I have had my camera for some time now and I'm just now trying to learn more about the kit lens and photography in general. This is the first photography video that I stumbled upon that was calming and effective. It did not make me feel dumb or give me anxiety. It made me feel like I can learn and excel. Thank you, Christian!!
For 3 years ago I bought my Canon m6 mkii with the 15-45 kit lens, but soon bought this 18-55 and has used it since then and I’m super happy about It. I also have the 32 mm and that one is a super lens for the m6 camera. In total I have 6 of the EF-M lenses from Canon. And now when Canon discontinued the m6 I can’t see the successor in that small size of street camera.
Best video of this lens on yt. And your voice really fits perfectly to this well-explained, clear video. And I just bought me a Canon EOS 2000D with this lens.
Thank you sooo much, i have struggling why I couldn't get pictures like the pros using this kitlens, it is my 1st camera cuz i really love photography and this is all my money can get, because of the words u said about this lense, im starting to love it, thank you very much, it gave me soo much inspiration and goosebumps..im motivated
Cheap hack for a loose 18-55 focus ring. I've got a canon 18-55 kit lens where the manual focus ring is very loose. Because it is a kit lens the ring itself is corrugated plastic (no rubber grip}, and no obvious tightening screws. For this particular lens geometry i have found this hack, where I can use a strip of velcro type gardening cane tie, which has the hooks on one side and the soft furry side on the other. If you cut a length greater than the circumference of the lens barrel and rap it furry side against the barrel around and secure with the overlap, you can position the strip half on the focus ring and half on the stationary part of the barrel where the Canon name. is. The furry contact grips the corrugated ring, but slides smoothly over the barrel and provides enough friction not to move once focused.
Im Verry happy with the kit lens i bought it with my canon eos 850d. For me as a beginner i can already shoot some pretty cool stuf like Cars even in a dark parking garage, stars and landscapes. I guess for a beginner that just starts with the hobby it is verry good.
I do a lot of weddings and have this lens on my 3rd camera (the back up to the back up) and I don't know how many times I have reached for and used this lens on a shoot. I have happy customers and that is really goal, do I want to enlarge these photos to poster size No but for standard 16x20's - 11x14's and 8x10's this lens does a great job.
The Original 18-55 STM F3.5-5.6 was good, but the newer F4-5.6 STM is really being better. Not only 20% being smaller, lighter - it ends the horror, the Lens is extending at both (!) ends of the focal range, hence 18mm and 55mm hereby. The newer STM works as it should, 18mm its small, and extending to 55mm, like a ordinary zoom lens. Futhermore, it's being a tad sharper, and it does feature a thin class plate before the lens mount, means it being air-sealed, and not pumping dust onto the camera sensor like the older versions. This is important for EOS 20D, 30D Users. On the 10D, it won't fit, because that very old 10D can't use EF-S Mount Lenses, but you can use of course for reference the Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma APS-C Lenses, etc. FYI, here's the Christopher Frost comparsion: th-cam.com/video/_x0gtlp3Cys/w-d-xo.html I'm using this Lens, also the 10-18 STM, and 55-250 STM on my trusty, but old EOS 40D.
Thank you so much for your video's they're very helpfull, though i'm still stuck with a question, i've been thinking of starting photography, mostly to use for vacation photo's and macro/nature photos, no videos or what so ever, would this and the 50mm be a good combination with the Canon 250D? I look forward to your response!
Appreciate what you say about chromatic aberration not mattering. As a new photographer using vintage lenses with lots of bokeh in background but some chromatic aberration in subject in certain scenarios it looks really good and adds to the image (in my opinion that is😊).
I usually shot with my 50mm as my staple but recently got a request for just a couple group photos of a bridal party that is 8 each side plus b&g. So 18 people. Could I switch to my kit for this, and possibly be around 5.6, 400 iso, 250 shutter. I’m not worried about the bokeh, just sharpness of the group!
I have a question I am struggling to find an answer to: Is this lens compatible with a matte box and a follow focus at the same time? I'm unsure because the focus ring is at the very tip of the camera.
The Vocal King of the internet!!! Great hair. 👍 Much better look. Cool shirt. Excellent setting with mic and we can see you. 😊👍. (Always beautiful music selection. Top notch!)
@@vonwagner1257 Thanks :) Yeah, kept the relaxing aspect of it, but showing my face allows me to be more strategic with B-roll placement, and it allows me to be more consistent with posting 👍 Thank you, and thanks for watching :)
For people that want to use such a lens for photogrammetry, chromatic aberration matters a lot. If you just want to take normal photos, go for it, but if you want some algorithm to do something with that picture, you should definitely care about these stuff.
