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Would you rather have a canon 17-85 and sigma 10-20 or canon 18-55, canon 55-250, canon 50 1.8 and sigma 10-20

I only shoot landscape every so often and the rest is tourist photography, holidays when I go on walks and to towns etc
 
I don't shoot landscapes that much but I do have a Canon 17-85mm lens. Or, rather, I have a broken 17-85. There's a known problem with this lens involving the focusing circuit. I was quoted a little over £150 to fix mine - I declined and am currently using the 18-55 instead.
 
from what you say would advise the 17-85, I used it for 18 months before I invested in the 10-22 which is fun but not a use everday all the time lens, I tried this for a few days in the lake district.
 
Abaugh321 said:
Would you rather have a canon 17-85 and sigma 10-20 or canon 18-55, canon 55-250, canon 50 1.8 and sigma 10-20

I only shoot landscape every so often and the rest is tourist photography, holidays when I go on walks and to towns etc
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I'd rather have the second lot of lenses
 
So you're saying you can get either the 17-85 or the 18-55IS, 55-250IS and 50/1.8?

Personally, I'd take the 18-55, 55-250 and 50 f/1.8. Each single lens isn't quite as flexible as the 17-85, but together they cover a lot more shooting situations.
 
I had the 17-85mm. I loved it's range, IS and USM but optically it isn't great with ho-hum image quality, CA and massive distortion at the 17mm end. I could live with all it's faults except the distortion which was so extreme that it was right on the edge of what my software could correct. It wasn't just my copy as I read a review that said that it had the most distortion of any lens of that type that they'd ever tested. I gave mine away and bought a Tamron 17-50mm f2.8.
 
I was thinking the more lenses the better but when out and about have to change quite a bit I have them three and was offered a swap for the 17-85 think il stick with what I've got thank u
 
Abaugh321 said:
Would you rather have a canon 17-85 and sigma 10-20 or canon 18-55, canon 55-250, canon 50 1.8 and sigma 10-20

I only shoot landscape every so often and the rest is tourist photography, holidays when I go on walks and to towns etc
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Of the two options above, the second is the better one IMO though have you considered Canon's 15-85mm with the 50 1.8 instead?:D
 
I would replace Sigma with either one of Tokinas straight away. If you go for 11-16, the perhaps Tamron 17-50mm, or 24-105mm with 12-24mm. That would be my choice. Sorry none of those lenses listed here look particularly appealing to me, and there are better alternatives for their collective value.
 
Out of the 2 options I'd go for the second but only cos I'v had those.


garryknight said:
I do have a Canon 17-85mm lens. Or, rather, I have a broken 17-85. There's a known problem with this lens involving the focusing circuit. I was quoted a little over £150 to fix mine - I declined and am currently using the 18-55 instead.
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I'v got more ribbons on order for that repair, I charge £75 :p
 
Yeah, second option will give you far more scope for being creative. As said though you will have to swap lenses more often to get the focal range you want but then you'll have more to chose from.
 
funky_sam said:
I'v got more ribbons on order for that repair, I charge £75 :p
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I've splashed out on eBay for the following two items:

OEM NEW CANON 17-85mm IS USM POWER DIAPHRAGM REPLACMENT
Canon Lens EFS 17-85mm IS Err 99 & Focus repair manual

thinking that I might do the job myself. When I read what was involved, I realised that my hands would be too shaky to do it myself. But you mention "ribbons", not a "power diaphragm replacement". Is there more than one "known problem" with this lens?

I'd certainly be prepared to pay £75 for the repair, if only I knew what was wrong with the lens. Otherwise I'd continue to be the owner of a £400+ lens that's worth £0. :thinking:
 
Theres a few ribbons in there, one transmits the information about the location of the af ring to the mainboard as in where between minimum focus and infinity the focus is, the other is the iris/aperture control ring, the third tells the lens what zoom the lens is at between 17 and 85 mm.

80% of the time one of the ribbons (usually the af) due to constant movement wears out and cracks, rest of the time its something physical, cogs, aperture blades, grit, damage due to knocks etc etc

ps sorry to hijack thread
 
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