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20D/Rebel XT lens confusion
Ok, I'm confused now...
I'd like to buy a 20D or 350D/Rebel XT, and I want the 18-55 IS EF-S lens. My confusion lies in that there seem to be several "kit" lenses being offered with these cameras. Amazon has the 20D with a USM 18-55 EF-S, but it doesn't seem to be IS: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...d=1110088531/s r=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-2142270-9810543?v=glance&s=photo&n=507846 And they have the Rebel XT with a 18-55 EF-S non-USM EF-S, which doesn't seem to be IS either: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...2-2142270-9810 543?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or Rebel XT, or only as a separate purchase? TIA KeS |
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Kevin Stevens wrote: Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or Rebel XT, or only as a separate purchase? Or am I *really* confused, and neither of the 18-55's is IS because I'm mixing it up with the 17-85 EF-S IS? KeS |
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"Kevin Stevens" wrote in message
... In article , Kevin Stevens wrote: Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or Rebel XT, or only as a separate purchase? Or am I *really* confused, and neither of the 18-55's is IS because I'm mixing it up with the 17-85 EF-S IS? KeS Kevin, To the best of my knowledge there is no IS available for the 18-55 EF-S lens. I have seen mention of an 18-55 EF-S II (two) lens in the dpreview.com PREview of the Rebel XT. I do not know if it is IS or not. Jay |
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"Kevin Stevens" wrote in message ... In article , Kevin Stevens wrote: Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or Rebel XT, or only as a separate purchase? Or am I *really* confused, and neither of the 18-55's is IS because I'm mixing it up with the 17-85 EF-S IS? The only kit lens is the 18-55mm non-USM, non-IS. Retailers may create a kit with the 17-85 IS but the Canon kit is the plain 18-55mm. Greg |
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"Jay Beckman" wrote in message news:%4yWd.155771$Yu.14415@fed1read01... "Kevin Stevens" wrote in message ... In article , Kevin Stevens wrote: Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or Rebel XT, or only as a separate purchase? Or am I *really* confused, and neither of the 18-55's is IS because I'm mixing it up with the 17-85 EF-S IS? KeS Kevin, To the best of my knowledge there is no IS available for the 18-55 EF-S lens. I have seen mention of an 18-55 EF-S II (two) lens in the dpreview.com PREview of the Rebel XT. I do not know if it is IS or not. The II has only cosmetic differences. There is no IS 18-55, there is a USM version, though. Greg |
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"G.T." wrote in message
... "Kevin Stevens" wrote in message ... In article , Kevin Stevens wrote: Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or Rebel XT, or only as a separate purchase? Or am I *really* confused, and neither of the 18-55's is IS because I'm mixing it up with the 17-85 EF-S IS? The only kit lens is the 18-55mm non-USM, non-IS. Retailers may create a kit with the 17-85 IS but the Canon kit is the plain 18-55mm. Greg The confusion may stem from the fact that Canon sells two 20D kits, one with the 18-55 (USM version is only available in Japan, apparently) and the other with the 17-85 IS, plus body only. With the RebelD/300D, there was only the kit with the 18-55 and the body only. Whether Canon chooses to sell the IS lens with the 350D as a kit or not is pretty much a matter of speculation. -- Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com |
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"Skip M" wrote in message news:LoDWd.45970$xt.32192@fed1read07... "G.T." wrote in message ... "Kevin Stevens" wrote in message ... In article , Kevin Stevens wrote: Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or Rebel XT, or only as a separate purchase? Or am I *really* confused, and neither of the 18-55's is IS because I'm mixing it up with the 17-85 EF-S IS? The only kit lens is the 18-55mm non-USM, non-IS. Retailers may create a kit with the 17-85 IS but the Canon kit is the plain 18-55mm. Greg The confusion may stem from the fact that Canon sells two 20D kits, one with the 18-55 (USM version is only available in Japan, apparently) and the other with the 17-85 IS, plus body only. Yep, I shouldn't have posted at 2am after getting home from seeing Lutefisk, Velouria, Fluorescein, Longstocking, and the Lisa Marr Experience at Spaceland's 10th Anniversary. I should have brought my DR and the 35/2, plenty of photo ops. Greg |
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