This is a bit misleading comment as for photogrammetry the lenses one should use are the prime ones. With a zoom lens (whichever) the results in photogrammetry will always be less reliable.
I buy mistake order 18-55 and not added 50 mm lenses with credit card and no knowledge about dslr so this is my first camera afraid if this is good or not.
Depends on what you want to shoot. Also, I have different recommendations for video and photos. For video, the kit lens actually works quite well. The most important thing I'd say, if you're going to shoot handheld, is to have Image Stabilisation (IS) in the lens, and the kit lens does have that (as long as it has IS in the name). For photos, a good start is the 50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8. I have a video on the channel on the f/1.4 I hope this helps :)
First off thanks for this great video. You are a great narrator and I enjoyed every second of listening to your voice. I also love cats. ☺️ I am an amateur photographer and I do timelapses with an old 450d and this lens. During one of the recent shots my tripod got blown over by the wind and the camera landed on the ground lens first. I managed to clean the sensor and altogether the dslr seems to be fine. However the lens seems to have suffered lots. I have problems with the zoom function and the focus is not as convincing as it used to be. Would you recommend I buy this lens again or would you recommend to switch to a more advanced modell? Also which focal length would you recommend for landscape photography?
I would. I had to replace the original kit lens on my 400D because the aperture actuator stopped working in cold weather, and I got another one of eBay. They're so cheap! If you like this lens, it's definitely not worth looking at spending 4x the price or more for an upgrade lens. If you've been looking to upgrade your lens already, that does make it a convenient time to look. Unfortunately, there aren't any other zoom lenses that came even close to being as small and light as this one tho.
I believe in that video I was recording on a Shure SM7B, which goes into a Cloudlifter CL-1, which then connected to a Zoom H8. The SM7B + Cloudlifter is the important bit really, you can use any recorder or audio interface. You can check out my most recent recording setup here actually: skyes.io/RecordingSetup
Hi Christian, I'm a amateur photographer. It's more of a hobby, until now. I have to cover a surprise proposal event during the evening hours. I only have a canon 100D with the 18-55 mm lens. Do you suggest getting a better camera, if yes which one? If not, which other lens can I use instead of my kit lens. Note: I'm going to rent out the gear. Thanks in advance.
@@LSF7 Hi Lucy. I've done one of those in the past. The camera body should be fine, but you might want a lens that can shoot from more of a distance. When it comes to surprise proposals, the photographer is usually in the background, pretending to take photos of something else. When the proposal happens, you usually spring in. If you don't want to have to sprint, have a look at something like a Canon 55-250mm or even a 75-300mm. Practice a bit with it, to get used to it, but that'll allow you to shoot from quite a distance. You can then switch to your regular kit lens to do close-ups and such. I hope that helps :)
@@christianskyes It was okay. I eventually settled for 24-70mm lens because that's what my local rental had. I don't know what exactly was wrong but my camera was struggling to get sharp images. Barely got 30% of my shots sharp. But yea overall a great learning experience. The event company loved my photos, and hopefully the client will like them too. Definitely gonna try a different camera next time.
They seem to be very similar models, but the III does not have image stabilization. If you can, I'd say go for the ones which have IS and STM in the title.
@@ridhwaan1199 Try seeing if you can buy it second hand off eBay or something like that. Lenses can be used for decades, so buying it second hand should get you a better price :)
Bro thank you so much for this video I have been subscribed for a while now but I am looking to buy my first camera Sl3 and it comes with this lens but I have found outdated video about it so thanks for this so much.
You explain things really well. Your voice is so soothing that one feels grounded and focused while listening. I also love the cute kitty-kat! 🐈⬛💜 Subscribed! 💯 I have a question. Will it be a good choice to purchase a 50mm 1.8 lens for Canon 600D camera body? (The body is fairly unused. The price of this lens fits my budget.)
Thanks for this video. Good information. I have used this lens for professional work with no issues. My main lens is a Canon 75 300. Its a great lens. I just wore out one I had for 12 years and picked up another yesterday. For a few weeks I used a manual 400 800 8.3 with good success. I've been doing photography for over 50 years so manual wasn't a big stretch for me but I'm happy to be back using a 74 300 again.
Good video. I have this lens which I bought as a kit lens with my old EOS 70D. I am seriously thinking of upgrading to new R6 II. Do you expect this lens to work well with an adapter?
