Thankssss!! I really love your videos!! Keep on making those great videos!!

@NatesFilmTutorials

7 жыл бұрын

First to reply!

@GabDamn

7 жыл бұрын

Congrats my dude

@jorgemorenomx

7 жыл бұрын

Kfir Luzon LOL hahahahahaha congrats bro!

@alkevinzmedia

7 жыл бұрын

Kfir Luzon 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@blanked3

7 жыл бұрын

Kfir Luzon nice

Chris, I value your reviews more than anyone else. You do such a fantastic job and answer every question I ever have. Please keep up your channel and never stop. Thanks again!

Man, your reviews are the best! Everything you need to know, right here! Thank you!

Hi Christ, love all your video, calm & clear voice unlike others who screaming or mumbling... Keep on the good work... cheers

Thank you so much for this video. It had exactly the information I was looking for.

And here I always thought that people who claimed "first" post were goofy. But now I ... naw, they really are goofy.

Thank you soooooo much for the beautiful review and comparison, Chris!

Thank You so much for the video. I sold my 700D-kit some time ago and went for a 70D but I always missed that 18-55mm kit lens for it's insanely quick and silent AF. Now I already had my former lens in the cart but then stumbled upon your video. The new zoom-ring setup is a life-saver for me. For some reason that fully retracted 26mm position drove me nuts, back then hehe.

Thanks Christ, I was trying to make a decision by reading reviews at B&H and looking "customer photos" and I was going crazy. Now I Know what to do. Thanks a lot, and keep going!

Thanks for the side-by-side comparison. The problem I have with the newer lens is the failure to focus as close as the earlier one. I do a lot of product photography for online sales, and I typically use an 18-55mm lens and a 100mm macro. I bumbled upon a Canon 77D at a pawn shop for a good price, and it had the newer lens with it. I found that with the older version, I don't need to switch to the macro as often, and that is huge. Therefore the newer lens is set aside and I mounted the older version on my 77D, along with another on an old SL1 on a copy stand. If the newer lens were able to focus closer, I'd be more likely to use it. For walking around taking nature photos, though, it might not matter as much, because I'd be more willing to switch to the macro lens. For my work/product photography, though, it's just so much nicer if I don't need to switch.

Good informative review Christopher many thanks

Thank you. Bought my camera and it came with this lens. I’m barely starting to use my camera 📷 and appreciate your videos.

That "pop" sound effect when you opened the lens cap was fun.

A nice video. No one ever talks about the kit lens, even though it is likely everybody's first lens, thus making it one of the most important lenses in photography. Canon does such a good job making inexpensive but effective lenses, and their kit lens gets the job done. I didn't realize that the new one was slightly slower on aperture, but realistically it won't matter. Neither lens is good in bad light, unless shooting fairly still subjects thanks to IS (I think both have 4 stops of compensation), so really I think it is splitting hairs on that. I would say that the new STM focus is the real big deal, given that it replaces the older lenses clunky and noisey focusing mechanism, making it quiet and smooth for video as well as stills (I think it even focuses faster than the older model too). That is a big improvement, one that I think outweighs the loss of about 1/3 of a stop on the aperture for two lenses that are not fast lenses anyway. One caveat on the STM though, it is focus by wire manual focus, and some don't like that. For a kit lens, it really shouldn't matter to most people, just putting that out there. Also, to anyone looking to trade up to the STM lens, don't buy this lens just for this lens. If you have the older kit lens it likely came with a camera that can't fully utilize the STM motor anyway. For stills it works on any camera, but for video you have to have specific Canon cameras to gain the advantage of silent focusing. Base models like the T6 do not have this feature, and this lens will still be noisey anyway. Older models like the T3i predate the silent focus for video (and AF in video too). If a new camera is in your future, it likely will come with this lens as long as it is not the base model (I currently recommend the SL2 as an inexpensive but still good camera). For what it cost new, you would be better to put that money into a new camera or a better lens (look into the Tamron or Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 models, or the Canon 17-55mm F2.8, or even the Canon 24mm F2.8 STM). Also, these kit lenses are available second hand all over the place for 50 to 100 bucks, if you are ok with that. So many of them just go unused, so it's a pretty safe bet. Mine just sits on a shelf, came with an 80D I bought, but I just have no need for it.

