The Canon EF-S 15-85mm includes ring-type USM and a close focus distance of 0.35m through the entire zoom range. The new Canon 15-85 mm lens features Canon's improved exterior lens design that offers an improved high-grade look and feel compared with previous EF-S lenses.
The high-quality Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is equivalent to a 24-136mm focal length lens (5.6x standard zoom). Designed for EOS EF-S mount bodies the lens covers wide angle and portrait focal ranges. It also offers a 4-stop Image Stabilizer as well as a close focusing distance of just 0.35m throughout the zoom range.
The new lens offers great low-light performance due to the inclusion of a 4-stop Image Stabilizer that automatically detects panning and tripods, responding accordingly to help photographers take steady shots in any situation. The addition of ultra low dispersion (UD) lenses and aspherical lens elements - as well as lens coatings optimised to combat ghosting and flare - ensure high quality throughout.
The Canon 15-85mm lens features Canon's improved exterior lens design that offers an improved high-grade look and feel compared with previous EF-S lenses.
Offering a wide range of focal lengths the Canon 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM are ideal all purpose lens, suitable for the photographer looking for a walk around lens or those with many lenses who on occasion wish to travel lighter.
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens : Canon strengthens its EF-S series of lenses with the launch of a new powerful standard kit lens for EOS EF-S camera owners: the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and the EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. The new Canon lens matches the style and performance of Canon’s new APS-C sensor camera - the Canon EOS 7D. The high-quality Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens is equivalent to a 24-136mm focal length lens (5.6x standard zoom). Designed for EOS EF-S mount bodies the new Canon lens covers wide angle and portrait focal ranges. It also offers a 4-stop Image Stabilizer as well as a close focusing distance of just 0.35m throughout the zoom range.
Canon EF-S 15-85mm standard zoom lens
The Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens offers great low-light performance due to the inclusion of a 4-stop Image Stabilizer that automatically detects panning and tripods, responding accordingly to help photographers take steady shots in any situation. The addition of ultra low dispersion (UD) lenses and aspherical lens elements - as well as lens coatings optimised to combat ghosting and flare - ensure high quality throughout. The Canon EF-S 15-85mm lens also includes a circular aperture for beautiful background blur (bokeh).
Canon EF-S 15-85mm lens design
The new Canon EF-S 15-85 mm lens features Canon’s improved exterior lens design that offers an improved high-grade look and feel compared with previous EF-S lenses. Offering a wide range of focal lengths the EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is an ideal all purpose lens, suitable for the photographer looking for a walk around lens or those with many lenses who on occasion wish to travel lighter.
Focal length: 15-85mm
35mm equivalent focal length (APS-C): 24-136mm
Diagonal Angle of view (APS-C): 84º - 30 - 18º - 25
Minimum aperture: f/22 - 36
Lens Construction: 17 elements/12 groups
Minimum focus: 0.35m
Maximum magnification: 0.21x at 85mm
Image stabilisation: Yes (4-stop)
Filter thread: 72mm
Supplied accessories: Front and rear caps
Weight: 575 g (20.3 oz)
Dimensions: 81.6 mm diameter x 88 mm length (3
