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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Sample Shots
Ok, finally here're some sample shots taken with the EOS 350D (converted RAW files via RSE).
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
55.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/250s |
| Size |
2312x3472 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
18.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/160s |
| Size |
2312x3472 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
1600 |
| Focal Length |
44.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/9.0 @ 1/640s |
| Size |
3472x2312 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
1600 |
| Focal Length |
31.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/10.0 @ 1/3200s |
| Size |
2312x3472 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
22.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/160s |
| Size |
2312x3472 |
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| Make |
Canon |
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| Model |
Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
27.0mm |
| Exposure Data: |
f/8.0 @ 1/160s |
| Size |
2312x3472 |
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Verdict
In lens land there's no such thing as a free lunch and the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II is an example for that.
Under controlled conditions (stopping down two stops at 18mm) the lens can provide very decent results -
certainly more than enough for casual users who are the target group anyway. However, technically the
resolution is mediocre all-in-all and at 18mm @ f/3.5 it's downright poor.
Distortions and vignetting are very high at the wide-end but no big issue at the tele end.
The construction quality is soso at best.
In its price range there're few alternatives in Canon EOS mount and they probably aren't better either.
However, serious users looking for a good quality lens should save a little longer and look elsewhere.
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