Another great review. Please do the Canon 18-135mm STM vs Nano. Keep up the good work.

The AF and IS good. To be honest, I'm surprised on how quick the AF is. Nice review as always :)

Nice job, as usuall. I rely on your reviews. Thank you.

Believe it or not but I have made a lot of improvements in my photography decisions just by watching your videos. And I love the fact that you don't take any one's side.

Thank you for This beautifull explaination , thank you so much for all this knowledge .

THX for review! very helpful )

thanks you mate for this great review

Thank you soooooo mch.. for this.. video.... ☺ finally my question got answered...

Hi Chris or anyone who can answer. Are the pictures from your tests- for sharpening barrel distortion etc- jpgs, raws, and do you do any processing? Cheers

thank you for all your good work.

Picked up new version for 64 quid on eBay. Very pleased with size and performance. Thanks for an excellent review.

Thanks for the video, i got a lesson by watching it.

Please do a review of the new Canon EF 70-300 USM II. Other reviews are really long.

I'm going on vacation next year and want to use my t61 for videos. Would you recommend this lens? I'm new to cameras and such.

I'm having trouble finding a lense hood that specifies it fits the f/4. Any help?

I like the way you tell people if you don’t like the lens get this or this nice ...

@35mm the older lens (on the left) had a little bit more contrast in the center. All the other judgements were dead on though! I really enjoyed you putting the 2 side by side like this! You should do the same thing with crop sensor & full frame!!

Love your explanation

Best reviews! Thanks.

I love your videos and the fact that you're using your Canon M3 from time to time. I bought this camera as my first "decent" one and can't decide wether to keep it or go for a 750D. The form factor and everything is nice, but it sucks that i need an adapter for EF-S lenses and the "missing" viewfinder bothers me. How come you use it even though you have way nicer cameras? Anyways, thanks for all the videos, they're great! Especially the intro is so nice and calm :D

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

I love my EOS M3 hehe. It's not the camera, it's the photographer! :-)

I own and use an awesome but bulky Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 ...and I was looking for a compact lens when traveling lighter. The Canon 10-55mm f4-5.6 fits the goal but has a major problem... intensely obvious field curvature at shorter focal lengths. Unlike Canon's venerable 10-18mm EF-S kit lens, there is no extra depth to hide this effect (I can't simply focus longer to cover distant corners). At f/8 and 24mm, for instance, I need to focus at least 25 feet away to hold infinity corner sharpness, and by then, reasonably nearby foreground subjects are fuzzy. At ~32-55mm, the curvature is okay, but by then, there is no hope for holding both near and far focus, and the lens is probably best used as a short telephoto and close-up wide-angle. The final nail for me... image quality is workable, but lifeless compared to the Sigma lens.

Which lens do you use for your overhead shots with the lens in your hands?

Christopher, I really appreciate your reviews. They are an amazing resource. How would you say the EF-S 18-55 compares against the EF-M 15-45 in general quality terms?

@christopherfrost

4 жыл бұрын

If you own a mirrorless camera just get the 15-45, don't bother adapting lenses if possible

You have a beautiful sense of humor :D

Hey, what would u advise for a video shooting (food channel on KZread)? I'm now using this kit 18-55mm one, not bad at all, but it really lacks a good zoom and bokeh...🙄 which is needed often to make some juicy videos of a ready meal... some advised to get a 2.8f at least, i.e. thinking more of a diaphragm, but I was thinking more of a focus length maybe, and get 18-135 for instance? I'd really appreciate your advise🙏Thank you!

Gotta give it to Kfir 😂👌

If I already have the new kit lens, would it make sense to get the Canon 17-55 2.8? In your review of that lens you said it was better than the kit lens, but of course you meant the older kit lenses, not the new 4-5.6.

Thank you for the review. I will mention I am surprised you left out one feature of the new lens that I find very useful. On the older model the lens rotates making a lens hood useless or worse, whereas the new version does not rotate, allowing the lens shade to perform it's function.

