Any Canon 17-55mm F2.8 IS owners here - is it really that dusty?

Raider · 13 Jun 2008 at 10:13

I'm on the verge of buying myself a post-viva present, and was looking at the 17-55mm F2.8 IS, to replace my 17-40L. The main reason for the upgrade is to have a zoom that I can use in low light (atm I'm limited to using my 30mm F1.4 which is great, but not always wide enough).

However I am a bit concerned about all the talk about dust getting into the lens. It can't be that bigger issue, otherwise people wouldn't be buying them I guess! :confused:

FreeStream · 13 Jun 2008 at 10:29

Mine got one HUGE speck in it, but luckily it dropped to the bottom and then got sucked out again... which was nice.

Just keep it in its bag and it will be fine.

Kick ass lens

Grumbledook · 13 Jun 2008 at 11:52

mine is fine

even after 3 months of beaches in costa rica

cokebottles · 13 Jun 2008 at 12:02

Check this thread, there's something about a dusty 17-55mm and where to get it fixed. Good picture too.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17877617&highlight=lens+repair

Combat squirrel · 13 Jun 2008 at 12:05

How good is this? If you dont want the canon, the tamron 17-50 f2.8 is an amazing lens, have one myself, no IS but you dont reallllly need it on 17-50.

FreeStream · 13 Jun 2008 at 13:18

I've managed a sharp images at ISO3200, F2.8, 1/10th sec at 55mm.

IS is SO useful. I will never buy a lens without it again apart from the 10-22.

Raymond Lin · 13 Jun 2008 at 13:49

Concorde Rules said:
I've managed a sharp images at ISO3200, F2.8, 1/10th sec at 55mm.

IS is SO useful. I will never buy a lens without it again apart from the 10-22.

That's because they don't make one

mrk · 13 Jun 2008 at 17:13

To help keep dust out (you can't eliminate it) keep a UV/skylight on the front end in case dust creeps in through there but the majority of it gets vacuum sucked in as the barrel goes in and out while zooming especially dust that settles on the barrel over night so best keeping it in a non dusty area when not in use.

Mine was dust that built up after 1.5yrs of usage which is fair I suppose!

Raider · 14 Jun 2008 at 11:32

Sounds ok then. I always keep my camera and lenses zipped up in my camera bag when not in use.

It does sound like the lens is worth this minor inconvenience though!

FreeStream · 14 Jun 2008 at 11:34

Raider said:
Sounds ok then. I always keep my camera and lenses zipped up in my camera bag when not in use.

It does sound like the lens is worth this minor inconvenience though!

Oh it is

Yea just keep it in a bag and its fine