I got one with my canon SL3 (250d) it's the non-STM version and I tend to use my 50mm because I feel like the images I get from it are way crispier/sharper compared to what I can shoot with the 18-55mm kit lens but I'm almost curious if it's more due to the lighting and my settings, i've been trying to get more familiar with vs shooting with the auto settings so I'm going to try messing with it more
That can be the case. If it's the 50mm lens, is it the f/1.8mm version, or the f/1.4? Since the aperture will open up wider than on the kit lens, you're allowing in more light, which allows you to use a faster shutter speed, and that 'freezes the image better'. A good rule of thumb to get sharp images is to not have a shutter speed setting that is slower than your focal length. For example, if your Canon camera has a cropped sensor, which it does, in order to get the true focal length, you multiply the focal length of the lens by x1.6. So if it's the 50mm, it's 50 * 1.6 = 80mm. As a result, the shutter speed should always be faster than 1/80s. If you go lower, you're far more likely to introduce motion blur. If you're on your kit lens, and you're zoomed all the way out, you're at 18mm, so 18 * 1.6 = 29mm. So again, shoot faster than 1/30s. Zoomed all the way in you're at 55mm, so 55 * 1.6 = 88mm, which means you should shoot faster than 1/90s or 1/100s, whichever is closest and above the number. I hope this makes sense?
Is there any way for the lens to mimic photos you could get from a 50mm lens? I really like the bokeh effect from the 50mm lens but I want to get used to the kit lens first!
Not really. A 50mm is often f/1.8 or f/1.4 or even f/1.2. THAT causes the background blur (bokeh) that we love with a 50mm. The 18-55mm can be set to 50mm focal length, but it can never be set to f/1.8 aperture to get great bokeh. It will be at f/5.6 instead. Hope this helps!
Depends on what you want to use it for, but generally, yes. It has IS, which helps a lot, especially with video, and it's not too expensive. If used properly, you can do some really cool things with it. This whole video was shot on this lens.
Refreshing...very much appreciate your practical outlook with respect to "chromatic aberrations" etc. ... I get a bit annoyed at the emphasis on "out of universe" detail by photography tutorials that offer ultimately the view of not being able to see the forest through the trees.
@@christianskyes was looking for a review on that lens and your whole review and the delivery of the review was incredible, sorry but the cat may have stole the show, new subscriber here
The question is.... what lenses else did you use? Especially in the beginng i used the kit lens a lot since i didnt had proper lenses yet in the focal range of the kit lens and only macro prime, telezoom and so. But even as i got a 28-105mm, it totally replaced the 18-55. The much better and silent autofocus, the F3.5-4.5 and pretty much better quality than the 18-55 kit were enough reasonable benefits to totally kick out the 18-55mm EF-S despite having only 28mm at minimum instead of 18mm. (the 28mm were sometimes a problem on APS-C, barely on full frame)
Well by seeing you removed the 1.4 „nifty fifty“ on the short clip of the 77D i see you are a man of culture. I love(d until it broke) the 50mm 1.4, not so the kit lens but i only had the kit lens of the 400D long ago not even IS and very poor IQ/CA My personal „Kit lens“ on Full Frame is now a 28-135mm IS USM (traded a 28-105 USM for it), also similar in quality to a regular kit lens on FF i would say. And i really love the zoom of nearly 5x which make it very universal and finally image stabilizer on a regular lens! I also dont mind using a 1000$ Mirrorless body with lenses worth each one between 50-250$ 2nd hand, im fine with them the lenses are anyways handpicked for special stuff like macros, mediocre telezooms for wildlife/landscape, fast prime like the RF50mm 1.8 STM now. And it was a HUGE difference from a fked up Eos 550D to a RP, old entry level APS C vs new „good“ fullframe. All i hope for are better sooner than later affordable/fair priced RF lenses they are still overpriced heavily
I keep forgetting people call it the "nifty fifty" 😂 I've actually yet to try out the 28-135 🤔 In regards to the RF lenses, I actually own two at the moment, and my God, yeah, they're incredibly expensive. Reviews coming soon though.
@@christianskyes The 28-135 is actually "bad", but at least better than the 18-55 kit lens and especially "needed" since i was upgrading to FF (finally!) Why i never liked any EF-S lens.... upgradability A friend got longer ago a 10-18 (or 10-22, idk) wide angle, upgraded to a better 18-55 IS and the 55-200mm or so... the el cheapo "holy trinity", but all EF-S so only APS-C lenses. He upgraded some years ago to full frame...guess what, all 3 lenses useless for him. He lost a lot money by getting all 3 lenses new and then reselling it "for cheap" since barely anyone buy those lenses for a higher/"new" price
Hello Christian, 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 eos 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!
Congratulations on your purchase 👍 I'd keep the Canon 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 Those lenses are almost identical, but the f/3.5 means that the aperture can open slightly wider, compared to the f/4, which means you can get more light into the camera, thus you can shoot a bit easier in low light conditions.
