This lens is a very versatile ‘Super Zoom’ which is capable of a very wide range of focal lengths ranging from 18 to 200 mm (or 27 to 300 mm in the terms of a 35mm SLR camera).
The lens has a large aperture of between f3.5 to f6.3 depending on the focal length of the lens at the time, with a minimum aperture of f22 making it a very versatile lens with a good large aperture for capturing action and a smaller aperture for a good deep depth of field.
The lens can focus down to 45cm (18”) which is handy for close photography like product and macro photography.
The lens has a lock on its body to prevent the lens from extending from it’s 18mm setting, which I have actually found very useful, and came with a good lens hood.
This lens has now become my standard lens as it offers a very good range of focal lengths, close focusing, and is a comfortable lens to use on the camera. When I was using this lens in the studio to photograph Eric its wide focal length range meant I could compose the picture whilst maintaining the camera position preventing any issues of exposure difference, and not ending up almost standing on Eric’s toes.
My only dislike with many of today’s zooms is that they are all twist zooms as opposed to the older pull or push zooms.
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