Canon 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS

[achanth]

Bernice's Portraits and Poses III (Bridesmaid Theme)

Did an outdoor test shot using the focal length (80mm) and F5.0 taken in ISO 200, to see the bokeh effect of this lens. Have used an external flash (diffused) to increase the "catchlights" in Bernice's beautiful eyes.

The EXIF details can be found in the photo.

The shot below was taken using Canon 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS :

Constructive criticisms & comments are welcomed...

Dear Anson
Very good picture. I raised the question whether the 18-200 is sharp...were any PP done for the picture? I note that in your exif data, shows CS3 was used.
Thanks, your input will be helpful to my query about the lens.

 

[Anson]

Dear Anson
Very good picture. I raised the question whether the 18-200 is sharp...were any PP done for the picture? I note that in your exif data, shows CS3 was used.
Thanks, your input will be helpful to my query about the lens.

First and foremost glad that you like the photo.

The photo was taken quite a while back. Typically for my web posting, I had created an CS3 action to do all the resizing, borders, watermark,etc for my PP.

In brief, I had yet to find a camera enable me to add borders & visible watermark to a photo without having me to go thru the PP process (if there is such a dslr out there that do all these out of the box, please let me know). :bsmilie:

 

[rewired]

I thought I share this photo I took at the Butterfly Park at Sentosa.
I am a newbie so pardon me if it is not that nice.
Details as follows:
Canon EOS 500D with kit lens 18-200mm
Shutter Priority, Continuous Servo
Focal length: 200mm
F-number: F/9
Aperture: 1/13s
ISO: 800

 

[DDGuy]

I thought I share this photo I took at the Butterfly Park at Sentosa.
I am a newbie so pardon me if it is not that nice.
Details as follows:
Canon EOS 500D with kit lens 18-200mm
Shutter Priority, Continuous Servo
Focal length: 200mm
F-number: F/9
Aperture: 1/13s
ISO: 800

Very nice Bokeh....the picture could have been MUCH better had it not been for those distracting dangling thingies (If u know enough PhotoShop, they can be removed). One thing that strikes me as really odd is the high ISO (800!!), was it rather dark when u took it?

 

[rewired]

Very nice Bokeh....the picture could have been MUCH better had it not been for those distracting dangling thingies (If u know enough PhotoShop, they can be removed). One thing that strikes me as really odd is the high ISO (800!!), was it rather dark when u took it?

Thanks DDGuy for your kind words. I know a bit of photoshop, so can try cleaning it up. =)
Well, I took the shot when I was under shade with maximum zoom.
If I set the ISO too low, the exposure will be too long. My hands not stable enough for long exposure :sweat: Hence the high ISO.

 

[redoxen]

Good Thread! :thumbsup: Nice photos!! :thumbsup:

 

[speedtest99]

fantastic thread for canon 18-200mm IS user, good job Anson.

 

[Anson]

fantastic thread for canon 18-200mm IS user, good job Anson.

Thanks for the wonderful comment.

Sad to say I think I had yet to use the Canon 18-200 to it's fullest potential yet. :embrass:

Maybe someone would like to post their masterpiece (with technical details) using this lens, so that it could be an eye-opener for me. :bigeyes:

 

[klkow]

Good tread.
I would like to share some shoot taken with this lens.
C&C is much appreciated.

 

[ShaneKua]

Thanks for the thread Anson, even if I don’t have an 18-200 the things you are trying here are worth looking and noting for myself

Now if someone would start a similar thread on how to best use the 55-250!

 

[renzokuken]

Thanks for the thread Anson, even if I don’t have an 18-200 the things you are trying here are worth looking and noting for myself

Now if someone would start a similar thread on how to best use the 55-250!

second that

 

[Anson]

Thanks for the thread Anson, even if I don’t have an 18-200 the things you are trying here are worth looking and noting for myself

Now if someone would start a similar thread on how to best use the 55-250!

second that

Thanks guys, the initial reason why I started this thread was because a lot of people commented that with such a huge zoom range the IQ quality of the Canon 18-200mm IS would not be acceptable.

Thus it got me thinking of one question, is it the issue with the lens or the wielder? :dunno:

Given the convenient zoom-range & the age of digital photography, many tends to "zoom" to their delight without first considering many aspects before pressing the trigger. Resulting often a less than perfect outcome.

Having own and used several lenses (include primes, Ls, third-parties, etc), this lens still remind my favorable companion. To me every lens have it's characteristic, as a photographer it's up to you to work around the pitfalls of the lens and focus on it's merit. :angel:

Anyone who disagree with my views, do feel free to air your comments & "objections" of this lens.

 

[ShaneKua]

On that note, what do you think is the minimum aperture you need to use to get a nice Depth of Field effect on the 18-200?

 

[Anson]

On that note, what do you think is the minimum aperture you need to use to get a nice Depth of Field effect on the 18-200?

There is no hard and fast rules as to get a get a nice DoF, it depends mainly on the following 3 main aspect:

• Aperture
• Focal Length
• Distance from the subject

The advantage of the Canon 18-200 is the long focal length and min focus distance:

For this test shot, I am shooting at F5.6 at a focal length of 187mm, to create a DOF "macro" effect: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4991759&postcount=96

Comparing to the Canon 55-250mm, this lens has a shorter min focus distance hence making it easier to take close-up shots. Hope it helps.

 

[ShaneKua]

Cool. I understand what you mean. I used to think that Aperture is the most important component of DOF, but after playing around with the 55-250 I realised I can get some decent DOF too at mid-zoom.

But it's strange that many people still make a big deal about aperture in depth of field in discussions. Is it because in shorter zooms that extend to at most 85, the aperture then plays a larger part, unlike the 18-200 whose longer long focal length plays a part too?

 

[Anson]

But it's strange that many people still make a big deal about aperture in depth of field in discussions. Is it because in shorter zooms that extend to at most 85, the aperture then plays a larger part, unlike the 18-200 whose longer long focal length plays a part too?

Sometime it's the surrounding that limit the use of long focal length. But often it's easier for the Photographer to turn the aperture dial than to do the other two options.

If you are going for a solution for shallow DoF shots, I would suggest going for prime instead.

All in all, personally it would be more likely for me to carry my Canon 18-200mm IS on my trips than my other lenses (eg: 70-200mm F2.8L IS) instead.

 

[blurboiboi]

sharing some sunrise pics taken with this lens...
beri cloudy thus not much to see also hee...

 

[Anson]

Magdalene's Portraits and Poses

Did an outdoor telephoto shot under the afternoon sunlight (12pm). The focal length (145mm) at an aperture of F5.6 taken in ISO 200, to see how the lens response in harsh lighting condition.

The EXIF details can be found in the photo.

The shot below was taken using Canon 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS :

Constructive criticisms & comments are welcomed...

 

[qwerty628]

wow. And i tot this thread was dead already. Haha. Great shots and keep posting!:bsmilie:Btw, did u add any sharpening to your shots?:bsmilie:

 

[Anson]

wow. And i tot this thread was dead already. Haha. Great shots and keep posting!:bsmilie:Btw, did u add any sharpening to your shots?:bsmilie:

Are you referring to sharpen setting in my JPG/RAW by the camera? :dunno: