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Canon - EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.2
Rating breakdown 57 reviews
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Star
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83%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens - Black
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Lens for budget.
on December 26, 2015
Posted by: Ken
from Philadelphia, PA, United States
At this price you can't beat the performance of this lens. It can be from Ultra wide angle to 200 mm zoom. Light weight for a zoom lens best for Crop body camera like 60D & 70D. It is sharp lens with lock to hold the zoom mechanisms. Many people complain about the weight of the lens until they hold on 70-200 mm F2.8 II. I never bought canon lens without red ring but this lens is got my attention when I went out shooting with my friend and he introduced me with this lens. The performance quite please me. The only issue is that the aperture doesn't stay when zoom in and out but that is not a large issue. The lens came with image stabilizer which is is a big plus. Other then that I would give this lens a red ring category.
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Customer Rating
5
Best Lens
on December 27, 2008
Posted by: Vinny
from PA
It takes great pics even in low light, and it's wide range and the fantastic quality of the images. In all a great picture taking and all around lens. Great lens that I'm happy.
Nice features:
High quality optics
4-stop Image Stabilizer
No flare or ghosting
Nice features:
High quality optics
4-stop Image Stabilizer
No flare or ghosting
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Lock pin broke- Lens now stuck
on July 27, 2009
Posted by: Richard
from Wellsboro, PA
I loved this lens until I used the lock. The lens will extend under its own weight so they provided a lock to hold it. I found this feature after about 6 months when I read the manual. I turned the lock on and it broke immediately. There was a rattle in the lens and soon the lens stuck. This is just what happened to another reviewer. Too bad. I used to love this lens but the lock feature was defective.
Cons: durability
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Worth the wait
on February 14, 2009
Posted by: Camera Fun
from Rochester, MN
We have had our Canon Digital Rebel XT for over 3 years now and we have been waiting for a lens like this since then. We initially bought the 17-85mm IS lens, which was a great lens. This lens has not disappointed. It's great to have the extra range so that we don't have to carry 2 lenses like we used to (had the 75-300mm lens as well).
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR BAG
on February 21, 2010
Posted by: Senior
from Wilmington, NC
This lens is by far the most veristal lens your could buy. At 18mm focal range it is amazing how wide the field of view is. The zoom at 200 is well worth the extra money compared to the 28-135. This is a must have for every body that needs a wide range without the headache of switching lenses back and forth. This one is an A++++++.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, cheap compared to two lenses!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
An average lens
on December 28, 2014
Posted by: Tony
from Denver, CO
I bought this lens so that I need not have to carry both my 18-55 and 55-250 while I travel. In a way it serves the purpose but I've noticed the following cons
1. it is too heavy
2. The lens zooms out by it's own due to the weight which makes it difficult to keep focus when you shoot something vertically down.
3. it is too risky to hang it on your shoulder or neck as it is too likely to get hit and damaged. Canon provides a lock on the lens which can prevent it from zooming out but I dont trust that lock as I doubt whether it could hold such a heavy lens. Also a lot of people have complained about broken locks.
4. It has a strong barrel effect while shooting at low focal lengths.
1. it is too heavy
2. The lens zooms out by it's own due to the weight which makes it difficult to keep focus when you shoot something vertically down.
3. it is too risky to hang it on your shoulder or neck as it is too likely to get hit and damaged. Canon provides a lock on the lens which can prevent it from zooming out but I dont trust that lock as I doubt whether it could hold such a heavy lens. Also a lot of people have complained about broken locks.
4. It has a strong barrel effect while shooting at low focal lengths.
To mention the pros
1. It takes good quality pictures (ignoring the barrel effect at lower focal lengths)
2. A good multipurpose lens.
1. It takes good quality pictures (ignoring the barrel effect at lower focal lengths)
2. A good multipurpose lens.
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Customer Rating
5
EF-S 18 - 200
on September 12, 2017
Posted by: BigJon46
from Gautier, MS, United States
I have had this lend since it was first introduced. I rarely use any other. I only have to carry one lens. True the lens creep can be aggravating, but the lock is there for a reason and has never failed.
My only complaint is that Canon, instead of improving on this lens, stopped making it. Now you have to buy 2 and carry 2... I would love to see Canon make an 18 - 300 lens.
My only complaint is that Canon, instead of improving on this lens, stopped making it. Now you have to buy 2 and carry 2... I would love to see Canon make an 18 - 300 lens.
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Customer Rating
3
decent kit lense
on October 25, 2010
Posted by: Rex
from South China Sea
I recently bought a 60D in Malaysia, replacing my Rebel XT(350D) that my son now owns.. The kit lense that came with it is the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. For your average user, this lense will be all that they need, but with 5 years of owning Canon products under my belt and 4 SLR lenses so far, I need to step up to a L class lense to get the quality that I'm looking for in my photos.. it's true, that the lenses can make or break the quality of your photos...
I would recommend this to a friend!
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