The Canon EF-S 15 to 85-millimeter f/3.5-5.6 Image Stabilization UltraSonic Motor Lens is a great beginner lens for its ease of use, and because of how versatile it is. The zoom range on this lens is amazing, but some barrel distortion can happen at 15 millimeters, which is expected with a lens of this zoom range. The autofocus feature is very fast, and it does make a sound when it focuses, so be aware of that if you wish to use it to record videos. This lens is lightweight, compact in size, has an excellent build quality, and brilliant optics. If you ask photographers who are just starting out and seasoned photographers how they feel about the Canon EF-S 15 to 85-millimeter f/3.5-5.6 Image Stabilization UltraSonic Motor Lens, they will surely tell you that it is a very versatile lens that has an effective image stabilization, and that the color, contrast, saturation, and sharpness of images is nothing less than great quality.
The lens is most sharp and clear overall around f/8 to f/11, and the 15-millimeter-wide angle allows it to zoom longer focal lengths for any setting. The Canon EF-S 15 to 85-millimeter f/3.5-5.6 lens is so versatile that it can be used at weddings, birthday parties, and trips to the park. Just know that between 15 to 20 millimeters and 70 to 85 millimeters, some chromatic aberration may occur, and that corner and edge clarity between 15 to 24 millimeters can be poor. That being said, some of these issues, depending on the lighting or the post production skills, can easily be fixed. It does not change how versatile this lens is.