compatible with Canon DSLR Cameras (Lens Only) by Arina Foliez ᠌

Was purchased as a replacement for a kit lens. Of course, it is better, although not as much as it is more expensive. Color reproduction and image quality are just excellent, the lens is quite bright. Focusing is done by the rear group of lenses, so the use of polarizing filters is possible. If they don’t ruin the 77 mm filters. You can shoot portraits at the far end - aperture 2.8 will blur the background enough. The hood for this lens is quite common, although it is inconvenient to wear it upside down on the lens - it covers the zoom ring. There was only one drawback noticed for an incomplete year of operation - light vignetting. In general, he completed his task of replacing the whale (according to plot programs). If the price doesn’t scare you, I highly recommend it, there are no equals in quality from the ef-s line