@christopherfrost

4 жыл бұрын

No - that's only the case on the very old, non-STM version of the kit lens

I don't know if it is just me but I bought a canon rebel sl3 that came with this lens and it doesn't auto focus I've tried the old one and it focuses fine on the camera, but when i put on the new one it doesn't auto focus at all

3:35 very interesting collection, Chris :)

At 18mm the new lens has much more chromatic aberrations than the old lens with lots of color fringing that was not mentioned 5:50 Great Review with lots of great tests and detail - excellent! Thank you :)

@FuzziVision

4 жыл бұрын

Old lens at18mm sharper in the corners also..

Hello Christopher, i'd need your wise hint, please! 😂 Basing on your opinion, should I prefer the 18-55 3,5-5,6 IS STM or the 4-5,6 IS STM? I bought an eon 850D with 4-5,6, but they sent me the older 3,5-5,6 so I'm considering the replacement. Every suggestion would be super-appreciated. Thank you!

I really like this KZread channel!

I have a Canon EOS rebel T100 18-55/3.5-5.6 lens. Will a Canon EF 75-300 f/4-5.6,telephoto lens fit my camera? Please help. I just want a stronger lens and need to know if it will fit.

The zoom ring on my STM kit lens (the previous f3.5-5.6 one) hasn't become stiff or jerky. Had the lens for 3 years now.

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's great - the zoom ring on my copy has certainly become stiffer!

Hidden gem of Canon :D

Thanks for an another great review but why the hell they made it so dark?

what is different between EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens vs EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III lens? which is best?

but it's smaller when we selected 55mm also?

i am new subscrber..i just loving your channel

Thank you, I'll order an eos 250d with this lens instead of body only. Really helpful vid!

@perfrctingmedia563

5 жыл бұрын

Did u order your 250d yet?

Nice comparison.

Thanks for this! Just wondering what would you recommend as an upgrade to this, I am looking for something with: Similar zoom range a lower f stop Not noisy AF (I do home videos so lots of zooming in faces) Thanks!

@encellon

2 жыл бұрын

Check out Chris's review of the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8. Not cheap, and these days rarely available brand new. But it's the best zoom lens I own.

I have the older lens. I don't think the newer one has enough of a change optically to bother changing.I prefer the slightly larger feeling lens. Good comparison.👍

This is very exciting lens :)

great review, is the 3.5 silent during auto focus for video also ?

@kolekumquat

5 жыл бұрын

DapperDan I was wondering this at first but yes if you get the STM version of the 3.5 -5.6 lens the auto focus is silent due to the STM focusing capabilities 👍

Please review the Canon 70-300 is II usm and Tamron 18-400 when it comes out

Chris, if you see this comment on your old video. Having looked at more than a few of your videos, the contrast on your test chart seems low for these lenses in relation to other tests you have done since. Having checked the Flickr images the colours and contrast also seem muted and muddy. I wasn’t sure if this was due to different exposure in the different tests or due to the quality of the lenses? Could I have your opinion?

@christopherfrost

4 жыл бұрын

It's possible I've just shot them a little differently over time - I'm not sure, really

Christopher, I have the older 18-55 kit lens. I'm looking at the newest Sigma 17-50mm 2.8. In your opinion should I keep the Canon kit lens and put my money toward a different lens. On a budget so my options are limited. More than focal length, my goal is the sharpest image on a budget. Can you suggest an option or two?

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

It's up to you really, whether to go for a zoom lens or a couple of prime lenses. The Sigma 17-50 OS will be great, I would go for it :-)

Hello there! Ask a question: Can the EFS 18-55mm lens be mounted on a Canon EOS 90D camera? Thank you!

@christopherfrost

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

Chris, I have a question.. Which another channels that you know, talk about lenses and reviews as you do? But oriented on Nikon. I love your videos and your accent, grettings from México.

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

I don't know - I don't have a Nikon camera so I'm not really interested hehe

Is the hidden feature or the constant apature at 5.6 and lower on the 4-5.6 STM or on 3.5 -5.6? Because I have the 4-5.6 Version (but not on a Canon camera; I use it on a BMPCC6K) and it is not working like you say? Is it maybe my camera, wich do not support this feature? Best regards and all respect from cologne....

