If you want a jack of all trades (master of none though!) get the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. I fretted over the Tammy 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD and the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM. After reviewing comparison images, settled on the Canon. Yep - it's more expensive than the other two, and has a bit less zoom range, but 1/3 stop better in low-light when fully zoomed. As with all of them, you will get some pincushioning and barrel at the extremes and maybe a little CA (all can be calibrated and corrected in Photoshop with a free lens compensation plug-in!!) - however - please note! I took the 18-200 on a 1-week trip overseas, along with my Tokina 12-24 (just in case). I never ONCE needed to put the 12-24 on the camera - the 18-200 did it all. Although I spent about 5 hours creating the lens calibration plug-in, I haven't felt the need to use it on ANY of the photos I've taken with the lens. IF you take wide-angle architectural photos of subjects having long horizontal/vertical linear runs - you WILL want this plug-in !! The IS works well and my images have been well exposed, reasonable color saturation, and acceptable bokeh (this is NOT an f/2.4 lens!).
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SO - - bottom line: If you want a VERY NICE walk-around lens suitable for just about all but the most demanding professional situations, you CANNOT go wrong with this one. Just for grins, I have uploaded a few of the 400 photos taken on the trip mentioned above (see pg 16 Ooops - they've moved up to Pg 13 & 14 - of the customer images) - - One of them is the obligatory 'I've been to Germany and looked at the Castles' photo of the back view of Neuschwanstein {Disneyland Castle} in Schwangau taken from the bridge between the two mountains. So look at the examples - then YOU decide if this lens will float your boat or not. For me, it's a keeper.
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Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras
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Compact, slight weight and a wide magnification range - this standard zoom lens features a wide focal length range from normal to telephoto equivalent to 29-320mm in the 35mm format. It features an Optical Image Stabilizer for up to 4-stops of effective correction even at full zoom. Since Canon's optical image stabilization system is in the lens, not in the camera, you can see the stabilized, steadier images through the viewfinder. And the circular aperture can give beautiful background blur effects. This new wide zoom ratio EF-S lens delivers excellent high-speed performance at an affordable price.
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Jack of All Trades - Master of {few} - Excellent Walk-around !
If you want a jack of all trades (master of none though!) get the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. I fretted over the Tammy 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD and the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM. After reviewing comparison images, settled on the Canon. Yep - it's more expensive than the other two, and has a bit less zoom range, but 1/3 stop better in low-light when fully zoomed. As with all of them, you will get some pincushioning and barrel at the extremes and maybe a little CA (all can be calibrated and corrected in Photoshop with a free lens compensation plug-in!!) - however - please note! I took the 18-200 on a 1-week trip overseas, along with my Tokina 12-24 (just in case). I never ONCE needed to put the 12-24 on the camera - the 18-200 did it all. Although I spent about 5 hours creating the lens calibration plug-in, I haven't felt the need to use it on ANY of the photos I've taken with the lens. IF you take wide-angle architectural photos of subjects having long horizontal/vertical linear runs - you WILL want this plug-in !! The IS works well and my images have been well exposed, reasonable color saturation, and acceptable bokeh (this is NOT an f/2.4 lens!)..SO - - bottom line: If you want a VERY NICE walk-around lens suitable for just about all but the most demanding professional situations, you CANNOT go wrong with this one. Just for grins, I have uploaded a few of the 400 photos taken on the trip mentioned above (see pg 16 Ooops - they've moved up to Pg 13 & 14 - of the customer images) - - One of them is the obligatory 'I've been to Germany and looked at the Castles' photo of the back view of Neuschwanstein {Disneyland Castle} in Schwangau taken from the bridge between the two mountains. So look at the examples - then YOU decide if this lens will float your boat or not. For me, it's a keeper.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2011
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SO - - bottom line: If you want a VERY NICE walk-around lens suitable for just about all but the most demanding professional situations, you CANNOT go wrong with this one. Just for grins, I have uploaded a few of the 400 photos taken on the trip mentioned above (see pg 16 Ooops - they've moved up to Pg 13 & 14 - of the customer images) - - One of them is the obligatory 'I've been to Germany and looked at the Castles' photo of the back view of Neuschwanstein {Disneyland Castle} in Schwangau taken from the bridge between the two mountains. So look at the examples - then YOU decide if this lens will float your boat or not. For me, it's a keeper.
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Jack of All Trades - Master of {few} - Excellent Walk-around !
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2011
If you want a jack of all trades (master of none though!) get the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. I fretted over the Tammy 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD and the Sigma 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM. After reviewing comparison images, settled on the Canon. Yep - it's more expensive than the other two, and has a bit less zoom range, but 1/3 stop better in low-light when fully zoomed. As with all of them, you will get some pincushioning and barrel at the extremes and maybe a little CA (all can be calibrated and corrected in Photoshop with a free lens compensation plug-in!!) - however - please note! I took the 18-200 on a 1-week trip overseas, along with my Tokina 12-24 (just in case). I never ONCE needed to put the 12-24 on the camera - the 18-200 did it all. Although I spent about 5 hours creating the lens calibration plug-in, I haven't felt the need to use it on ANY of the photos I've taken with the lens. IF you take wide-angle architectural photos of subjects having long horizontal/vertical linear runs - you WILL want this plug-in !! The IS works well and my images have been well exposed, reasonable color saturation, and acceptable bokeh (this is NOT an f/2.4 lens!).Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2011
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SO - - bottom line: If you want a VERY NICE walk-around lens suitable for just about all but the most demanding professional situations, you CANNOT go wrong with this one. Just for grins, I have uploaded a few of the 400 photos taken on the trip mentioned above (see pg 16 Ooops - they've moved up to Pg 13 & 14 - of the customer images) - - One of them is the obligatory 'I've been to Germany and looked at the Castles' photo of the back view of Neuschwanstein {Disneyland Castle} in Schwangau taken from the bridge between the two mountains. So look at the examples - then YOU decide if this lens will float your boat or not. For me, it's a keeper.
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Great price on this lens and fast shipping too - saved ~$200 over a local purchase here in Victoria BC
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