10-01-2015, 07:31 PM
The 17-55 is badass but nowhere near the stated budget unfortunately... Mine was, by the way, not at all reliable - it broke quickly and had to undergo serious repairs, but I was told that it was just my rotten luck because there has been a faulty early batch (something to consider if buying used). Once serviced (free of charge), it worked great and I only replaced it in anticipation of upgrading to 1D. That was a long time ago and I guess the problems have been sorted out.