@christopherfrost

4 жыл бұрын

Not really sure what you're asking here

Great channel

Does the 0.5 difference in aperture really not make a difference tho?

I'd choose the newer kit lens in every comparison shot but I have the older one, which isn't a good thing. 50mm 1.8 was a better choice for my merger needs. I'm adding a 24mm 2.8. I don't think my kit lens will see the light of day however having IS is desirable.

Does this lens give a good wide shot for event portraits such as taking picture of large group of people with a large object background?

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

You can get a lot wider than 18mm - it might just about be wide enough though

Beautiful garden

thanks you 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 very much great video very nice. 💯👍👍📷

do it fit on my canon 550d?

I honestly don't know why canon made this lens. I mean, it nice to have a smaller, compact lens for traveling. (I can see this lens pair with the Canon 100D or the Rebel 1xxxD series) but i can't see anyone using this for anything else. What canon needs to do is start rebooting some of their legacy lens like the Canon EF-S 15-85mm 3.5-5.6 IS USM, Canon 17-55 F2.8 IS USM, and/or Canon 10-22mm F4.5-5.6 USM. I use to be a Canon user, but i recently switch to Sony's A7ii + Sony a6300. They are both excellent cameras for Video + Photography, but I do missed using my Canon; you really can't beat Canon amazing colors and their excellent lenses.

If I already have the Sigma 18-35/1.8, should I get this lens along as a kit? Thanks for reviewing these budget lenses!

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't bother, myself. I would pair up that 18-35 lens with a Canon 55-250 STM

i have a old 18-55 lens from my moms old camera that can not film should i get a 750d with a kit lens or get the 70d (only body) and take my moms kit lens?

@jasbirsingh561

6 жыл бұрын

Take it with kit lens....cus it's new stm lens and has both IS and AF

@666Tomato666

5 жыл бұрын

I'd go one further and suggest getting the kit with 18-135mm, especially if you don't have any other lenses; the picture quality is basically the same and the extra reach is really missing in the 18-55 for photographing any kind of detail and as Jasbir said, the IS in those new STM lenses is properly impressive (not to mention that the STM itself rivals USM from the higher tier lenses for AF performance)

0:52 LMAO xD

hi can you review the EF 70-300mm is ll usm pls🤗

Chris, you didn't mention it, but I noticed a difference in "true" focal length when doing the side by side comparisons. It looked as if the new version is slightly shorter (in comparison) at the same focal lengths.

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

You are correct - I didn't mention it (I probably should have) but the newer lens seems very slightly wider angle

Just got this lens. The zoom ring feels a little bit rough is this normal?

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

It does getting rougher over time - that is normal

thanks for your review! an excellent zoom lens for apsc landscape photography...dirt cheap!

I'll be happier with my Sigma 17x50, f/2.8. Even though an older lens the Sigma does costs a little more but it's still worth it. Thanks for pointing out that lens to me.

I would like to ask: Canon EOS 90D and canon, EOS M6 Mark II Which one is better to buy? Thank you 🙏

@datisgaaf

4 жыл бұрын

Sony A7 III :)

Can it fit a canon 40d?

After "kit lenses, what's good cor crop sensor cameras?

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

Take a look at my kit lens upgrade video :-)

Well, after watching this video I think I made a good decision after buying the old STM kit lens. Thank you Christopher for this video!

@pauloz2003

5 жыл бұрын

why do you prefer the old lens?

i burst out laughing at that aside

I'd love to see a comparison between the 24mm pancake, the kit lens, and the 18-135mm lens, all shot at 24mm with the same settings. I'm most interested in how they compare in terms of sharpness, chromatic aberrations, and distortions. The 24mm pancake may be better in low light with the wider aperture, but is it also better than the kit lens in daylight/landscape conditions when I might be stopped down to f/8 or f/11? I know it can do things the others can't due to the wider aperture, but I'm really interested to know if it can do the same things they can do even better. Could do the same experiment in various lighting/conditions and see how they turn out when shooting the same subject at the same settings.

