Macro with EF-S 18-55mm IS Kit Lens. Dec 15, 2008. I'm thinking about buying a Rebel XSi with the kit lens, and I'm wondering how adequate this will be for taking macro photos. I cannot find any spec on the magnification provided by this lens in macro mode; all I can find is the minimum focusing distance which is 0.25 m/0.8 ft. The 18-55 IS is pretty sharp for a kit lens, so you don't lose a great deal out of using the DPP lens distortion correction and rotation tools. I usually compensate for them by bumping the sharpness up 1 point, though this can make the noise more obvious in low light shots. The 18-55 IS is at its worse at 55mm, no matter what F-number you use. June 2013: The Canon EOS 700D / Rebel T5i replaces the very short-lived Canon EOS 650D / T4i but is almost indistinguishable from it in terms of design, operation and specification. Our tests have found the image quality and performance of both cameras to be identical and they use the same batteries and accessories as well. Accordingly, this review is a very slightly modified version of the While the Rebel XT is compatible with all Canon lenses in the EF lineup -- ranging from ultra-wide-angle to super-telephoto lenses --, the camera includes the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. This 18-55mm is a standard zoom designed exclusively for the Digital Rebel and features optimized coating to minimize ghost images and flare. Both the lenses i own EFS 18-55mm IS and the EFS 55-250mm IS have a rotating front ring right. So what lens hood should i go for considering these type of lenses because the hood would also rotate and the flower hood might rotate with it causing some vignetting problems etc ? The alternate is the 3 stage collapsible rubber hood. . You are mixing up two things: lens magnification and viewfinder magnification. The 18-55 lens has a maximum magnification of .34x at 55 mm. That just means that at 55mm focal length, if you photograph something that is 1" high, the largest it can be (depending on subject distance) is .34" high on the image sensor. For over a month or so, I spent reading reviews on wide angle zoom Canon lenses to make an upgrade to my EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS kit Lens. My intension was to buy a good walk around lens for all Canon EOS 450D Canon EOS 60D Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM +3 more Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM Canon EOS 60D Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) An all-around lens ideal for creative photography and movies, Canon’s EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM adds cutting-edge technology to an extremely flexible zoom range. Delivering remarkable performance for everyday capture, it’s equipped with Canon’s new NANO USM technology, featuring high-speed and near-silent AF. Sep 14, 2010. #11. The Canon 18-55 IS is brilliantly sharp from corner to corner at f/2.8. Of course, it will be better at f/5.6, but the difference is not large. In fact, the 18-55 IS lens is SHARPER in the corners than the well-liked and respected 17-55 f/2.8 IS. However, it lacks the contrast of the latter.

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