Maruwaan
The Pros: This is an excellent lens with really good picutre and video quality. I took a few pictures and asked a few of my friends to guess the camera setup and nobody imagined it to be a crop sensor. The wide f1.8 aperture is awesome for bokeh and low light performance. Also the focal length basically covers 3 prime lenses! The zoom and focus rings are sleek with an overall build quality of a boss. This is the closest youll get to full frame on a crop sensor body. Its crazy sharp! Now for the drawbacks. This lens is very heavy considering. I have the Canon 200d and 77d, and the lens almost feels heavier than both the cameras together. Make sure you have the correct tripod or Gorillapod if you plan to mount it. At times Im even afraid to not hand cradle the lens as it just doesnt feel right with my hands on the camera body alone. Second is the focus motor, its not the quietest and a tad slower than the canon stm lenses. In fact, its so loud that I can hear it even with my on camera Rode mic in auto focus. Just something to consider if you shooting an interview or a video where you require auto focus. Shoot in manual focus instead. Thirdly, lack of IS. Yep, no IS. Ultimately its wide-ish focal length makes it acceptable. Lastly, this lens only works on crop sensor cameras. So for the price, many believe it to be a bit limiting. So weigh your options and decide if you willing to stick to crop sensor bodies. Conclusion: If you willing to deal with the drawbacks like I was, then its an excellent lens. Its fast aperture with a versatile focal length makes its almost impossible to pass up if you have a crop sensor camera.