18-200 Is???

terryw83 · 3rd February 2006

Hi... i heard Nikon has this wonderful lens

does Canon has something similar? would be a great replacement for my kit lens...

dEthANGeL · 3rd February 2006

I wish too..

Unfortunately, its made by Sigma and it .. well erhh .. its a good travel lens.. but at some point, is SOFT. Do a search and you'll find it.

Hoky · 3rd February 2006

Originally Posted by terryw83

Hi... i heard Nikon has this wonderful lens

does Canon has something similar? would be a great replacement for my kit lens...

Not that I know of... Sigma and Tamron offer this range also but without IS.

CYRN · 3rd February 2006

Originally Posted by Hoky

Not that I know of... Sigma and Tamron offer this range also but without IS.

if canon comes out a 18-200 IS @ S$2.4K... would you buy?

syl · 3rd February 2006

I have the Canon 28 - 200mm f/3.5 - 5.6 USM lens. Whilst its good for travelling, I find it rather soft.

fWord · 3rd February 2006

Yes, Nikon has the 18-200mm VR, and it looks like it could make a great travel lens. However, I don't know about the quality.

I did some reading up in the past about then 18-200mm lenses produced by Tamron and Sigma and eventually came to the conclusion that I would buy the Sigma, if I ever needed something like that.

Reviews on photozone.de seem to suggest that the Sigma 18-125 is better than the 18-200mm. Check the reviews out if you like.

The combination which you have (350D kit lens and 70-200mm f/4L) blows the 18-200mm lenses out of the water though, because your 200mm end is quite usable at f/4. I wouldn't dare to try handholding the Sigma or Tamron lenses at 200mm f/6.3 except on a very sunny day.

Voyage · 3rd February 2006

Originally Posted by CYRN

if canon comes out a 18-200 IS @ S$2.4K... would you buy?

I would if its f4.

But don't think thats possible. Nikon version is about $1100, so if canon would have come
out a same 17-200 IS, its most gonna be 10-15% more expensive only!

Voyage · 3rd February 2006

Oh, I will sure to get one! hope for this coming PMA in end feb

http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2006/

JediForce4ever · 3rd February 2006

Canon already has a 28-300mm....
Maybe they can come out with a 18-125 f4L IS to win the nikon in terms of image quality....

jeryltan · 3rd February 2006

The Nikon 18-200 VR only $1250.. Why would the Canon one cost $2400? It should be within $1500, to be reasonable..

Originally Posted by CYRN

if canon comes out a 18-200 IS @ S$2.4K... would you buy?

jeryltan · 3rd February 2006

Where to find the 18-200mm VR for $1.1k??

Originally Posted by Voyage

I would if its f4.

But don't think thats possible. Nikon version is about $1100, so if canon would have come
out a same 17-200 IS, its most gonna be 10-15% more expensive only!

Hoky · 3rd February 2006

Originally Posted by jeryltan

The Nikon 18-200 VR only $1250.. Why would the Canon one cost $2400? It should be within $1500, to be reasonable..

Unless it's L series and wide aperture.

jeryltan · 3rd February 2006

Hmm.. Yah, if it's f/4L then different story liao

Originally Posted by Hoky

Unless it's L series and wide aperture.

populi · 3rd February 2006

I have the Tamron 18-200 XR Di II, and its GREAT!

The pictures are sharp, colors are lightly saturated, pretty close to my old Canon 28-135 IS, 24-105 and 24-85mm.

That said, in this new digital world, color and sharpness is secondary to range and convenience, if you ask me. We all go thru some sort of post processing after pics we take, thru photoshop or other software. Colors are tweaked a little and then a little post sharpening then finally print. So, what if the lens not soooo sharp, color not sooooo great? No prob, cos this is the digital age, minimal post processing is a norm, unlike in the old days of film, where the lens really impacts the final image captured on film, and you cannot do very much about sharpness.

With a great range, light weight, and compact body with 11x zoom for casual walkaround, travel and family pics, i think its a great investment.

I currently own an 18-200 for my 20D and am selling it as i'm switching to Nikon. But I'm ready to get another 18-200 for my new camera once i sell it.

Ok, now that my opinion for this lens...