@@christianskyes thank you so much, for you time and for your kindness also. I’ll keep the f3,5 and i’ll try my best to improve my skills. Maybe one day i’ll be able to put my hands on more and better lenses 😁
I have the III version. Came bundled with my rebel t5 / 1200d when I bought it as my first camera in 2014. It, um, sucks now. As far as sharpness is concerned it's actually its strongest point, you're able to get some really good corner sharpness even on wider apertures as well as pretty good contrast, but that's where the praise really ends for me. Having used this lens for so many years, I've struggled with the tiny amount of light it lets in, its severe chromatic aberrations, distortion and vignetting and its painfully slow and loud autofocus motor and manual focus ring. Oh and the autofocus straight up misses like 80% of the time. It's not a good option in 2022. I'd pick a prime lens over having to deal with how loud and slow is on top of the aberrations that can show up even in the middle of the image, they're very intrusive.
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Hi Rey, I'm flattered by the offer, and I did receive your email, but it's not something that I'm interested in doing. I wish you all the best with your business 👍
okay nvm, thought this video was about my lense and i was impressed what you where aboe to achieve with it turns out mine is a much older model, no image stabilisation, no stm autofocus 😅 think it's okay to upgrade by now 🫣 but it taught me so much! found my preferred focal length... learned how to work in manual mode due to the shutty aperture 😂💯
Holy CRAP ?! I Must have the old model ?! Finally got a chance to shoot with this with my M50ii ?! (Begin from the beginning!) 35 % of my Pic.s got trashed !(Seascapes/ blurry) Then took in the aquarium where things got streaky ?! My Vivitar 28 - 260 did far better than this !!!
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I have a question would this camera be good for aviation photography? Like slow and a little fast moving objects? @christanskyes
I have had my camera for some time now and I'm just now trying to learn more about the kit lens and photography in general. This is the first photography video that I stumbled upon that was calming and effective. It did not make me feel dumb or give me anxiety. It made me feel like I can learn and excel. Thank you, Christian!!
You're more than welcome Kristina :)
For 3 years ago I bought my Canon m6 mkii with the 15-45 kit lens, but soon bought this 18-55 and has used it since then and I’m super happy about It. I also have the 32 mm and that one is a super lens for the m6 camera. In total I have 6 of the EF-M lenses from Canon. And now when Canon discontinued the m6 I can’t see the successor in that small size of street camera.
Best video of this lens on yt. And your voice really fits perfectly to this well-explained, clear video. And I just bought me a Canon EOS 2000D with this lens.
Thank you sooo much, i have struggling why I couldn't get pictures like the pros using this kitlens, it is my 1st camera cuz i really love photography and this is all my money can get, because of the words u said about this lense, im starting to love it, thank you very much, it gave me soo much inspiration and goosebumps..im motivated
Great voice! Clear descriptions- thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Cheap hack for a loose 18-55 focus ring. I've got a canon 18-55 kit lens where the manual focus ring is very loose. Because it is a kit lens the ring itself is corrugated plastic (no rubber grip}, and no obvious tightening screws. For this particular lens geometry i have found this hack, where I can use a strip of velcro type gardening cane tie, which has the hooks on one side and the soft furry side on the other. If you cut a length greater than the circumference of the lens barrel and rap it furry side against the barrel around and secure with the overlap, you can position the strip half on the focus ring and half on the stationary part of the barrel where the Canon name. is. The furry contact grips the corrugated ring, but slides smoothly over the barrel and provides enough friction not to move once focused.
Im Verry happy with the kit lens i bought it with my canon eos 850d. For me as a beginner i can already shoot some pretty cool stuf like Cars even in a dark parking garage, stars and landscapes. I guess for a beginner that just starts with the hobby it is verry good.
I didn't know I was watching asmr
**whispers** surprise!
The asmr is one thing, but not editing out the cat... C'mon!
0:50 XD
I do a lot of weddings and have this lens on my 3rd camera (the back up to the back up) and I don't know how many times I have reached for and used this lens on a shoot. I have happy customers and that is really goal, do I want to enlarge these photos to poster size No but for standard 16x20's - 11x14's and 8x10's this lens does a great job.
The Original 18-55 STM F3.5-5.6 was good, but the newer F4-5.6 STM is really being better. Not only 20% being smaller, lighter - it ends the horror, the Lens is extending at both (!) ends of the focal range, hence 18mm and 55mm hereby. The newer STM works as it should, 18mm its small, and extending to 55mm, like a ordinary zoom lens. Futhermore, it's being a tad sharper, and it does feature a thin class plate before the lens mount, means it being air-sealed, and not pumping dust onto the camera sensor like the older versions. This is important for EOS 20D, 30D Users. On the 10D, it won't fit, because that very old 10D can't use EF-S Mount Lenses, but you can use of course for reference the Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma APS-C Lenses, etc.