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

I think you may be assuming I have a lot more spare time than I actually do...!

@GeoscienceImaging

6 жыл бұрын

Christopher Frost Photography haha, yes, don't we all! Without a full video review, what's your opinion on it? Is one of them better than the others in terms of sharpness/clarity/color/etc.? I'm debating whether or not to buy the 24mm pancake. I don't really need it for low light or nicer bokeh since I tend to shoot outside, w/ aperture stopped down, during the day. I would get it though if it made better images than the kit lens under those conditions. I do wish it had image stabilization.

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

The 24mm lens will be sharpest, but of course, the zoom lenses will be most versatile

How important is the STM? Does it make a big difference in videoshooting?

@christopherfrost

5 жыл бұрын

For video it makes a huge difference

Could you maybe do a comparison between the Sigma 70-200 2.8 OS and the Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II?

@kevindiaz3459

5 жыл бұрын

Short version, the Canon wipes the floor with the Sigma. The Sigma is less sharp overall, has a lot more aberrations, and has poor AF performance. The Canon is one of the best 70-200mm lenses on the market, and imo is the best. But it is also very expensive, I don't suggest it to just anyone. If you want a solid performing F2.8 lens I would look at the Tamron G2 model. Lot of good feedback on that one. Sigma is just not good for zooms. Their primes are hard to beat.

Hi have just bought a M50 body only should I buy this lens or the EF-M 15-45 I have the adaptor already. Would this lens be sharper than the small Ef-m lens

@christopherfrost

3 жыл бұрын

Just get this 15-45mm lens IMO. The technical performance of the EF-M version of the 18-55mm lens is about the same as the EF-S version of it

@Bijou_Voyager

3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherfrost Many thanks and keep up the amazing reviews 😃

I just purchased the newer version and like but it doesn’t have auto zoom from camera controls, is this normal?

@Mr101Crazylol

5 жыл бұрын

Enter The PC what ?? You have to physically zoom it

@enterthepc8147

5 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks, I wondered because the IS II (older model) can zoom using camera controls, the old one is really loud when doing so.

I have recently found out that the 18-55 is actually not too bad. I just have the old one. I wondering if it's worth the money to get it in stm (I have the 50mm as an stm and the focus is considerably better than that of the old 18-55)

@Daniel-dj7fh

2 жыл бұрын

plastic mount despite the 50 having a metal one? yikes. 55-250 it will be

i just got a 1300d last week and i thought it would come with this 18-55mm lens but i noticed this one has image stabilizer yet my kit's lens does not. i wonder why

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

Some of them don't have IS. Avoid those lenses. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

@simbazharo

6 жыл бұрын

i guess its too late for me. i will learn with it and then go get a 50mm

Can you do a comparison like this between the Canon 18-135 STM vs 18-135 USM

@christopherfrost

5 жыл бұрын

No need. They're essentially exactly the same lens except the USM version's autofocus is a little sharper (and I think it's compatible with the Power Zoom module if you want that)

how do you focus in a video on a canon eos 1300d with this lens ?

@christopherfrost

6 жыл бұрын

Read your camera's instruction manual

@afonso_sj8939

6 жыл бұрын

U either use the manual focus than the camera does all the job or use the manual focus and u use the front ring of the camera

Thanks, I really need to buy that one, the one that I had in the kit is so damn noisy and it's so bad when you film videos

does this mean that i cannot shoot in bright light at a F16 or so?

@christopherfrost

4 жыл бұрын

?

Does this work with T5i?

@L-8

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@paigeofstylez

3 жыл бұрын

Same question I had

@L-8

3 жыл бұрын

The T5i is an EF mount camera, and because of the APS-S sized sensor it also fits EF-S lenses that won't work on full frame

@Samson1

3 жыл бұрын

@@L-8 APS-C* 😉

@kmabru

2 жыл бұрын

@@L-8 Nope. The T5i is EF-S mount. This lens will work just fine with it. Also, as YourPalMojo said, it's APS-C (not APS-S).

Hey Christopher, are you going to review the new sigma lenses?

@christopherfrost

7 жыл бұрын

Yes (eventually)