Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 is USM UD Standard Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Brand | Canon |
Focal Length Description | 15-85 millimeters |
Lens Type | Standard |
Compatible Mountings | Canon EF-S |
Camera Lens Description | 4 |
About this item
- 15-85mm lens with f3.5-f.5.6 aperture; for use with APS-C cameras
- 35mm equivalent to 24-136mm focal length range
- Dedicated image stabilization
- Lens construction of 17 elements in 12 groups
- Compatible with 72mm filters.Closest Focusing Distance: 1.15 ft./0.35m
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Auto focus | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Quality of material | 5.0 | 4.5 | — | 4.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
Picture quality | 4.9 | — | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
Image stabilization | 4.9 | — | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
Durability | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 4.8 |
Sold By | 6ave | MagiCube Photography | iPro Photo | 6ave | BH 52 Innovations | Amazon.com |
lens type | Standard | — | Standard | Telephoto | Standard | Wide Angle |
compatible mountings | Canon EF-S | Canon EF | Canon EF-S | Canon EF-S | Canon EF-S | Canon EF-S |
lens design | Zoom | — | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |
focus type | Ring-type ultrasonic | — | Auto Focus | Micromotor | Auto/Manual | Stepper motor |
minimum focal length | 15 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 18 millimeters | 18 millimeters | — | 10 millimeters |
max focal length | 85 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 200 millimeters | 135 millimeters | — | 18 millimeters |
Product Description
Product Description
The Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM standard zoom lens sets a new standard for everyday photography on APS-C sensors. With a focal length range equivalent to 24-136mm in 35mm format, image stabilization and high-precision optics, this lens offers stellar performance from wide-angle through to telephoto. The Image Stabilization system allows you to shoot sharp images with a 4-stop advantage under less-than-optimum lighting conditions. Plus the Ultra Sonic Motor (USM) technology provides fast and quiet focus control with on-demand manual override when shooting in AF mode.
From the Manufacturer
The new EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM sets a new standard for everyday photography on APS-C sensors. With a focal length range equivalent to 24-136mm in 35mm format, image stabilization and high-precision optics, the EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM offers stellar performance from wide-angle through to telephoto.
Lens Specifications
- Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 15 - 85mm 1:3.5-5.6
- Lens Construction: 17 elements in 12 groups
- UD Glass: 1
- Diagonal Angle of View: 84 degrees 30' to 18 degrees 25'
- Focus System: Inner focusing system with USM
- Closest Focusing Distance: 1.15 ft. / 0.35m
- Filter Size: 72mm
- Max. Diameter x Length: 3.2 x 3.4 in./81.6 x 87.5mm
- Weight (lens only): 20.3 oz./575g
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Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM UD Standard Zoom Lens
The new EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM sets a new standard for everyday photography on APS-C sensors. With a focal length range equivalent to 24-136mm in 35mm format, image stabilization and high-precision optics, the EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM offers stellar performance from wide-angle through to telephoto.
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Product Dimensions | 3.46 x 3.23 x 3.23 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.27 pounds |
ASIN | B002NEGTTM |
Item model number | 3560B002 |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,359 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 31, 2009 |
Manufacturer | Canon Cameras US |
Country of Origin | Japan |
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Customers like the quality, build quality, and image quality of the lens. For example, they say it's super-fast focusing, produces clear, stunning images, and is built like a tank. Customers are also impresseded with the zoom range, saying it has a very usable range. That said, opinions are mixed on the value and weight of the product.
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Customers like the quality of the lens. They mention that it's super-fast focusing, accurate, and performs well in lower light. Some say that the lens is really nice and capable. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...Overall build quality is very good.Excellent for DSLR video - the quiet USM focusing & manual override helps.Cons...." Read more
"...and has a zoom range scarcely different from the 18-55 kit lens--but it is fast (f/2.8 throughout) and sharp and is an excellent performer in most..." Read more
"...This lens takes incredibly SHARP images and focus is very very fast (and quiet) The build is excellent and feels like a tank...." Read more
"...It's super-fast focusing on an 80D and performs very well in lower light--doesn't hurt that the 80D allows for pretty high ISOs with very little..." Read more
Customers like the image quality of the lens. They say it produces clear, crisp, and stunning landscapes and portraits. The lens is good enough for landscape photography and produces sharp, contrasted images. Customers also mention that the lens comes packed nicely and looks good. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...IT IS! The image quality is simply superb!..." Read more
"...The image quality of the 15-85 is phenomenal, much, much better than the 24-105, or my copy, anyway...." Read more
"...There is only minimal distortion at either end of the lens, with just very slight barrel distortion at the wide angle, and almost undetectable..." Read more
"...Well, this lens continues to perform well, the images I get are great and I am especially pleased with the close focusing and landscapes...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the build quality of the lens. They mention that it is built like a tank, strong, and holds its own for low light photography. The body is mostly metallic and feels more solid than the less expensive EF. The lens is very well balanced, hefty enough to make it stable, and exactly as described.