FYI, here's the Christopher Frost comparsion: th-cam.com/video/_x0gtlp3Cys/w-d-xo.html
I'm using this Lens, also the 10-18 STM, and 55-250 STM on my trusty, but old EOS 40D.
This was lovely to watch and so informative, thank you Christian!
I'm glad I could help :)
Thank you so much for your video's they're very helpfull, though i'm still stuck with a question, i've been thinking of starting photography, mostly to use for vacation photo's and macro/nature photos, no videos or what so ever, would this and the 50mm be a good combination with the Canon 250D? I look forward to your response!
Great video thanks a lot. I need to stop looking at expensive lenses and learn how to take good photos with this one.
Bu makina ve lens hakkında daha iyi kaynak bulamamıştım. Teşekkür ederim dostum.
Great review! Almost fell asleep with the soothing music & voice. 😂
😂
Appreciate what you say about chromatic aberration not mattering. As a new photographer using vintage lenses with lots of bokeh in background but some chromatic aberration in subject in certain scenarios it looks really good and adds to the image (in my opinion that is😊).
Yup, I agree that chromatic aberration can actually add to the image.
I usually shot with my 50mm as my staple but recently got a request for just a couple group photos of a bridal party that is 8 each side plus b&g. So 18 people. Could I switch to my kit for this, and possibly be around 5.6, 400 iso, 250 shutter. I’m not worried about the bokeh, just sharpness of the group!
is the newer 18-55 f/4-5.6 any better ?
I have a question I am struggling to find an answer to: Is this lens compatible with a matte box and a follow focus at the same time?
I'm unsure because the focus ring is at the very tip of the camera.
Can i take Ultra wide photo with 18-55mm
You can take wise shots with it, yes, but not super wide. You won’t get a fish eye lens effect from it, for example.
Thank you very much.. I was struggling "should I buy this?" Now I will ❤
This video is really so useful brother!✨
Happy to hear that! 👍
Love you voice and storytelling ability 💯💯 top notch
The Vocal King of the internet!!! Great hair. 👍 Much better look. Cool shirt. Excellent setting with mic and we can see you. 😊👍. (Always beautiful music selection. Top notch!)
Thanks Tony 👍 Yeah, figured I'd change the setup a bit :) Looks nicer and it also allows me to make videos easier!
I second Tony. Excellent changes as long as you still feel like 'you'.
Keep up the great work
@@vonwagner1257 Thanks :) Yeah, kept the relaxing aspect of it, but showing my face allows me to be more strategic with B-roll placement, and it allows me to be more consistent with posting 👍
Thank you, and thanks for watching :)
Yes he has the most soothing voice. Maybe he should also do a bedtime story's on a podcast. Love the voice with the music
Very informative and helpful, thank you!
Could someone tell me that if I have canon EPS 18-55 mm lens, what lens is recommended to buy to upgrade this lens?
Depends what you want to do. I'd probably go for a Canon EF 50mm f1.8. You can watch my review of it here: th-cam.com/video/lhzx51lARG0/w-d-xo.html
For people that want to use such a lens for photogrammetry, chromatic aberration matters a lot. If you just want to take normal photos, go for it, but if you want some algorithm to do something with that picture, you should definitely care about these stuff.
This is a bit misleading comment as for photogrammetry the lenses one should use are the prime ones. With a zoom lens (whichever) the results in photogrammetry will always be less reliable.
I buy mistake order 18-55 and not added 50 mm lenses with credit card and no knowledge about dslr so this is my first camera afraid if this is good or not.
What lens would you recommend for the Canon Rebel t7? For better picture and video quality?
Depends on what you want to shoot. Also, I have different recommendations for video and photos.
For video, the kit lens actually works quite well. The most important thing I'd say, if you're going to shoot handheld, is to have Image Stabilisation (IS) in the lens, and the kit lens does have that (as long as it has IS in the name).
For photos, a good start is the 50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8. I have a video on the channel on the f/1.4
I hope this helps :)
@@christianskyes it does. Thank you.
@@BlakeCresswell Fantastic, glad I could help 👍
First off thanks for this great video. You are a great narrator and I enjoyed every second of listening to your voice. I also love cats. ☺️
I am an amateur photographer and I do timelapses with an old 450d and this lens. During one of the recent shots my tripod got blown over by the wind and the camera landed on the ground lens first.
I managed to clean the sensor and altogether the dslr seems to be fine. However the lens seems to have suffered lots. I have problems with the zoom function and the focus is not as convincing as it used to be.
