Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM Lens

pros: Low price, decent performance

cons: Low sharpness wide open, not best for low light

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM Lens - Good For Its Price

I have gotten this Canon EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 USM lens with a Canon Digital Rebel kit and later I... See Full Review

pros: decent speed, good range

cons: cheap lens, focus ring has play and is not tight.

Look for better ways to spend your money

I started out with this lens and it was ok. If I had to do it over, I would just buy the body... See Full Review

pros: Fairly sharp for how cheap. light quick and easy to use. cheap

cons: soft wide open. plastic. loud motor. slow focusing. small aperture cheap.

The little guy who could

For such a cheap piece of equipment this thing works fairly well. It is much better then the previou... See Full Review

pros: Cheap, Light.

cons: Flimsy construction. Low Optical Quality

Inexpensive and light

This is a VERY inexpensive lens, and it really shows in both the build quality and the optical quali... See Full Review

pros: Cheap; Light-Weight; Decent Focal Length Rang

cons: Poorer Image Quality; Durability?

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 USM - Good for BEGINNERS

I purchased my first SLR camera fairly recently, a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi. It came with the Can... See Full Review

pros: Sharp, good color rendering, light weight, compact, very inexpensive

cons: limited range.

Nice little starter lens

I have seen so much negativity about this lens which is probably the least expensive EF-S lens you c... See Full Review

pros: Cheap, light weight & quiet good for macro.

cons: Cheap results: Soft & less colorful. Extra budget for hood.

Canon's lens of disaster

First of all, I'm a learning photographer. Do it for hobby and enjoy taking good pictures. This lens... See Full Review

pros: A cheap kit lens capable of very good photos if used within its limitations.

cons: Avoid the extreme wide angle in strong light where flare can be a major problem.

Cheap kit lens

I have used this lens for about a month - it came as the kit lens with the K10D. I have been very sa... See Full Review

pros: Nothing. Nada. What a joke. Newbies do not waste your time.

cons: Blur, dark pictures, no lens hood and pure aggravation.

Nice Paperweight - Written For a First Time Owner

I got this lens with the purchase of a Digital Rebel XT. I will not try to "wow" anyone with technic... See Full Review

pros: Short focal length Inexpensive Adequate sharpness and clarity Good construction, responsive autofocus

cons: short focal range (you'll need at least one more lens)

good kit lens

I received this lens with my *ist DS, and I have used it for about a month. I haven't had enough exp... See Full Review