Although I don't have the Canon 18-200 IS I did have the Sigma equivalent on my 40D and sold both as a package just after buying my 5D2, and I missed them on my vacation; since I no longer have a 1 body / lens combo for general purpose shooting. Your shots work for me, and I have better gear for the times I need better, but just like you I'm more than happy with what the 18-200 did for my particular use.
TBannor, nice photos - love the colour in the second one. I actually expected the front element to rotate when focussing, so it was a pleasant surprise. People complain about lack of USM for a lens of this price but it is quick and accurate (on the 50D) for me not to notice.
Once/if Canon puts distortion and CA correction in their cameras (like they've done with vignetting) then this lens becomes even more the best one lens solution.
I borrowed one off a friend to test it for day, turned out to be a good test day, poor light, fast moving object, 40d (I guess I was lucky to capture anything).
I probably wouldn't get one unless weight/space was a major problem, I've found the 17-55is and 70-300is to be a better alround travelling kit.
1/250, f/5.0, iso800, JPG off the camera, (really needed at least 1/500 shutter speed)
Nice shots Alek - that lens is so flexible (and I like the 10mm shots on your page too).My wife used it the other day (she hardly ever picks up the camera). She said, "I really like that lens", which is a first. It does everything she wants it to do and when she starts photography lessons it will be perfect.
I posted some cloud shots in another thread and for that purpose I found the 18-200 very flexible. The IS helps when the light is getting low and it's great not changing lenses when the lighting is so fleeting.
The tele side is softer, in my experience, than the wide angle.
The above shot at 18mm won't look too much different than a 17-55IS shot, say, but a 55-250mm IS (or 70-300IS or 70-200 f/4IS) will look definitely sharper at 200mm.
