Canon announces EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Covering a huge range from 18mm to 200mm the new EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS makes for a great all-purpose lens. Compact, lightweight 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.
| Focal Length & Maximum Aperture | 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 |
| Lens Construction | 16 elements in 12 groups, including UD-glass and aspherical lenses |
| Diagonal Angle of View | 74° 20′ – 7° 50′ (with APS-C image sensors) |
| Focus Adjustment | Gear-driven by DC monitor |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 1.48 ft./0.45m (maximum close-up magnification 0.24x) |
| Zoom System | 5-groups helical zoom (rotational angle 80°) |
| Filter Size | 72mm |
| Max. Diameter x Length, Weight | 3.1 in. x 6.40 in./78.6 x 162.5mm (maximum lens length) Weight: 20.99 oz./595g |
Source: http://www.usa.canon.com
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[...] Original post by KerryG [...]
Why no USM? Bummer.
[...] Original post by KerryG [...]
Why no USM? Bummer.
Its a good way to save money I guess.
Its a good way to save money I guess.
This looks really interesting, but I'm concerned about what the image quality will be like. I keep reading bad reviews of the EF-S 17-85, and I can't imagine that this lens will be better.
bad reviews of the EF-S 17-85? I use that lens to shoot most of the weddings I do and get excellent results. This new lens has even better image stabilization and since it is f/3..5 – f5.6 versus the 17-85 which is f/4 – f/5.6 it will allow you to shoot in much darker settings than the 17-85 will.
This looks really interesting, but I'm concerned about what the image quality will be like. I keep reading bad reviews of the EF-S 17-85, and I can't imagine that this lens will be better.
bad reviews of the EF-S 17-85? I use that lens to shoot most of the weddings I do and get excellent results. This new lens has even better image stabilization and since it is f/3..5 – f5.6 versus the 17-85 which is f/4 – f/5.6 it will allow you to shoot in much darker settings than the 17-85 will.
This looks really interesting, but I'm concerned about what the image quality will be like. I keep reading bad reviews of the EF-S 17-85, and I can't imagine that this lens will be better.
bad reviews of the EF-S 17-85? I use that lens to shoot most of the weddings I do and get excellent results. This new lens has even better image stabilization and since it is f/3..5 – f5.6 versus the 17-85 which is f/4 – f/5.6 it will allow you to shoot in much darker settings than the 17-85 will.