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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

$200.00 Released January, 2008

The Pros:Small, short and light weight enough to not noticeably affect the camera's balance. Fast and accurate auto-focus, can be depended on in most situations. Mounts and comes off the camera easily.

The Cons:Stock kit lens - nothing special (slow, plastic build, 'boring' standard focal range, etc...). Slow aperture - f/3.5-5.6, poor in low light, cannot isolate subjects from their backgrounds as easily. Focus ring is small, found on the front of the lens.

The Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is an affordable standard zoom lens with image stabilization. This is similar to the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS in design and function, but has a much smaller focal length.

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Optical Image Stabilizer technology is used to allow sharp images to be captured at up to 4 stops lower than what would normally be possible. Aspherical lens elements work to correct aberrations throughout the zoom range, improving image quality. The circular aperture narrows the focus on the subject, allowing the background to naturally go out of focus.

Features

For EOS 40D, 30D, 20D, 20Da, Digital Rebel XTi, XT and Digital Rebel only
4-stop Image stabilizing
Focal Length: 18-55mm
Circular aperture
Aspherical lens element
Maximum Aperture: f/3.5-5.6
Lens Construction: 11 elements in 9 group
Focus Adjustment: AF (DC motor) with manual focus option
Closest Focusing Distance: 9.8 in./0.25m
Filter Size: 58mm, P=0.75mm/1 filter

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small, short and light weight enough to not noticeably affect the camera's balance
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fast and accurate auto-focus, can be depended on in most situations
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mounts and comes off the camera easily
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output is consistent throughout the zoom range, no distortion around the edges
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durable enough to handle heavy use
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rugged build feels substantial and like it can take being knocked around a little without damage
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good standard range - equivalent to around 28-80mm on a 35mm camera
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image stabilization - an improvement of 2-2.5 Ev in everyday shooting situations
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great image quality next to previous generation kit lenses - sharp across the frame and aperture range

Cons

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stock kit lens - nothing special (slow, plastic build, 'boring' standard focal range, etc...)
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slow aperture - f/3.5-5.6, poor in low light, cannot isolate subjects from their backgrounds as easily
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focus ring is small, found on the front of the lens
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image stabilization is slower than claimed