Is This For Real?

wimg wrote in post #5813876
I will, I will. I am curious, too .

I'll speak to them on Thursday or Friday upcoming.

Can you ask them if the lens will have USM?

sth_ wrote in post #5822632
Can you ask them if the lens will have USM?

Yep, can do, will do .

Kind regards, Wim

http://www.canonrumors​.com/
EF-S 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

illusionest wrote in post #5823766
http://www.canonrumors​.com/
EF-S 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Well, it doesn't actually say USM on the page

However, for 1000$ I would expect a metal mount, distance scale and ring-USM, given it's list price is almost twice as much as the 17-85mm.

If it had all that, would perform better than the 17-85mm and had no optical no-go (like ugly bokeh or 2px CAs) it would be a rather nice travel lens. But I have my doubts, given the extreme zoom range.

If the 17-85 is anything to go by, the 18-200 will vignette, distort, be softer than a watercolour around the edges and have super wide CA's...

Neilyb wrote in post #5833000
If the 17-85 is anything to go by, the 18-200 will vignette, distort, be softer than a watercolour around the edges and have super wide CA's...

...but then on the other hand, even Sigma's and Tamron's Hyperzooms perform better than the 17-85 at wide-angle.

I spoke with someone that played with this lens in HI at some Canon meeting - said he was impressed with it. "L-like," is a term that he used.

Any word on USM focussing?

sth_ wrote in post #6143063
Any word on USM focussing?

Yes, no ring usm.

Kind regards, Wim

Hope its better IQ than the sigma. Needs more contrast.... and cowbell.

wimg wrote in post #6144695
Yes, no ring usm.

Micro-USM then? (Nikon releases even their kit lenses with micro-USM these days)

sth_ wrote in post #6156999
Micro-USM then? (Nikon releases even their kit lenses with micro-USM these days)

Well, they didn't know for sure, only that it would not have ring USM. I finally didn't forget to ask last time I was in the shop, which was the 4th time since I said I would ask .

Of course, buying equipment or getting equipment back from Canon does detract a little from asking questions not related to such equipment, especially when you get there just before closing time .

Kind regards, Wim

sth_ wrote in post #6156999
Micro-USM then? (Nikon releases even their kit lenses with micro-USM these days)

Nikon has to release everything with at least micro-USM so they AF on all bodies of theirs. Canon has no such restrictions.

cloose wrote in post #6165649
Nikon has to release everything with at least micro-USM so they AF on all bodies of theirs.

Couldn't they use a normal micro-motor as well, as long as it's in the lens?

cloose wrote in post #6165649
Canon has no such restrictions.

Canon has to release their EF lenses with internal focussing motos ever since, so technically speaking, Canon always had the restrictions Nikon has since the release of the D40.