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New Canon 18-55mm IS Kit lens no longer a whipping boy. Blows competition out of the water. Look out 17-55!


wayne_campbell

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Yakim, I totally understand where you're coming from. To be honest: the 2.8 IS is the lens I went with as well :P I just almost feel foolish for paying a $600 premium to get it. I love IS, of course... but the price margin should in no way be that steep. $200, MAYBE $300 more.. but $600 is just harsh.
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For the small increase in price for the IS on the 18-55 dpreview in their news post (http://www.dpreview.com/news/0708/07082007canonefs18-55and55-250.asp) detailed that Canon seemed to have changed the IS from a digital system to one using an analog feedback mechanism, reducing complexity and thus cost. Since all the reviews so far seem to say that the IS is effective in the 18-55 IS, hopefully lenses in the future with IS would be cheaper.
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I 've compared all EF-S lenses,and I am sure the eF-S60 is the sharpest of all and it can blow all of others out of the water.

 

The EF-S18-55IS is a sharp lens for sure , I recommend it to most of newbies but it is not comparable to the great EF-S17-55IS or EF-S60 ............................but for sure a bit sharper than the EF-S17-85IS, with a bit less accurate and annoying AF system.

 

So as a whole , the eF-S17-85IS is a bit better lens still, but as for the price , the new kit is a great lens.

 

The new kit lens is probably even shaprer than my Ef24-105L or Ef17-40L , though nothing close to my EF-S17-55IS and EF-S10-22.

 

Remember , most of EF-S lenses are MUCH sharper than these L or EF counterparts , since they are truly designed to be optimized for digital use.

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I just got this lens from my brother in Japan , and I shot a couple of pictures out side of my yard, well , I am impressed , it is a sharp lens.

 

I think this one has even better IS than the IS in the new kit and the IS seems more effective than the IS in my EF70-300IS , the Af is faster than the AF of my EF70-300IS.

 

Of course it is not as sharp or as fast AFing as my EF70-200f4LIS or EF70-200f2.8IS, but who will expect it to be as good as these Ls.......

 

The EF-S55-250 cost me about 240 Us ,for the moeny I paid , it is an outstanding lens.

 

I think this lens and the new kit lens should be a great travel kit on my 40D.

 

I think next trip to Vietnam , I will bring my 40D with EF-S18-55IS , EF-S10-22, EF-S60 , eF-S55-250IS and EF300f4LIS.

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I've ordered and made a few indoors with flash test with the 18-55 IS. I've already got the 17-55 and was looking for a smaller/lighter zoom.

 

When i read the photozone and slrgear.com, i was expecting quite similar IQ at the sames apertures. At the first glance, for the few shots i've taken, the zoom is very good but does not provide the "pop" effect of the 17-55.

 

I will keep you informed when i'll time to make any full comparisons.

 

Regards

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