| Experts in the field of photography have been | | | | very slow and not very loud as well. Although it is |
| strongly stating in various digital camera | | | | true that photographers using it should not expect |
| photography guides that Canon EF-S 18-55 mm is | | | | to break any existing records, the Canon EF-S |
| a highly economical products, as it is priced quite | | | | 18-55 mm is fine for today's market. |
| affordably. However, the affordability can only be | | | | This particular lens also shows a feature called |
| observed or noticed when the lens is purchased | | | | barrel distortion, which can be accessed on the |
| with a Canon Digital SLR Kit. Furthermore, experts | | | | wide end of the lens's focal length range. Normally, |
| also say that the lens's fairly cheap price has | | | | the distortion disappears at around twenty-eight |
| nothing to do, at all, with the camera lens's overall | | | | mm. |
| quality. | | | | Another thing about Canon EF-S 18-55 that |
| The mount of Canon EF-S 18-55 mm is made of | | | | photographers from all around the world |
| plastic. In fact, majority of its exterior part is | | | | absolutely love is its highly noticeable light that falls |
| made of plastic, except for one side of the lens | | | | off with a very wide aperture, specifically on the |
| that is relatively made of glass. Since it is | | | | wider end of its focal length range. The lens also |
| predominantly made up of plastic, it can be | | | | comes with both wide and narrow apertures that |
| expected that this particular lens is lightweight. | | | | the photographers can always choose from. |
| The Canon EF-S 18-55 mm actually has a | | | | Sadly, however, this lens does not come with |
| no-distance window. A disadvantage with this | | | | image stabilization features, unlike other lenses |
| particular lens is that the small manually-controlled | | | | created and marketed by Canon. |
| focusing ring it has is actually not functional, and | | | | Another disadvantage with this particular lens is |
| can only be seen when the lens is extended to its | | | | that it is not that much suitable for capturing the |
| entire length. Also, unlike other camera lenses, | | | | images of objects that are in motion. In order for |
| Canon EF-S 18-55 mm does not have a USM | | | | the image to be taken, photographers should |
| focusing motor. This means that photographers | | | | prepare a huge amount of lighting or a very bright |
| using this particular camera lens cannot manually | | | | flash for this particular function. Still, despite not |
| focus their lenses for full time. | | | | having the same features that other camera |
| Still, however, even though it has no built-in USM, | | | | lenses have, it is still able to produce high quality |
| the focus feature of Canon EF-S 18-55 is not | | | | images, at a very affordable expense. |