
Review Summary
2006-08-23T21:00:00
For the money, you can't beat these two lenses. While the maximum f-stops are a little slow when zoomed out, the two lenses are sharp and focus easily. I've been using them like crazy for about two years and I love 'em.
WILLIAM B.
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18-50 Zoom : 8 Elements in 8 Groups
55-200 Zoom : 10 Elements in 9 Groups
18-50 Zoom : 76.5 degree - 31.7 degree
55-200 Zoom : 29.0 degree - 8.1 degree
18-50 Zoom : Minimum Aperture: F22 55-200 Zoom : Minimum Aperture: F22
18-50 Zoom : 25cm (9.8 in.) 55-200 Zoom : 110cm (43.3 in.)
18-50 Zoom : 1:3.5 55-200 Zoom : 1:4.5
18-50 Zoom : 58mm 55-200 Zoom : 55mm
18-50 Zoom : Diameter 67.5mm (2.6 in.) x Length 60mm (2.3 in.) 55-200 Zoom : Diameter 70mm (2.7 in.) x Length 84.6mm (3.3 in.)
18-50 Zoom : 245g / 8.6 oz. 55-200 Zoom : 310 gr / 10.9 oz.
18-50 Zoom; Number of Diaphragm Blades: 7 pcs
55-200 Zoom; Number of Diaphragm Blades: 87 pcs
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18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC. This zoom lens was exclusively designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of digital SLR cameras, and this produced a compact lens with a maximum diameter of 60mm (2.3 in.), overall length of 67.5mm (2.6 in.) and weight of only 245g (8.6 oz.).
It has a variable angle of view of 76.5 degree - 31.7 degree. The use of aspherical lenses provides correction for various aberrations throughout the entire zoom range and produce high level of optical performance. 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 DC lens has a minimum focusing distance of 25cm (9.8 in.) at all focal lengths and is capable of macro photography with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.5.
55-200mm F4-5.6 DC. This compact telephoto zoom lens was exclusively designed for use with digital SLR cameras. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of digital SLR cameras that also allows compact body and lightweight with overall length of 84.6mm (3.3 in.), and weight of only 310g/10.9 oz.
It has a filter size of 55mm, maximum diameter of 70mm (2.7 in.). This remarkably compact high performance zoom lens is ideally suited to a wide range of subjects. This lens has a minimum focusing distance of 110cm (43.3 in.) and maximum magnification of 1:4.