Would you recommend I buy this lens again or would you recommend to switch to a more advanced modell? Also which focal length would you recommend for landscape photography?
I would. I had to replace the original kit lens on my 400D because the aperture actuator stopped working in cold weather, and I got another one of eBay. They're so cheap! If you like this lens, it's definitely not worth looking at spending 4x the price or more for an upgrade lens.
If you've been looking to upgrade your lens already, that does make it a convenient time to look. Unfortunately, there aren't any other zoom lenses that came even close to being as small and light as this one tho.
Hey, Thanks for the video - I am also curious what is your mic brand and type? The sound quality is very good.
I believe in that video I was recording on a Shure SM7B, which goes into a Cloudlifter CL-1, which then connected to a Zoom H8. The SM7B + Cloudlifter is the important bit really, you can use any recorder or audio interface. You can check out my most recent recording setup here actually: skyes.io/RecordingSetup
Thank you for this video broo!
No worries at all :)
Dang it, your voice is soothing! Oh yea, enjoying the video...tfs
Thanks :D
"as you can see" and then 2:26 he shows us a ~0.7MP image from which we are supposed to gauge what the lens can do
If you have any questions about the Canon kit lens, make sure to leave them down below, and I'll do my best to get back to you 👍
Hi Christian, I'm a amateur photographer. It's more of a hobby, until now. I have to cover a surprise proposal event during the evening hours. I only have a canon 100D with the 18-55 mm lens. Do you suggest getting a better camera, if yes which one? If not, which other lens can I use instead of my kit lens.
Note: I'm going to rent out the gear.
Thanks in advance.
@@LSF7 Hi Lucy. I've done one of those in the past. The camera body should be fine, but you might want a lens that can shoot from more of a distance.
When it comes to surprise proposals, the photographer is usually in the background, pretending to take photos of something else. When the proposal happens, you usually spring in.
If you don't want to have to sprint, have a look at something like a Canon 55-250mm or even a 75-300mm.
Practice a bit with it, to get used to it, but that'll allow you to shoot from quite a distance. You can then switch to your regular kit lens to do close-ups and such.
I hope that helps :)
@@christianskyes thank you very much. Will let you know how it goes
@@LSF7 No worries at all :) Looking forward to hearing about it!
@@christianskyes It was okay. I eventually settled for 24-70mm lens because that's what my local rental had. I don't know what exactly was wrong but my camera was struggling to get sharp images. Barely got 30% of my shots sharp. But yea overall a great learning experience. The event company loved my photos, and hopefully the client will like them too. Definitely gonna try a different camera next time.
Question is the 18mm-55mm iii worse then the 18mm-55mm STM?
should I get the 18mm-55mm iii? Or should I just get a body with like the 50mm?
They seem to be very similar models, but the III does not have image stabilization. If you can, I'd say go for the ones which have IS and STM in the title.
@@christianskyes I hear you but this kit i am going for has the III and the one with the IS STM is like $110 more. And my budget is already exceeded.
@@ridhwaan1199 Try seeing if you can buy it second hand off eBay or something like that. Lenses can be used for decades, so buying it second hand should get you a better price :)
Bro thank you so much for this video I have been subscribed for a while now but I am looking to buy my first camera Sl3 and it comes with this lens but I have found outdated video about it so thanks for this so much.
Happy to hear that, and no worries, glad I could help :D It really is a fantastic little lens.
You explain things really well. Your voice is so soothing that one feels grounded and focused while listening. I also love the cute kitty-kat! 🐈⬛💜 Subscribed! 💯
I have a question.
Will it be a good choice to purchase a 50mm 1.8 lens for Canon 600D camera body?
(The body is fairly unused. The price of this lens fits my budget.)
Thanks for this video. Good information. I have used this lens for professional work with no issues. My main lens is a Canon 75 300. Its a great lens. I just wore out one I had for 12 years and picked up another yesterday. For a few weeks I used a manual 400 800 8.3 with good success. I've been doing photography for over 50 years so manual wasn't a big stretch for me but I'm happy to be back using a 74 300 again.
what a beautiful BLACK CAT!!! thanks for the content!
He is indeed quite the cat ♥️ And no worries at all!
Good video. I have this lens which I bought as a kit lens with my old EOS 70D. I am seriously thinking of upgrading to new R6 II. Do you expect this lens to work well with an adapter?
Thanks man.. Positive information..!!
