Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 (II)
| Maker | Canon |
| Model | EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 (II) |
| Fullframe Coverage | NO - APS-C coverage only |
| Field of View
(degrees) Horizontal,Vertical, Diagonal Full Frame - 36x24mm APS-C - 22.5x15mm |
Full Frame Wide : H - 90 : V - 67.4 : D - 100.5 Full Frame Tele : H - 36.2 : V - 24.6 : D - 42.9 APS-C Wide : H - 64 : V - 45.2 : D - 73.8 APS-C Tele : H - 23.1 : V - 15.5 : D - 27.6 |
| Min Focal Length | 18 mm (APS-C 35mm equiv = 28.8 mm) |
| Max Focal Length | 55 mm (APS-C 35mm equiv = 88 mm) |
| Max Aperture (Wide-Tele) | f3.5 - f5.6 |
| Min Aperture (Wide-Tele) | f22 - f36 |
| Motor | DC |
| Elements/Groups | 11/9 |
| Diaphragm blades | 6 |
| Maximum Magnification | 6x |
| Length/Diameter | 2.7"/2.6" : 68.6 mm / 66 mm |
| Weight | 6.8 oz : 193.1 gm |
| Filter | 58 |
| LensPlay Rating | 6 - Average |
| User Rating # of ratings = 147 |
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| Price (click for latest pricing) | $100 |
| NOTES: EF-S 18-55/3.5-5.6 Review | |
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COMMENTS: This is the "kit" lens sold with the Digital Rebels, EOS 20D and EOS 30D. It's an EF-S mount lens so only fits on these APS-C sensor DSLRs. There are actually 4 versions of this lens, a Mk I and a Mk II with each one being available in a USM or non-USM version. Only the USM versions are sold seperately in the US and only the non-USM versions are included in the "kit". You can sometimes find the non-USM version being sold as a "grey market import" or if it's beeen removed from a "kit". Optically all four versions are identical and they are are all the same size and weight. The Mk I and Mk II versions differ only consmetically. The USM versions use a micro USM motor and have slighly faster and quiter AF. The price of the non-USM lenses depends on the kit price, but is typically less than $100 more than the body alone, which makes it a bargain. While not optically great, it's nevertheless quite a usable lens, especially stopped down.
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