Thanks Chris, interesting quote..
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So at the end of the day the lens is a tad better than the cheapo EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 but it can't really compete with the EF 17-40mm f/4 USM L which offers a superior (corner) performance as well as build quality (for a few bucks more). The key feature of the EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 USM IS remains in versatility. While this may sound a little sceptical I should note that I preferred the lens compared to other higher quality options during testing - it is simply a darn convenient lens and despite the flaws it can produce very decent images as you can see from the samples - at least with a little tool support.
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As expected, nothing will beat the optics of the 17-40, but it's the versatility (IS, zoom range, Macro) of the 17-85 that would make it so useful to me.
Gary, while this will probably be used for some widefield astro, it's main purpose will be terrestrial shots.
Tony get your lens back and sell it to me!
I'm still undecided
