Anyone tried the new 18-55IS yet?

The reason im asking is that my brother is just starting in the DSLR world with a 350D & wants the 18-55IS as its the only lens really in his price bracket which has IS & to be honest he wont be using the camera all that much, unlike me

Ive searched for some reviews where I can see some 100% crops but so far havent seen anything online about this lens, apart from the usual marketing blerb!

I don't think its being released till next month. Not sure though.

pman67 wrote in post #4194419
I don't think its being released till next month. Not sure though.

Possibly not over there, we have it here in the UK now, that might explain why there are no reviews online as most of the decent sites are in the US.

First impression here:
http://forums.dpreview​.com …orum=1029&threa​d=25365125

How much is this lens going to be priced at in greenbacks? I too am interested if it is an economical alternative to trading in the kit lens.

Amazon has the lens for $199.

http://www.amazon.com …ics&qid=1193407​415&sr=8-1

According to Amazon, they have it in stock right now.

Josepix wrote in post #4194482
First impression here:
http://forums.dpreview​.com …orum=1029&threa​d=25365125

Thanks for the link, so far its sounding pretty good for a kit lens.

Nice to see its made in Japan rather than China

hmm, interested about this lens... maybe canon finally made a worthy kit lens. Too bad i wont be buying a kit lens ever again. I guess its a good thing for beginners though.

dawei213 wrote in post #4195129
Amazon has the lens for $199.

http://www.amazon.com …ics&qid=1193407​415&sr=8-1

According to Amazon, they have it in stock right now.

wow! a buck ninety nine for a lens with a plastic mount! i wonder how much more it would have cost to use a metal mount?

no thanx !

ed rader

ed rader wrote in post #4195939
wow! a buck ninety nine for a lens with a plastic mount! i wonder how much more it would have cost to use a metal mount?

no thanx !

ed rader

Not a lot im sure!

nmd wrote in post #4195844
hmm, interested about this lens... maybe canon finally made a worthy kit lens. Too bad i wont be buying a kit lens ever again. I guess its a good thing for beginners though.

Yep, although there isnt a lot of choice in this price range, my brother wants an IS lens & for around £120 here I see of no other lens that can offer quite as much as this one.

ed rader wrote in post #4195939
wow! a buck ninety nine for a lens with a plastic mount! i wonder how much more it would have cost to use a metal mount? no thanx !

nmd wrote in post #4195844
hmm, interested about this lens... maybe canon finally made a worthy kit lens. Too bad i wont be buying a kit lens ever again. I guess its a good thing for beginners though.

Well anything is better than the crappy non-IS one...that's for sure, and if you can't afford to drop the cash for the 17-55 this is $800 cheaper.

I think I'd rather have this lens in my bag to hold me over rather than the middle choice 17-85. At least until I can come up with the dough to get the 17-55 or better.

test pics seem very soft:
http://www.cyberphoto.​se/?info.php?article=1​23619

tom s wrote in post #4197998
test pics seem very soft:
http://www.cyberphoto.​se/?info.php?article=1​23619

Not 'clear' whether they PPed them but I think the image of the bike exhaust is very good ~ check the full size image and look at the markings on the hex bolt!!!!