"...Image stabilization is good.Overall build quality is very good...." Read more
"...SHARP images and focus is very very fast (and quiet) The build is excellent and feels like a tank...." Read more
"...It's made like a tank, kinda heavy but not excessively so, especially since it replaces several other fixed-focus lenses and does it quite well...." Read more
"...this lens brings to the table, and it feels and handles like the high-quality lens I was expecting given its cost...." Read more
Customers like the zoom range of the lens. They say it offers a sweet zooming range, and produces sharp images. They also say it has a very good aperture range, which allows them to get clear images at full zoom. Customers also mention that the lens is easy to zoom and is in the perfect range for everyday shooting.
"...A very useful zoom range - esp the wide 15mm, which is great for indoors.Good portraits at 85mm with moderate BG blur...." Read more
"...It produces very noticeable resolution advantages over the 18-55mm lens...." Read more
"...Zoom range adds versatility, but narrow apertures, especially at typical "portrait" focal lengths make this less versatile than the zoom ratio alone..." Read more
"...But for its razor sharp images and usable range of zoom 24-135mm on 1.6 camera like rebel or 70D it does perform very good comparing to others as a..." Read more
Customers generally like the sharpness of the camera lens. They mention that it has great sharpness across the whole zoom range, it's most sharp at the lower focal lengths, and that it'll produce crisp and clear photos.
"...Most pictures in taken in good light were very sharp (on a T2i), the contrast was very good at all focal lengths. This lens is plenty sharp at 85mm...." Read more
"...from the 18-55 kit lens--but it is fast (f/2.8 throughout) and sharp and is an excellent performer in most every respect...." Read more
"...It is incredibly sharp for a non-L lens, and the auto-focus is quick and accurate...." Read more
"This is a sharp lens and very covenient as I have used it on my APS-C / cropped sensor Canon t2i , it delivered amazing pictures in my last trip to..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the autofocus of the lens. They mention that it is quick, accurate, and quiet. They are also happy with the close focusing and landscapes. The USM focusing is great, silent, and smooth as silk. The lenses autofocus fine with no front or back-focus issues. The separate focus ring also helps when using filters.
"...it not a solid performer fundamentally--it is sharp, its USM focus is quick and accurate. However, there are serious penalties for its zoom range...." Read more
"...A lens hood is highly recommended. The focal range is perfect and though there is some barrel distortion at the wide end it can be remedied in post..." Read more
"...It is incredibly sharp for a non-L lens, and the auto-focus is quick and accurate...." Read more
"...well, the images I get are great and I am especially pleased with the close focusing and landscapes...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the lens. Some mention it's worth the price, while others say it'd be better off buying a cheaper lens.
"...think it is the best EF-S walk around on the market and well worth the significant price tag.But there are always options...." Read more
"...The price does seem a bit much but I am not certain you will find anything that comes close to this lens in terms of performance, build, and sweet..." Read more
"...Evaluation (on a 5 point scale)Image Quality - 5price value - 3build quality - 5focal length range - 5..." Read more
"...We have been very pleased with the results. It is definitely worth the money for our needs." Read more
Customers are mixed about the weight of the camera lens. Some mention it's not too heavy, bulky, and smooth, while others say it'll add more weight to the camera.
"...It is also heavier and more expensive, though there should be significant dividends in image quality." Read more
"...It's made like a tank, kinda heavy but not excessively so, especially since it replaces several other fixed-focus lenses and does it quite well...." Read more
"...Yes, it's significantly heavier and bulkier than either of my original lenses, and it has a much larger lens mount..." Read more
"...I will admit that it was pretty darn sharp, but the distortion and CA were very heavy and it also had a very noticeable amount of vignetting that..." Read more
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I owe it to this lens to post an update after taking 100s of pictures with it.
I've observed that the slower aperture does not matter much to getting sharp pictures with this lens in a practical sense for two reasons,
i. it is just as sharp wide open as at f8.0, I can therefore shoot wide open all the time without sharpness worries. This is true at all focal lengths.
ii. the image stabilization and weight of this lens help me make sharp hand-held shots
Check out the image i've posted of the state capital bldg, shot handheld on a freezing, windy night on a T2i.
Original Review--------------------------------------------------------------------------
I bought this on Amazon earlier this year for an overseas trip. I needed a good lens to take pictures of some very special people and a beautiful place. I took ~500 pictures with this lens and it never let me down. At 15mm I was able to take beautiful indoor groups of people from angles imposible with the 18-55 kit lens.
Most pictures in taken in good light were very sharp (on a T2i), the contrast was very good at all focal lengths. This lens is plenty sharp at 85mm. Under some indoors conditions, 100% crops at 85mm with this lens were nicer overall than with the 55 - 250 IS.
Pros.
AF is very reliable and fast.
