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luilopez
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Which is better for walking tour and all around purpose like family outing or what so ever, please help
Canon Rumors said:I'd say the 18-200. I think a lot of people get annoyed with the 28mm on the wide end on a crop camera.
luilopez said:Which is better for walking tour and all around purpose like family outing or what so ever, please help
neuroanatomist said:One more thing to consider - you're paying for 18-200mm, but you're not getting 18-200mm. On a lark, I tried out an EF-S 18-200mm in a camera shop, and compared it to my EF-S 17-55mm and EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II. On the wide end, the framing at 18mm on the superzoom and approximately 18mm on my 17-55mm was equivalent. However, comparing the 18-200mm with the 70-200mm at 200mm, the L lens was noticeably longer. When I got home, I compared the shots and measured the framing with the two lenses, and the effective focal length of the 18-200mm at the long end was only 154mm compared to the 70-200mm (which I assume is delivering a real 200mm focal length).
AdamJ said:The maximum focal length of some zoom lenses reduces quite significantly at close focus distances. I wonder whether this was the cause of your finding.
neuroanatomist said:No, it wasn't focus breathing. Before testing it out, I had read that the 18-200mm had this issue, so I chose a distant subject for the test.