I bought this lens for my new 70D because of video and found it quite acceptable and very good for the price. It works well on auto focus in video mode.

Cons

I bought this lens for my new 70D because of video and found it quite acceptable and very good for the price

I bought this lens for my new 70D because of video and found it quite acceptable and very good for the price. It works well on auto focus in video mode.

I use it where my prime lenses don't cover. It is good at most lengths and does well from the 18 to 40 area. I don't use it all the time because I have a good selection of primes, but it does help me stay prepared for anything.

THE 18 - 55MM CANON LENS IS A GOOD STARTER LENS EASY TO USE AND GOOD FOR CLOSE UP SHOTS WITH ALL AUTO AND ALOWS FOR ALL CANON ADAPTERS ( FILTERS,HOODS) MAKES THIS LENS A GREAT STANDARD LENS

The lens is decently sharp when stopped down and there is a nice sweet spot around the 35mm point where you will get sharp, undistorted photographs. The four stops of image stabilization live up to the manufacturer's claims at 55mm: it shows a bit more chromatic aberration than we would like, but of...

Standard zoom kit lenses are often the first thing that new DSLR owners upgrade, as they typically aren't built to last, don't have many features and deliver at best average image quality.

Canon's EF-S 18-55mm kit lenses have always been small, light and cheap and the latest versions have the very useful image stabilization feature. These lenses have been and continue to be a good value when purchased as a starter lens in a DSLR kit, but they have never been a strongly desired lens...

Gary Wolstenholme reviews Canon's latest EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM kit lens.

Good sharpness throughout the zoom range; Lightweight; Fast focusing; Effective stabiliser; Close focusing

High CA levels; Plastic lens mount; A touch expensive when bought on its own

The Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM ($249.99 direct) is the latest iteration of Canon's basic 18-55mm kit lens. Most folks will get one bundled with a new camera , like the EOS Rebel T5i , but some shooters may want to consider it as an upgrade to an existing lens, or to replace an older 18-55mm...

Sharp; STM focus motor; Optical stabilization

Plastic lens mount; Noticeable distortion; Some color fringing and fall-off; Narrow aperture; Hood not included

Canon's new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens is offered as a cheaper alternative to the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM lens which was developed to match the EOS 650D (and which we reviewed in July 2012) .