A very useful zoom range - esp the wide 15mm, which is great for indoors.
Good portraits at 85mm with moderate BG blur.
The best corner sharpness I've seen on an EF-S lens.
Sharpness was not very sensitive to aperture - set camera on "P" mode and shoot worry-free.
Very good color reproduction and contrast - distant foliage in landscapes is very well resolved.
The LEAST chromatic aberration i've seen in an EF-S lens (this contributes to the good sharpness)
Image stabilization is good.
Overall build quality is very good.
Excellent for DSLR video - the quiet USM focusing & manual override helps.
Cons.
Not very fast for low light indoors - I used a bounce flash so it was no problem for me.
A small amount of distortion in the corners at 15mm, this is not apparent for near objects and only for objects far away such as in landscapes.
This is a near-perfect lens for people who love taking pictures of family, vacations, events, hiking etc.
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2011
I owe it to this lens to post an update after taking 100s of pictures with it.
I've observed that the slower aperture does not matter much to getting sharp pictures with this lens in a practical sense for two reasons,
i. it is just as sharp wide open as at f8.0, I can therefore shoot wide open all the time without sharpness worries. This is true at all focal lengths.
ii. the image stabilization and weight of this lens help me make sharp hand-held shots
Check out the image i've posted of the state capital bldg, shot handheld on a freezing, windy night on a T2i.
Original Review--------------------------------------------------------------------------
I bought this on Amazon earlier this year for an overseas trip. I needed a good lens to take pictures of some very special people and a beautiful place. I took ~500 pictures with this lens and it never let me down. At 15mm I was able to take beautiful indoor groups of people from angles imposible with the 18-55 kit lens.
Most pictures in taken in good light were very sharp (on a T2i), the contrast was very good at all focal lengths. This lens is plenty sharp at 85mm. Under some indoors conditions, 100% crops at 85mm with this lens were nicer overall than with the 55 - 250 IS.
Pros.
AF is very reliable and fast.
A very useful zoom range - esp the wide 15mm, which is great for indoors.
Good portraits at 85mm with moderate BG blur.
The best corner sharpness I've seen on an EF-S lens.
Sharpness was not very sensitive to aperture - set camera on "P" mode and shoot worry-free.
Very good color reproduction and contrast - distant foliage in landscapes is very well resolved.
The LEAST chromatic aberration i've seen in an EF-S lens (this contributes to the good sharpness)
Image stabilization is good.
Overall build quality is very good.
Excellent for DSLR video - the quiet USM focusing & manual override helps.
Cons.
Not very fast for low light indoors - I used a bounce flash so it was no problem for me.
A small amount of distortion in the corners at 15mm, this is not apparent for near objects and only for objects far away such as in landscapes.
This is a near-perfect lens for people who love taking pictures of family, vacations, events, hiking etc.
Why? While the 15-85 is significantly lighter (which is very welcome), the real reason is the compositional flexibility of the 15-85mm zoom range. The reach of the 85mm has proven indispensable to me. I find that I shoot more at 85mm now than I ever shot at 55mm with the 17-55mm. Almost as interesting, is the degree to which it displaces my wide angle 10-22mm, as well. I tend to shoot at the wide end of the range and I find over and over that the 15mm gets me where I need to go when 17mm or 18mm would have come up short.
The lens would not have gotten this much deference from me were it not a solid performer fundamentally--it is sharp, its USM focus is quick and accurate. However, there are serious penalties for its zoom range. At 85mm there is pronounced vignetting, though it is tolerable and otherwise software correctable. At 15mm there is significant chromatic aberration, though nothing remarkable for a lens of this sort.
Compared again to the 17-55mm f/2.8, the most obvious trade off is maximum aperture. The 15-85mm sports a rather typical f/3.5-5.6 aperture and that means that, particularly at 55mm, the 17-55mm has a very significant speed advantage. However both lenses benefit from Canon's image stabilization--though it is most indispensable on the the 15-85mm.
Overall, I think it is the best EF-S walk around on the market and well worth the significant price tag.
But there are always options. Some other lenses to compare:
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras - As described above. A great lens. Expensive, but you get what you pay for. I have both and wouldn't want to choose between the two.
Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras - An option for someone who really wants more serious telephoto reach and can stand both the loss of USM and the limit of 18mm on the wide end.
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS UD Standard Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras - Cheaper. It is rather like the 18-200mm above, though you only get 50mm more in the bargain. May have optical advantages over the 18-200mm as well.
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 Image Stabilized USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR's - Predecessor to this lens. Slightly cheaper. Get the 15-85mm instead.
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras - An EF L-series lens. An interesting alternative if you have/may get a full frame Canon. If you only have a crop sensor camera it is still sound choice. It is slower at the wide end and faster at telephoto end. It isn't nearly as wide as the 15-85, but it offers significantly greater reach at the tele end. It is also heavier and more expensive, though there should be significant dividends in image quality.
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Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2014