UHH experiences with the 18-150mm kit lens?
Aug 11, 2022 12:35:19 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
kufengler wrote:
.... br This is eBay: br https://www.ebay.com/itm/... (show quote)
Personally I wouldn't go near that eBay "deal"!
They obviously aren't an "authorized" Canon dealer, because they're charging a premium for the camera which an authorized dealer would be prohibited from doing.
Plus there's an outright lie in that eBay Buy it Now: The list price for the R7 in the US is $1499... not $2012.99.
And even after their fake "20% discount" of $403.04, they are still charging more than $110 more than the list price. Some people will buy it because they can't find the camera elsewhere.
Also, this is a gray market item... Therefore the is no official Canon USA warranty. They claim there's a store warranty: 1 year parts, 90 days labor? Canon's official warranty is one year parts and labor.
Not bad feedback, though. 6th Avenue used to have a pretty bad rep... have they cleaned up their act?
Aug 11, 2022 14:39:26 #
In my case, many of my photos are taken at music events. Either I take shots of performers on stage which requires a long lens, or of people in attendance which requires a short lens. The 18-150 isn't long enough and I don't want to have to change lenses often. I currently use an 80D with a Sigma 18-300 zoom which covers both. I don't see the RF 18-150 as a good lens for my needs. I ordered the R7 with an EF-RF adapter and a memory card.
Aug 11, 2022 14:52:55 #
Bob from Newport Beach
Loc: Newport Beach, Ca
Yes, I had the same issue. I finally received the camera from another dealer, Samys, without the deficient lens. I believe Canon made a giant mistake by not providing a good quality mid range lens with the camera. I am still using my "old" 15 mm to 85 mm lens with adaptor. It works well, but is bulky having the adaptor. Where is the replacement for this lens for use on the R7???????
Aug 11, 2022 15:11:25 #
I bought the kit already having a 18-135. I found the 18-150 better and lighter. Selling the 18-135 with the 7ti.
Aug 11, 2022 15:33:46 #
It has already been said, but I went ahead and bought the R7 with the 18-150mm and glad I did. I find this a very good lens. I am surprised and the quality of images I have made with the R7 and 18-150. I was looking for a reduction in weight from the R5, and this works well for me.
Aug 11, 2022 20:39:12 #
I bought the RF 18-150mm lens as the best way to get the R7 quickly. I. figured I would sell it off when faster lenses were available at reasonable prices. Now, I'll happily keep it. It weighs only 10 ounces and is a 28-240mm equivalent. Here's the telephone pole in my backyard with the electrical gear about 40' from the camera/lens combos. Here's the R7 with the RF lens compared to a Leica CL with the 55-135mm Vario Elmar lens, which is about four times the cost and twice as heavy. The Canon shot is the one with the green leaves on the pole. These photos were taken about a year apart, but the pole is the same, and the shooting locations were within 6' of each other.
Aug 11, 2022 20:54:12 #
Aug 12, 2022 05:41:03 #
Barn Owl wrote:
dave.m, Really appreciate all the time and details you provided to me. I am just cautious about buying a kit lens that is being "forced" on R7 customers. From your real-life use of the lens, it sounds like something considered as a positive.
And here is a bang-up-date review of the actual RF lens which also is very favourable
https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-RF-S-18-150mm-F3-5-6-3-IS-STM-Lens.aspx
Aug 12, 2022 05:50:14 #
dave.m wrote:
And here is a bang-up-date review of the actual RF lens which also is very favourable
https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-RF-S-18-150mm-F3-5-6-3-IS-STM-Lens.aspx
https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-RF-S-18-150mm-F3-5-6-3-IS-STM-Lens.aspx
oops! didn't see that amphoto1 had already listed this link
Aug 12, 2022 10:30:36 #
The kit lens is fine- small, lightweight, decent image. It is not what I would have ordered but like you I found it was the only way to get the R7 camera right away. It is cheaply made with a plastic mount. You wouldn't want to take it out in inclement weather or bang or drop it.
Aug 12, 2022 12:34:44 #
The major weaknesses of the RF 18-150mm lens, mounted on an R7, can be mitigated by adding the RF 50mm f1.8 lens (5 ounces, $179) to your kit and keeping it in a small camera bag such as the Tenba Messenger DNA 8. The outfit -- including a few filters, SD cards, & caps, a spare Canon battery, and a lens hood -- weighs just under 4 pounds. Sure, I'd happily pay for weatherproofing and a sturdier metal mount, but as it sits this kit is everything you need anywhere in the world. My telephone pole test shots provides the short form of this excellent review of the RF 18-150mm lens.
Aug 12, 2022 16:37:22 #
Aug 12, 2022 16:41:31 #
suntouched, The lens sounds "iffy" for outdoor work. Wish B&H offered an L lens kit like the 18-150 with the R7. Thanks for your response.
Aug 13, 2022 11:57:22 #
Barn Owl wrote:
suntouched, The lens sounds "iffy" for outdoor work. Wish B&H offered an L lens kit like the 18-150 with the R7. Thanks for your response.
iffy in what way? Sure, it is not as robust or weather proofed as an L lens, and yes you can get an L -the RF 24-105 but it is FF and 2 or 3x the size and weight. Another excellent FF frame lens alternative is the 24-240 - a really excellent x10 zoom walkabout lens for FF and cropped, but again, much larger and heavier (and not an L)
Of course any FF RF lens will happily work with the R7, and results will be excellent as only using the centre portion of the lens - but will always be bigger and heavier than a cropped body lens.
Are there any EF-S L lenses? If not, then it would imply they are also iffy for outdoor work?
Definitely not trying to start a heated exchange here, but for me the 18-150 is fit for purpose - a very compact, light weight, walkabout lens that gives excellent results with the R7 when travelling light or wanting to be less conspicuous. The downside is it adds noticeably to the cost if the buyer does not want or need that function, and adds frustration when the only way to buy is with it.
Aug 14, 2022 16:54:43 #
dave.m, All good points especially when a lens is not expected to have L weatherproofing. Thanks for your response.
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