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Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens
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Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens

by Canon

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Canon's professional-grade standard zoom lens for APS-C DSLRs, released in 2006.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

Still in regular use roughly 20 years after release, with the owner praising the image quality it still delivers.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as February 2025

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    r/BuyItForLife comment

    I marvel at how beautiful the images are when I use my trusty EF-S 17-55 f2.8 lens. I think it's now, like, 20 years old.

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