CYRN · 3rd February 2006

Originally Posted by jeryltan

The Nikon 18-200 VR only $1250.. Why would the Canon one cost $2400? It should be within $1500, to be reasonable..

You are tokking about canon leh... look at their 24-105/f4 L IS.... what's the street price?

Nikon glass got ED designation... somewhat akin to "L" already.. mabbe of lesser built, but pic quality should be above average liao.

CYRN · 3rd February 2006

Originally Posted by jeryltan

Hmm.. Yah, if it's f/4L then different story liao

why different story?

Nikon's 18-200 is "ED", somewhat can relate to "L" class from canon, pretty good already for that price.

jeryltan · 3rd February 2006

Well.. Suffice to say that if there is news that Canon is coming out a 18-200mm f/4L at ~S$1,500.. I will go and find every single camera shop in Singapore to put my name in reserve for this lens

Originally Posted by CYRN

You are tokking about canon leh... look at their 24-105/f4 L IS.... what's the street price?

Nikon glass got ED designation... somewhat akin to "L" already.. mabbe of lesser built, but pic quality should be above average liao.

RonSS · 5th February 2006

Originally Posted by jeryltan

Well.. Suffice to say that if there is news that Canon is coming out a 18-200mm f/4L at ~S$1,500.. I will go and find every single camera shop in Singapore to put my name in reserve for this lens

Me too!

RonSS · 5th February 2006

Originally Posted by JediForce4ever

Canon already has a 28-300mm....
Maybe they can come out with a 18-125 f4L IS to win the nikon in terms of image quality....

That would be even better !

rinaldi86 · 5th February 2006

Originally Posted by jeryltan

Well.. Suffice to say that if there is news that Canon is coming out a 18-200mm f/4L at ~S$1,500.. I will go and find every single camera shop in Singapore to put my name in reserve for this lens

wouldn't that cannibalise the sales of 70-200 F4L?

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dEthANGeL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Siglap Posts: 1,645	Re: 18-200 Is??? I wish too.. Unfortunately, its made by Sigma and it .. well erhh .. its a good travel lens.. but at some point, is SOFT. Do a search and you'll find it.

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syl Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 832	Re: 18-200 Is??? I have the Canon 28 - 200mm f/3.5 - 5.6 USM lens. Whilst its good for travelling, I find it rather soft.

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fWord Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,347	Re: 18-200 Is??? Yes, Nikon has the 18-200mm VR, and it looks like it could make a great travel lens. However, I don't know about the quality. I did some reading up in the past about then 18-200mm lenses produced by Tamron and Sigma and eventually came to the conclusion that I would buy the Sigma, if I ever needed something like that. Reviews on photozone.de seem to suggest that the Sigma 18-125 is better than the 18-200mm. Check the reviews out if you like. The combination which you have (350D kit lens and 70-200mm f/4L) blows the 18-200mm lenses out of the water though, because your 200mm end is quite usable at f/4. I wouldn't dare to try handholding the Sigma or Tamron lenses at 200mm f/6.3 except on a very sunny day. __________________ LightWorks Portfolio Night Photography

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JediForce4ever Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Singapore, CanonGraphers.org Posts: 3,163	Re: 18-200 Is??? Canon already has a 28-300mm.... Maybe they can come out with a 18-125 f4L IS to win the nikon in terms of image quality....

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populi Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pasir Riss Posts: 453	Re: 18-200 Is??? I have the Tamron 18-200 XR Di II, and its GREAT! The pictures are sharp, colors are lightly saturated, pretty close to my old Canon 28-135 IS, 24-105 and 24-85mm. That said, in this new digital world, color and sharpness is secondary to range and convenience, if you ask me. We all go thru some sort of post processing after pics we take, thru photoshop or other software. Colors are tweaked a little and then a little post sharpening then finally print. So, what if the lens not soooo sharp, color not sooooo great? No prob, cos this is the digital age, minimal post processing is a norm, unlike in the old days of film, where the lens really impacts the final image captured on film, and you cannot do very much about sharpness. With a great range, light weight, and compact body with 11x zoom for casual walkaround, travel and family pics, i think its a great investment. I currently own an 18-200 for my 20D and am selling it as i'm switching to Nikon. But I'm ready to get another 18-200 for my new camera once i sell it. Ok, now that my opinion for this lens...