3 Reviews

1. Fran

   15|Oct|2008 8:42 pm 1
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   Being able to travel light with my Canon EOS 450D is very important to me so having one lens do the job of two is a big selling feature and that’s why I got this lens to replace my 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses.

   Image quality is great as far as I can see but I’m sure the pros would be able to pick it apart. At the 18mm end I can see some barrelling distortion which can be quite noticeable at times but it really depends on what you’re taking photos of. Sometimes you see the distortion and sometimes you don’t.

   The lens auto-focusses very quickly and the image stabilizer works very well.

   This lens is just as good as my other two but it’s much more convenient which means I’m more likely to get the shots I want.

   It’s a lot of money to spend on just one lens but you have to remember that you are really buying two lenses and more convenience.

   I’m off on holiday next month and I’ll definitely be taking my 450D and this lens!

2. Rey

   28|Oct|2008 7:27 pm 2
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   This lens replaces my EF 28-135 IS USM and without the doubt, I made the right decision of getting this lens. Despite of the “not so good” review by DPreview, I took the bite of buying this lens as a kit that comes with my new 50D. Barrel distortion is there at 18mm, but it will be easily corrected by canon’s DPP software. This lens creeps at mid range around 35 – 80mm, but it is alright, as most superzoom lens with this range from other brand does it too, even the most talked 18-270mm lens from Tamron. Well, this lens has a lock at 18mm to prevent it from self zooming while you are walking and carrying your camera with the lens is tilted downward. I’ve found it very sharp, IQ is good, fast and quite even it is non-USM. This lens served me well for all what I need to take my photographs. I love this travel lens. I will recommend this to everyone.

3. FantasticFlash

   08|Nov|2008 7:29 pm 3
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   Huge focal range, relatively fast, compact, it’s got IS and the images it delivers look good. Okay, I’m sure you can get better quality images from more expensive lenses, but consider how convenient this lens is I think I can be more forgiving.

   Instead of lugging around a heavy shoulder bag with a multitude of different lenses, I can now just go out with a single lens and just enjoy taking photographs.

   I love the fact that I can take everything from wide landscapes and architecture shots to street candids from a middle distance without having to stop and change lenses. I’m sure this means I’m letting in less dust into my camera body which has to be a good thing.