MaxY's reviews
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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
9 out of 10 points and recommendedbuld quality, image quality, versatilitylens creep, CAI have this lens for about a month now and overall Iām very happy with it.
reviewed February 23rd, 2009 (purchased for $750)
Build quality:
Very good. Although there is a little play between the lens and the camera mount (40D).
AF:
Fast, quiet and accurate. So you need to switch to MF to focus manually.
Image quality:
The image is sharp. Inside camera sharpening (level 3 or 4) is sufficient to make the picture very sharp. Very good resolution, no flares, good color saturation.
IS:
Fantastic. In 200mm even with the steadiest hands, you can see some shake.
Press the shutter half-way and the image stablizes lake magic.
Distortions:
CA ā visible in high contrast
Vignetting ā not very noticable
Pincusion ā noticable at 18mm, not a problem at other focal legths
In any case, if you see a one-in-a-milion shot, take it in RAW and correct using DPP. It works well.
Pain in the a$$:
Lens creep. Take a non-horizontal shot on a tripod? Forget about it.
Bottom line:
Unless you are a professional, get this lens.