Canon EF-S 17-85mm lens
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The Canon EF-S 17–85mm 4-5.6 IS USM is a standard zoom lens
for Canon
digital single-lens reflex camera
s with an EF-S lens mount
. The EF-S designation means it can only be used on EOS cameras with an APS-C
sensor released after 2003. The field of view
has a 35 mm equivalent focal length
of 27.2–136mm, and it is roughly equivalent to the Canon EF 28-135mm lens
on a 35mm film SLR. Despite the word "macro" being present on the lens body (as visible in the infobox image), this lens is not capable of true 1:1 macro photography
.
The 17-85mm is bundled as a kit lens
with the EOS 30D
, EOS 40D, EOS 50D
and EOS 60D
. It was also packaged with the EOS 400D
(known as the Digital Rebel XTi in North America) as an alternate to the EF-S 18-55mm
(typically labeled as the "400D enthusiast's kit").
, although it is cheaper and has a longer focal range.
The closest lens to the 17-85mm in the standard EF lens range is the EF 28-135mm lens, which has the equivalent range on a full-frame sensor, similar image quality and image stabilization.
Zoom lens
A zoom lens is a mechanical assembly of lens elements for which the focal length can be varied, as opposed to a fixed focal length lens...
for Canon
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digital single-lens reflex camera
Digital single-lens reflex camera
Most digital single-lens reflex cameras are digital cameras that use a mechanical mirror system and pentaprism to direct light from the lens to an optical viewfinder on the back of the camera....
s with an EF-S lens mount
Canon EF-S lens mount
The EF-S lens mount is a derivative of the EF lens mount created for a subset of Canon digital single-lens reflex cameras with APS-C sized image sensors. It was released in 2003. Cameras supporting the EF-S mount are backward-compatible with the EF lens mount and, as such, have a flange focal...
. The EF-S designation means it can only be used on EOS cameras with an APS-C
APS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System "classic" size negatives...
sensor released after 2003. The field of view
Field of view
The field of view is the extent of the observable world that is seen at any given moment....
has a 35 mm equivalent focal length
35 mm equivalent focal length
In photography, the 35 mm equivalent focal length is a measure that indicates the angle of view of a particular combination of a camera lens and film or sensor size...
of 27.2–136mm, and it is roughly equivalent to the Canon EF 28-135mm lens
Canon EF 28-135mm lens
The Canon EF 28-135 3.5-5.6 IS USM is a "standard" zoom lens that was introduced in February, 1998. The lens has a 4.82x zoom range and is based on the EF Lens Mount and works with all film and digital EOS cameras that support this mount....
on a 35mm film SLR. Despite the word "macro" being present on the lens body (as visible in the infobox image), this lens is not capable of true 1:1 macro photography
Macro photography
Macrophotography is close-up photography, usually of very small subjects. Classically a macrophotograph is one in which the size of the subject on the negative is greater than life size. However in modern use it refers to a finished photograph of a subject at greater than life size...
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The 17-85mm is bundled as a kit lens
Kit lens
A kit lens is a "starter" lens which can be sold with an interchangeable-lens camera such as a single-lens reflex camera. The kit consists of the camera body, the lens, and various accessories usually necessary to get started in SLR photography. A kit lens can be sold by itself; ie; not in a kit...
with the EOS 30D
Canon EOS 30D
The Canon EOS 30D is an 8.2-megapixel semi-professional digital single-lens reflex camera, initially announced on February 21, 2006. It is the successor of the Canon EOS 20D, and is succeeded by the EOS 40D...
, EOS 40D, EOS 50D
Canon EOS 50D
The Canon EOS 50D is a 15.1-megapixel digital single-lens reflex camera. It is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras and succeeds the EOS 40D. In turn, it has been succeeded by the EOS 60D....
and EOS 60D
Canon EOS 60D
The Canon EOS 60D is a digital single-lens reflex camera from Canon. It is part of the Canon EOS line of cameras and succeeds the EOS 50D. It was publicly announced on August 26, 2010....
. It was also packaged with the EOS 400D
Canon EOS 400D
The EOS 400D, called Digital Rebel XTi in North America and EOS Kiss Digital X in Japan, is a mid-range digital single-lens reflex camera introduced by Canon August 24, 2006....
(known as the Digital Rebel XTi in North America) as an alternate to the EF-S 18-55mm
Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens
The Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens 3.5-5.6 is a wide-angle to mild telephoto zoom lens for digital single-lens reflex cameras with an EF-S lens mount. The field of view has a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 28.8-88mm, and it is the standard kit lens on Canon's consumer DSLRs.There have been four releases...
(typically labeled as the "400D enthusiast's kit").
Similar lenses
The EF–S 17–85mm is a step up in build quality and in focal range compared to the EF-S 18-55mm lens. Its image quality is higher than the original and the Mark II versions of the 18-55mm lens. It is slower and has lower image and build quality compared to the EF-S 17-55mm lensCanon EF-S 17-55mm lens
The Canon EF-S 17–55mm 2.8 IS USM is a standard zoom lens for Canon digital single-lens reflex cameras with an EF-S lens mount. The field of view has a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 27–88mm.-Praise:...
, although it is cheaper and has a longer focal range.
The closest lens to the 17-85mm in the standard EF lens range is the EF 28-135mm lens, which has the equivalent range on a full-frame sensor, similar image quality and image stabilization.