Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Philippe, I do not believe that any zoom with a range like this will produce particularly good results. And it will most likely have a ridiculous maximum aperture at the long end. I would recommend your friend to stick to something with a more modest zoom range. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Aug 25, 2008, at 2:26 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote: > Hi All, > > an excellent friend of mine shoots a consumer line Canon 400 and > would like a trans-standard zoom lens to replace the one in the kit, > because he doesn't want to carry two lenses and his his too limited. > > The 18 - 200/300 range would be fine and we're planning to present > him with one on his birthday mid september. > > Problem: I've read very bad reviews of the Canon consumer 18-200, > Tamron too, and I don't know about Sigma. > > Note: my friend is a family/holiday amateur shooter - he doesn't > care about specs so long as it works for him. My concern is rather > about stabilisation and user friendliness ( is he not my friend?).. > > Could you help me pick out one that would fit in? > The price tag is not so important as the ease of use, reliability, > and versatility. > > Thanks in anticipation for advice, experience and help. > Phx > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information