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Optically how good is the EF-M 18-55mm IS STM lens?

Started May 23, 2017 | Polls thread
Ben Herrmann
Ben Herrmann Forum Pro • Posts: 21,163
You should have added one other option...
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...and that is:

It depends on the copy of the 18-55 you have.  I have several of the 18-55's which I got with the kits that came with the M, M2, and M3.  Two of the 18-55's are very, very good  - and one of them is downright sub-par.  Because of copy-to-copy variations (of any lens for that matter), your mileage may vary.

But more concerning - at least for me, that is - is the wonderful build quality of the 18-55, 22 MM and the 11-22.  Looking at those 3 lenses, it gave us some hope with regards to future releases.  However, all of the subsequent  EF-M lens releases have been sub-par (IMO) with regards to build quality.

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Sincerely,
Bernd ("Ben") Herrmann
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina USA

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