I got one with my canon SL3 (250d) it's the non-STM version and I tend to use my 50mm because I feel like the images I get from it are way crispier/sharper compared to what I can shoot with the 18-55mm kit lens but I'm almost curious if it's more due to the lighting and my settings, i've been trying to get more familiar with vs shooting with the auto settings so I'm going to try messing with it more
That can be the case. If it's the 50mm lens, is it the f/1.8mm version, or the f/1.4? Since the aperture will open up wider than on the kit lens, you're allowing in more light, which allows you to use a faster shutter speed, and that 'freezes the image better'.
A good rule of thumb to get sharp images is to not have a shutter speed setting that is slower than your focal length. For example, if your Canon camera has a cropped sensor, which it does, in order to get the true focal length, you multiply the focal length of the lens by x1.6. So if it's the 50mm, it's 50 * 1.6 = 80mm. As a result, the shutter speed should always be faster than 1/80s. If you go lower, you're far more likely to introduce motion blur.
If you're on your kit lens, and you're zoomed all the way out, you're at 18mm, so 18 * 1.6 = 29mm. So again, shoot faster than 1/30s. Zoomed all the way in you're at 55mm, so 55 * 1.6 = 88mm, which means you should shoot faster than 1/90s or 1/100s, whichever is closest and above the number.
I hope this makes sense?
Is there any way for the lens to mimic photos you could get from a 50mm lens? I really like the bokeh effect from the 50mm lens but I want to get used to the kit lens first!
Not really. A 50mm is often f/1.8 or f/1.4 or even f/1.2. THAT causes the background blur (bokeh) that we love with a 50mm. The 18-55mm can be set to 50mm focal length, but it can never be set to f/1.8 aperture to get great bokeh. It will be at f/5.6 instead. Hope this helps!
would you recommend this lens ?
Depends on what you want to use it for, but generally, yes. It has IS, which helps a lot, especially with video, and it's not too expensive. If used properly, you can do some really cool things with it. This whole video was shot on this lens.
Oh man the backsound and your voice makes me calm and sad at one time!, Anyways good explanation and nice tips for my kit lens!
Refreshing...very much appreciate your practical outlook with respect to "chromatic aberrations" etc. ... I get a bit annoyed at the emphasis on "out of universe" detail by photography tutorials that offer ultimately the view of not being able to see the forest through the trees.
Awesome video Christian
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
@@christianskyes was looking for a review on that lens and your whole review and the delivery of the review was incredible, sorry but the cat may have stole the show, new subscriber here
Welcome :D He did absolutely steal the show, as he should.
nice voice, what mic you use?
Thanks :) I believe for that video I used a combination of Shure SM7B + cloudlifrer + Zoom H8 🤔
Your voice! Thank you for this!
No worries, I'm glad you've enjoyed it :)
Thank you for a great video! You made me want to give my kit lens another shot instead of replacing it with an unneeded upgrade!
That's fantastic to hear! :)
The question is.... what lenses else did you use?
Especially in the beginng i used the kit lens a lot since i didnt had proper lenses yet in the focal range of the kit lens and only macro prime, telezoom and so. But even as i got a 28-105mm, it totally replaced the 18-55. The much better and silent autofocus, the F3.5-4.5 and pretty much better quality than the 18-55 kit were enough reasonable benefits to totally kick out the 18-55mm EF-S despite having only 28mm at minimum instead of 18mm. (the 28mm were sometimes a problem on APS-C, barely on full frame)
I'd gladly pay the Cat Tax for your content.
Thanks! He is the house cat though, so he'll occasionally show up in my content, but only when he feels like it 🤔
thank you for this video :)
No worries at all, I hope it was helpful :)
Hi dude I need DSLR camera
Very useful!!
outstanding thank you because of you will order :
Hahaha you got a like and a subscribe but I promised myself after two pauses for the cat one more and you were done.
Well by seeing you removed the 1.4 „nifty fifty“ on the short clip of the 77D i see you are a man of culture.
I love(d until it broke) the 50mm 1.4, not so the kit lens but i only had the kit lens of the 400D long ago not even IS and very poor IQ/CA
My personal „Kit lens“ on Full Frame is now a 28-135mm IS USM (traded a 28-105 USM for it), also similar in quality to a regular kit lens on FF i would say. And i really love the zoom of nearly 5x which make it very universal and finally image stabilizer on a regular lens!
I also dont mind using a 1000$ Mirrorless body with lenses worth each one between 50-250$ 2nd hand, im fine with them the lenses are anyways handpicked for special stuff like macros, mediocre telezooms for wildlife/landscape, fast prime like the RF50mm 1.8 STM now.
