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First DSLR - 70D 18-55 or 700D 18-135

Started May 23, 2014 | Questions thread
Indiana25 Forum Member • Posts: 58
Re: First DSLR - 70D 18-55 or 700D 18-135

Abu Mahendra wrote:

On second thought this stands out to me

"Nothing of the foregoing discussion is surprising. It is, after all, a 7x+ Zoom lens,"

You are basically a lens racist with a biased opinion that's worth nothing. Not worth debating with. But I would like to see any evidence you have to backup your claims or the lens zoom creep you were talking about.

Pal, read up on basic lens design and trade offs, and then we will talk. On second though, never mind. Enjoy your mediocre lens. Ignorance is your bliss.

The 18-135mm has weaknesses, but I'm not sure I have ever seen it generally referred to as mediocre. In fact, it is generally referred to as many as an exceptional kit lens. Yet, if you feel the 15-55mm is superior, I suspect the OP can find plenty of blogs and reviews that will back you up on this. Conversely, I have seen the reverse to be true as well.  Each to his own.

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Canon EOS 70D Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art +1 more
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