sega62 Senior Member  756 posts Likes: 9 Joined Aug 2011 More info | Sep 30, 2011 22:10 | #1 Sorry to ask about the lens, but I recently brought back my Rebel T3i to best buy and bougt a 60D with the lens that commes stock with it.
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xarqi Cream of the Crop  10,435 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Aotearoa/New Zealand More info | Sep 30, 2011 22:33 | #2 It's among the better consumer superzooms, with all of the limitations that implies. Try it. Either it'll suit you or not. You should know before it loses much sale value, if any.
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Sep 30, 2011 23:08 | #3 xarqi wrote in post #13189847  It's among the better consumer superzooms, with all of the limitations that implies. Try it. Either it'll suit you or not. You should know before it loses much sale value, if any. Yes. It is not a bad lens as some would have you believe. It is not an "L" lens but certainly not bad. There are times I wish there was one in my bag, just not for the price. Try it you might like it for the versatility. Canon 7D Mark II w/Canon BG-E16 Battery Grip; Canon EOS 50D w/Canon Battery Grip; Canon SL1; Tokina 12mm - 24mm f/4 PRO DX II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS; Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS; Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS; Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM; Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS; Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM; Canon Extender EF 1.4x II; Canon Extender EF 2x II; Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash
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uOpt Goldmember  2,283 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA, USA More info | Sep 30, 2011 23:29 | #4 The Canon EF-S 18-200 is surprisingly good. Not at all comparable to the Sigma 18-200 (which is also much cheaper). My imagine composition sucks. I need a heavier lens.
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Oct 01, 2011 02:34 | #5 Actual pictures from a Canon 18-200mm image stabilizer lens.
No complaints about the lens in actual use at real events.
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LudwigVB Senior Member  408 posts Joined Nov 2010 Location: Sydney, Oz More info | Oct 01, 2011 03:17 | #6 It would want to be better! I had the Siggy 18-200 for a while - the non-IS version - and it wasn;t very satisfactory at all.
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marcosv Senior Member 775 posts Joined Oct 2009 Location: San Jose, CA More info | Oct 01, 2011 12:09 | #7 Personally, I think unless you can buy a 17-85 right now to replace it, I would make sure your 18-200 copy is not defective and just stick with it. EOS-M | 40D | 5DII | 5DIII | EF-M 22 | EF-M 18-55 | 10-22 | 17-55 | 17-40L | 24-70L mk II | 24-105L | 70-200/2.8L IS mk II| 35L | 85L II |35/2 | 40/2.8 pancake | 50/1.8 | 50/1.4 | 100/2 | Rokinon 14/2.8 | 90 EX | 270 EX II | 580 EXII | 600 EX-RT
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Oct 01, 2011 12:25 | #8 I had that lens and I thought it was a really good lens. I took some fantastic pictures with it, and mine was very sharp. FOr some reason, there are a lot of this lens, but I think it is a good all-around, carry-around lens with a fantastic range. IMHO, the people who are critical of this lens just have not tried it. Plus it works well on the 1.6 crop sensor. The only downside as far as I am concerned is that it had a bit of creep. Otherwise it was great. I only sold it to buy the 24-105L, and even at that I miss the 18mm end of the lens.      Have fun with the lens. I think you'll like it. Jim Click here to see a list of My Stuff
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Oct 01, 2011 12:27 | #9 xarqi wrote in post #13189847 It's among the better consumer superzooms, with all of the limitations that implies. Try it. Either it'll suit you or not. You should know before it loses much sale value, if any. I sold mine after having it for two years for $600 to a very satisfied buyer (via eBay). Click here to see a list of My Stuff
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A few cases where the Canon lens was used at close distances, using available light.
Focal Length: 18.0mm Aperture: f/3.5 Exposure Time: 0.033 s (1/30) ISO equiv: 400 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB
Focal Length: 18.0mm Aperture: f/3.5 Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40) ISO equiv: 640 Exposure Bias: +1.00 EV Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB
Focal Length: 18.0mm Aperture: f/3.5 Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40) ISO equiv: 640 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No (enforced) Orientation: Normal Color Space: sRGB The image stabilization in the Canon lens made it very easy to get these indoor, available light images handheld with slow shutter speeds.
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Oct 03, 2011 09:34 | #11 marcosv wrote in post #13191473 Personally, I think unless you can buy a 17-85 right now to replace it, I would make sure your 18-200 copy is not defective and just stick with it. You'd be better off learning how to maximize the use of the gear you got. Focus on photography technique and post processing. Learn what you find acceptable via how you use your images --- web? in print? Otherwise, you'll have no bases to determine what is good enough for right now. Otherwise, you'll be stuck pixel peeping and missing out on everything. The 18-200 itself is a super zoom. That means one lens that you don't have to keep swapping lens or carry two camera bodies. You can shoot a wide setup shot and instantly zoom into very tight. Learn where it isn't at its sharpest and stop down or crop edges accordingly. Learn how to use lens correction in post processing. You bought a 60D; spend your time learning how to get the most out of its extra controls. If you want to follow what folks say on the web, keep in mind that some of the more popular book writers/seminar presenters, like Scott Kelby, say that they use the 18-200 when on vacation.
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Oct 03, 2011 09:38 | #12 a_roadbiker wrote in post #13191521 I had that lens and I thought it was a really good lens. I took some fantastic pictures with it, and mine was very sharp. FOr some reason, there are a lot of this lens, but I think it is a good all-around, carry-around lens with a fantastic range. IMHO, the people who are critical of this lens just have not tried it. Plus it works well on the 1.6 crop sensor. The only downside as far as I am concerned is that it had a bit of creep. Otherwise it was great. I only sold it to buy the 24-105L, and even at that I miss the 18mm end of the lens. Some examples... Have fun with the lens. I think you'll like it. Jim Hey Jim, how the hell did you do that, do you have a magic wound?
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