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Would you do without the 18-55 STM lens ?

Started Nov 25, 2013 | Discussions thread
Steve-P
Steve-P Senior Member • Posts: 1,344
Re: Edit ... maybe this would be the final reason ?

Digital Shutterbug wrote:

guinness2 wrote:

Canon's STM lenses are designed to take full advantage of the Hybrid AF system found in the Rebel T4i, T5i and SL1.

Beyond that, all the STM lenses have been new designs that are proving to be optically superior to their predecessors. Like you, I don't shoot video, so quiet focusing is not such a big deal. But, image quality improvement is reason enough to buy the STM versions.

I agree with both of you regarding image quality improvements being a good reason.

But let me say that I was one of the naysayers who figured that video didn't belong on a DSLR and I would NEVER shoot video with my camera.

However that all changed recently when my newest granddaughter arrived a few months back. I haven't done many videos of her yet but what I have done has irritating focus noise in it and is to my mind useless. So if I had the opportunity to get an STM lens as part of a kit I certainly would not turn it down.

You just never know if or when you will change your mind about shooting video.

My two cents worth.

Steve

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