And it was a HUGE difference from a fked up Eos 550D to a RP, old entry level APS C vs new „good“ fullframe. All i hope for are better sooner than later affordable/fair priced RF lenses they are still overpriced heavily
I keep forgetting people call it the "nifty fifty" 😂 I've actually yet to try out the 28-135 🤔
In regards to the RF lenses, I actually own two at the moment, and my God, yeah, they're incredibly expensive. Reviews coming soon though.
@@christianskyes The 28-135 is actually "bad", but at least better than the 18-55 kit lens and especially "needed" since i was upgrading to FF (finally!)
Why i never liked any EF-S lens.... upgradability
A friend got longer ago a 10-18 (or 10-22, idk) wide angle, upgraded to a better 18-55 IS and the 55-200mm or so... the el cheapo "holy trinity", but all EF-S so only APS-C lenses. He upgraded some years ago to full frame...guess what, all 3 lenses useless for him. He lost a lot money by getting all 3 lenses new and then reselling it "for cheap" since barely anyone buy those lenses for a higher/"new" price
Hello Christian,
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 eos 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!
Congratulations on your purchase 👍 I'd keep the Canon 18-55 f/3.5-5.6
Those lenses are almost identical, but the f/3.5 means that the aperture can open slightly wider, compared to the f/4, which means you can get more light into the camera, thus you can shoot a bit easier in low light conditions.
@@christianskyes thank you so much, for you time and for your kindness also. I’ll keep the f3,5 and i’ll try my best to improve my skills. Maybe one day i’ll be able to put my hands on more and better lenses 😁
@@tizianoem No worries at all :) Have fun with it, and bear in mind that any lens can do fantastic things in the right hands 👍
black cats are such sweethearts
Absolutely 😸
good background music and nice microphone
非常喜欢你的视频 声音和bgm都很治愈
love this video
I'm glad you've enjoyed it :)
Thank you so much 😅
Thank u bro
Interesting video!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)
У меня был неудачный опыт с 18-55 , его мотор сломался и он не мог фокусироваться ,приходилось крутить вручную против воли )
As usual the cat is the star 😊
Nice voice chap!
Your video so calm and very positive information, like and subscribe 🔥
Glad you liked it! 👍
Wow beautiful video make 😱
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Какое приятное видео! Спасибо за информацию 🙌
MY Camera EOS 77D 👍
Damn dude you’re gonna have me feeling things if you keep seducing me through the mic like that 👀
I have the III version. Came bundled with my rebel t5 / 1200d when I bought it as my first camera in 2014.
It, um, sucks now. As far as sharpness is concerned it's actually its strongest point, you're able to get some really good corner sharpness even on wider apertures as well as pretty good contrast, but that's where the praise really ends for me. Having used this lens for so many years, I've struggled with the tiny amount of light it lets in, its severe chromatic aberrations, distortion and vignetting and its painfully slow and loud autofocus motor and manual focus ring. Oh and the autofocus straight up misses like 80% of the time.
It's not a good option in 2022. I'd pick a prime lens over having to deal with how loud and slow is on top of the aberrations that can show up even in the middle of the image, they're very intrusive.
A review of canon lens with asmr voice
Basically 😂 Working on another one right now.
@@christianskyes you're the best
@@muzaffaraidid7512 Thanks a lot man :)
Canon 18-55mm is 2 lens vs stm different...?
STM basically means that the lens is quieter, and focuses more smoothly
I would pay great money to listen to read books.
Thanks :)
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Hi Rey, I'm flattered by the offer, and I did receive your email, but it's not something that I'm interested in doing. I wish you all the best with your business 👍
wow
Lovely cat :)
why german title and enlish speaking ?
okay nvm, thought this video was about my lense and i was impressed what you where aboe to achieve with it
turns out mine is a much older model, no image stabilisation, no stm autofocus 😅 think it's okay to upgrade by now 🫣 but it taught me so much! found my preferred focal length... learned how to work in manual mode due to the shutty aperture 😂💯
Holy CRAP ?! I Must have the old model ?! Finally got a chance to shoot with this with my M50ii ?! (Begin from the beginning!) 35 % of my Pic.s got trashed !(Seascapes/ blurry) Then took in the aquarium where things got streaky ?! My Vivitar 28 - 260 did far better than this !!!
This lens is only for photography. Do not buy for videography because zoom is jumpy and not smooth for zooming.
I stopped it at 1:19. Is it about a lens or about a stupid cat please?
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Dachte es ist auf deutsch🤣
Wait. Is this ASMR or not...?
It definitely teeters on the edge, which is probably what makes it interesting to a lot of people 🤔
This video is just not what it should be !!! You should be precise!!! I give this video 👎👎
nah bro that lens is hot garbage
You’re so cute. I kept having to rewind as I realised I hadn’t heard a thing you said 🫣
😂 Thank you Nia.