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Quote Originally Posted by Sheiky
Just so you know...the 15-85 currently is in rebate or whatever you call it. -100 dollars on a new one. These rebates end 11 september.

Jan, that $100 rebate only applies if you buy the lens along with a qualifying dSLR body (1DIV, 5DII, or 7D). So unfortunately,<span>kiuilop will likely not be eligible for that discount.


Oh that's nasty, I did not see that...


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My purpose now was toreplace my 18-55 as a walkaround lens with something that would have at least the same picture quality over that range but hopefully that would offer me some extra range.


Well, the Tamron 17-50 f2.8 offers you better image quality, but at the same range and without IS. In my opinion you better have one strong general lens than 1 longer zooming lens that is weaker... Once you see what a better lens can do, you'll get my point.


A second lens: prime or zoom would make more sense I think.


For just the extra zoom, you could also look at the Canon EF-S 55-250 IS. Second hand they are really cheap and you do get Image Stabilization which can be very helpful at longer focal lengths at minimum apertures of f5.6


Personally I think the 18-135 is too expensive for what it offers over the 18-55. But that's my thought.


Jan