To make it short: 5 Star's with me for quality, functionality and if that's in it, what is on it. Design also plays a role, of course, and is rated as, where appropriate. In my research for the purchase decision, I came across this page on the concept feel. Haptic comes from the Greek and means mutatis mutandis touch. I suppose it is to say that it feels good. In fact, that does it! It is very handy and light. However, one should be careful when changing that you do not touching the focus ring (which quickly pasiert with a lens hood). When switched AF could lead to transmission damage when turning by hand because no USM. I previously had a Canon EF-S 17-55 / 2.8 IS USM which was unfortunately stolen. So quickly had something useful here - for smaller money. Clear lenses are between these worlds - but also several price ranges. So I was pleasantly surprised by the EF-S 18-55 / 3.5-5.6 IS! I've been using it since May of 2008. Anyone who reads the aperture values knows that it is not a fast lens. I needed quickly a robust all-rounder and was not disappointed. Now you can about aperture value - philosophies entire books fill but if it's money "Super lens" is not enough, you have to wait until the subject is in the light, or you have to illuminate stop. Honestly, where do you get for under 200, - as a quality and also with stabilizer. As I said, I had the opportunity to compare with an expensive an inexpensive Canon and use the "new" now also for series exposures for creating HDR photos. It has also been mentioned several times that you absolutely need a lens hood. That's right! This would be the right one: Canon EW-60C Lens Hood It is also important to protect the lens with eimem protection filter: Canon Filter, Protect Filter 58mm or less expensive. However, something more diffuse.
In the area I could reach 18-25mm good results in everything about it is it should be bright enough. This does not mean that you can not take pictures at dusk but it's sharpness is lost and you have to select a higher ISO value = stronger color noise. For power consumption: I use, among other things, a 70-300mm IS USM telephoto lens DO in which the stabilizer is constantly running, so I'm working with an EOS with battery (2 batteries in parallel) is enough for about 400 RAW's. The 18-55mm is a little further.
I'll have a few photos to upload this article, then you can "make image" a better, by the power of the lens.
