Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM (II)
| Maker | Canon |
| Model | EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM (II) |
| Fullframe Coverage | NO - APS-C coverage only |
| Field of View
(degrees) Horizontal,Vertical, Diagonal Full Frame - 36x24mm APS-C - 22.5x15mm |
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 | Ring USM II |
| Elements/Groups | 11/9 |
| Diaphragm blades | 6 |
| Close Focus | 0.28 m : 0.9 ft |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.28x |
| Magnification w/EF12 | 0.81-0.23x |
| Magnification w/EF25 | 0.92-0.51x |
| Length/Diameter | 2.6"/2.7" : 66 mm / 68.6 mm |
| Weight | 6.7 oz : 190.3 gm |
| Filter | 58 |
| Lens Hood | EW-60C |
| LensPlay Rating | 6 - Average |
| User Rating # of ratings = 71 |
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| Price (click for latest pricing) | $140 |
| NOTES: EF 18-55/3.5-5.6 Review | |
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COMMENTS: The standard "kit" lens with APS-C DSLRs is the 18-55/3.5-5.6 (non-USM version). A very useful focal length range, equal to 29-88mm in full frame terms. When purchased as part of a "kit" the price is often well under $100. This lens is optically the same but has a micro USM motor (not a ring USM). This may be marginally faster focusing, but the difference between the USM and non-USM versions is small. Canon only sell the USM version as a seperate lens (the non-USM version is only available as part of a "kit"). A bit soft wide open but not too bad when stopped down. For the price (especially the non-USM version supplied as a kit lens for under $100) it's a bargain and it's the cheapest way to get a wideangle lens for the Canon APS-C DSLRs. The Mk I and Mk II versions of this lens are optically identical, the differences between them are some small cosmetic changes.
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