what is the difference between te 18-55mm and the 55-200mm lens?
876531
The 18-55 covers a widw ange to short telephoto range equal to a 27mm to an83mm lens on a film camera. with this lens you can shoot fairly wide shots and the zoom in to increase the size of yor subject . the 55mm end is good for portraits and the 18 is good for scenics. The 55-200 zooms out to capture firds in flight or othe distant subjects. Both are inexpensive and outstanding optically.
876532
The 18-55mm is the standard kit lens wide zoom with only zooms to 55mm. The 55-200mm lens zooms to a wonderful 200mm but is also a kit lens.
943777
I use it on the fuji 18mm to 135 mm and it is not a problem. I can't really say what it would do with the 55-200mm lens.
759739
An 18-55 mm lens is generally used for portrait type photos as well as medium wide angle photos. I use it both for some nature shots as well as many family group photos. The only time it lacks capabilities is very late in the day when light is very low - depending on your camera you can dial up the ASA speed to overcome that.
963786
Usually the Nex 5 camera comes with 18/55 lens, ideal for closer and landscape pictures.The 55/210 is the ideal complement for 18/55 lens, and gives you take long distance pictures with good zoom.The 55/210 is built for Nex cams, and is also the option to get a zoom lens for Nex Cams, with auto focus and stabilization.The other option is the 18/200, but you will have a big and heavy lens for in door and out door, and no auto focus and stabilization.So in my opinion, the 55/210 is the best available option.
608750
i don't understand your question. i'm guessing that you want to know which one is the best choice. the best one will depend on what you do. i got the 17-70 because i notice that most of my photos will be shoot at between 18 and 80mm. i didn't want to switch between the kit lenses all the time.. also i wanted a bigger lens diameter for holding filters. i notice that that 17-50 is 77mm when my 17-70 is only 72mm.
466983
I don't have the 200mm, so can't compare. I have no complaints on this lens, if that helps.
1163546
I have both lenses and while at first glance you may not notice the difference too much, if you spend some time comparing side by side and zooming in you'll notice the 50mm gives all round better results in crispness, colour and clarity.The 18-55mm is a decent lens for a kit lens and I still make use of it but I do side more with the 50mm when the situation calls for it, like street photography.
1324618
Yeah, I'd say their elements are in the same class. Both use ultra-low dispersion glass and produce superb images. I think the main difference is that the 17-55 has to use larger elements. Which increases the relative aperture and the price tag.
1380700
It is a new design that is smaller and lighter. Some might argue that the older design is a little sharper, but I am satisfied with the newer design as an "all purpose travel lens". For critical work, I would use my 70-200.
356774
I have both lenses. I never use and in fact just sold the 18-55. The 18-105 is amazing, I highly recommend it. Here's the first picture I took with it the first day I got the 18-105. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=557817730963053&set;=a.321466137931548.70815.321449031266592&type;=3&theater;
848894
The 24-70 is generally $300-400 more than the 17-55. There is no IS in the 24-70, and it weighs 2.1 lbs almost a pound more than the 17-55. Construction build is way better w/ the 24-70 and has a wee bit longer zoom. Those are probably the only advantages it has over the 17-55. IQ look almost identical from both lenses. I would go with 17-55 mainly for the IS and lower price.
431323
On the standard 18-55mm lens, at 18mm the range is f/3.5 through f/22; at 55mm the range is f/5.6 through f/36. Using auto exposure, the larger the aperture (3.5 or 5.6) the shorter the exposure time.
1703580
I'd vote neither. They have comparable image quality to the 18-55 IS... and they offer a greater focal range, but their image quality isn't stunning. I'd personally lean you towards a 24-105L used or a 15-85L used. They have comparable image quality to each other with the former having the benefit of a constant aperture through the focal range. Both are very very good lenses and will suffice for most of you needs. It should also be noted that most super zooms often have some form of distortion (which is common will all lenses), but the 18-xxx are often noted for mustache distortion as well as barrel or pin cushion... and that can be very distratcing. I'd vote neither. They have comparable image quality to the 18-55 IS... and they offer a greater focal range, but their image quality isn't stunning. I'd personally lean you towards a 24-105L used or a 15-85L used. They have comparable image quality to each other with the former having the benefit of a constant aperture through the focal range. Both are very very good lenses and will suffice for most of you needs. It should also be noted that most super zooms often have some form of distortion (which is common will all lenses), but the 18-xxx are often noted for mustache... » Read More I'd vote neither. They have comparable image quality to the 18-55 IS... and they offer a greater focal range, but their image quality isn't stunning. I'd personally lean you towards a 24-105L used or a 15-85L used. They have comparable image quality to each other with the former having the benefit of a constant aperture through the focal range. Both are very very good lenses and will suffice for most of you needs. It should also be noted that most super zooms often have some form of distortion (which is common will all lenses), but the 18-xxx are often noted for mustache distortion as well as barrel or pin cushion... and that can be very distratcing. « Show Less
784054
I personally would go with the 18-105mm. It is more "flexible." Hope this helps.
464454
To be honest, unless you need 1.4 or the DOF scale, or minimum distortion at 23mm, the 18-55 is going to be better simply because of the IOS. I own this lens and I love it, but it really doesn't provide much over the 18-55, and I actually keep the 18-55 on most of the time unless I am going to do street photography in daylight.
1002348
It depends on your thread size. Besides the lense size 18-55 mm, there is another number on the lenses that appears something like; 052 , 055, 058,062, 072. It starts with a zero with a line through it. This is your thread size. I hope this helped.
1790371
Yes, the two lenses are worlds apart. The 70-300 is a top quality 'prosumer' lens, intended for advanced amateurs and pros on a budget; worth every penny! The 55-200 is an affordable, 'entry level' lens and an excellent value.