Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras

AWESOME PRICE! Sure, its not official boxing; mine came in a white cardboard box with lots of wrapping, but who cares! The lens is pretty good; Ive taken some pretty decent shots ranging from: sports photography, portraits, landscapes, and common objects! Cons: Hmm, dont know if this is normal, but 135mm-200mm doesnt seem too drastic of a difference; Ive taken shots at both ranges and they seem to be nearly the same :(. Is there a defect with mine? Lens creep does come in when youre zoomed at 24mm and facing the lens toward the ground. Pros: Great grip; the zoom bar is very wide and has a nice grip! The zoom placement is also very nice; you use your index finger to adjust the zoom! Its also not too heavy either! Overall: Get this. Its cheaper than an 18-135, and works just as well if not better!! Update: December 1, 2013. At 18mm you will be at f/3.6. 24mm youll be at f/4.0. Roughly 40mm youll be at f/4.5. 50mm f/5.0. 80mm+ f/5.6. Love the fact that you can lock the lens at 18mm. Good for carrying it around without getting "boner lens." Sports photography can be a pain sometimes (indoors) when you have to constantly adjust the iso and or shutter speed due to the change in aperture.

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I have used this lens now for four years with a Canon EOS 40D. An excellent all around lens to carry. It gives crisp clear wide angle pictures and about 10-fold zoom. I have traveled with it on my vacations many times and taken pictures that have received a lot of favorable comments. Pros: Excellent zoom, high quality pictures from close up to panoramic shots. Relatively light weight for an EF-S zoom lens. Cons: Occasionally a little fuzziness with auto focus which can be easily adjusted manually.

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This lens has an excellent zoom range and allows me to us it for all purposes without changing lenses. Its a great vacation lens. The clarity is very sharp for most of the viewing area, however the edges can be a little soft, especially if you plan on enlarging the pictures to 24x36 or larger. The zoom drifts in or out if you dont hold the camera horizontal, but I find by holding the zoom ring as I take shots allows me to point in any direction dependably. I would definitely recommend this lens to friends unless they need their pictures to be professional grade across the entire picture.

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Much better than any third party lens if you must go with zoom versus prime lens. I use this for events with good images that come out sharp. Its much heavier than say sigma lens or tamron but those are low end and cheaper for a reason

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