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Disappointed

Started Nov 14, 2014 | User reviews thread
Genghis7777 Junior Member • Posts: 36
Re: Disappointed
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clager wrote:

First lesson! never buy a zoom with too much range. 18-200 is a heck of a range, too much range to be any good.

Well, "any good" is harsh.  It depends on the expectation of the photographer and what s/he wants to do with it.

Reviews should and usually do say this 18-200mm lens is good for this kind of user and users who are looking to blow images up to a x by y size should look elsewhere.

I spent a few years in the market research industry and I was constantly reminded that what I consider "good" may be redefined by others and no matter how logical I thought my evaluative criteria were, I was mostly in the minority.

For this lens, some will buy so that

  • they don't have change lenses; others so
  • it meets their budget; others so
  • they don't have to buy a bigger camera bag to house multiple lenses; others so
  • they can play with night shooting while still being able to do their family snaps...

Or any combination of the above.

For me some vignetting makes me feel like the photos have a retro-like feel, i.e. it added character; I only print less than 2% of my photos and then 99% are 6x4s.  99.9% of the time, my images will be seen on a computer screen via Flickr or Windows Photos.

Put together, "good" means little unless it is accompanied with some context based on purpose and personal taste.

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Canon PowerShot A530 Canon EOS 20D Canon EOS 60D Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS +3 more
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