Canon 17-85 IS USM :: Opinions?

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Hi all,
Got a holiday coming in Cornwall, and looking forward to filling my boots with pictures of the coastline. I will be selling/trading my Sigma 18-125mm and want to move up the scale a little, so to speak.

The lenses that have grabbed my attention are the Canon 17-85 and the Sigma 17-70. The Canon has a slight edge for its USM and longer range, but people either seem to like it, or absolutely slate it. Fred Miranda's reviews site gives a very mixed impression like this.

Has anyone owned one, and care to give me their overall impression of its?

Cheers,
Matt
 
Humm, that echo's what everyone else has said. Good lens, but let down by its optical performance, mainly at the wide end.

Thanks for your input - any more thoughts from others?

Matt
 
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