Steve Spencer wrote:
There is some evidence that Canon will come out with a 18-200 IS lens. According to Bob Atkins the Chinese Canon site that apparently leaked the 50D announcement included a picture of the 50D with an 18-200 IS attached. Here is the link in which Atkins discusses it:
My mom's friend, who is friends with the lady who knows how to spell Canon, who is related to a guy who shot a Cannon, whose husband is divorcing her, for knowing the Nikon crew said that the 24-70 MkII will have 6 stop IS, and will be an f/2.0 lens, instead of 2.8.
It will also have a USB port, for direct lens to computer imaging, without the camera, 79 AF points, be able to burn ants ala magnifying glass, weigh less than the 50 1.8, be sharper than the 17-55, and detonate all land mines, before you get to them. Oh it will be kitted with the 50D.
RobertLynn wrote:
My mom's friend, who is friends with the lady who knows how to spell Canon, who is related to a guy who shot a Cannon, whose husband is divorcing her, for knowing the Nikon crew said that the 24-70 MkII will have 6 stop IS, and will be an f/2.0 lens, instead of 2.8.
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That would be awesome, the Zeiss glass I have for my M8 is very nice. Love to use something similar in terms of build and image quality on Canon bodies. Plus since it isn't loaded with AF motors and electronics, price is reasonable too.
mbaumser wrote:
For those of wanting this lens, one bit of bad news, If you look close at the picture, it doesn't say "USM" on the 18-200.
So what? what do you want for $900?
I need/want a new P&S camera and surprisingly, this is a lens that interests me. Is it any good? Probably not, but it's a P&S lens, nothing more, and that's how I'd use it.
This is the epitome of a "me too" product and while it may prove competent, anyone thinking they're going to get something really special here is probably mistaken. .
Rani wrote:
why is there no interest in the 18-200 surely as an allrounder leave it on your camera it should be pretty handy?
It all depends on what type of shooter you are. Such a lens (and at the product level where Canon introduces it) is geared more to a casual shooter looking to avoid lens changes. Those buyers, and there are plenty of them, will probably like this lens a lot. As you rightly point out, it will be "pretty handy" for many of them.
In these forums there is a wide range of different types of photographers. This lens will not appeal to those who are looking for something closer to the "high end" in performance terms.
