http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/gallery/3978111_XMPS3/ 18-55IS compared to the 18-55 kit lens. Must say I am still amazed and shocked how sharp this lens is, the leap in sharpness and detail from the kit lens is incredible. I had to do the test twice just for my eyes to believe what I was seeing! I believe I have a very poor performing kit lens (bad copy). A few people out there are questioning how bad the kit lens looks in this sample, I agree it looks terrible! But I don't think i've done anything wrong to give a fair comparison. (focus locked in same area, tripod mounted, timer activated to counter any shake due to pressing shutter etc.) http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Other Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Sun, 04 May 2008 10:11:01 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/18-55-IS-Kit-Compared/231235761_kjQYG-Ti.jpg http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/gallery/3978111_XMPS3/ http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/3978111_XMPS3#231235761_kjQYG <p><a href="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com">2StepSteve</a><br />100% Cropped Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted.</p><p><a href="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/3978111_XMPS3#231235761_kjQYG" title="100% Cropped Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted."><img src="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/18-55-IS-Kit-Compared/231235761_kjQYG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="100% Cropped Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted." title="100% Cropped Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:39:13 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (2StepSteve) http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/18-55-IS-Kit-Compared/231235761_kjQYG-Th.jpg a5a88b62b2ae92c7e0ade4a9cd8d9cc2 944898d98cf3badc2f6f8c2850a8bbe0 c87a6da6c06464bd51a592256ac742da b1d120692ddd1fe9d9a2e70ca45d9abd 81b41aa3911c59e617138604e3f0cadc da3a070287a7cbb51e1ffa20064e541f fd930e067993a967b58be315b7ec16b7 fd930e067993a967b58be315b7ec16b7 100% Cropped Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted. <p><a href="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com">2StepSteve</a><br />100% Cropped Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted.</p><p><a href="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/3978111_XMPS3#231235761_kjQYG" title="100% Cropped Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted."><img src="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/18-55-IS-Kit-Compared/231235761_kjQYG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="100% Cropped Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted." title="100% Cropped Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other 2StepSteve 2StepSteve http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/3978111_XMPS3#231241398_xY53d <p><a href="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com">2StepSteve</a><br />Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted.</p><p><a href="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/3978111_XMPS3#231241398_xY53d" title="Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted."><img src="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/18-55-IS-Kit-Compared-2/231241398_xY53d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted." title="Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:05:32 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (2StepSteve) http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/18-55-IS-Kit-Compared-2/231241398_xY53d-Th.jpg 6878db2d7d791ba033954b99526c01fb 0cc41a601d220cb0fcc5e2a38f10ce4a ec5d7425a70a317493bf0ae89c6717d7 838a6c61c275201108a70f9fc97185f8 85299cf644cad57c20e4f37267175f09 0c5231b8a5147ae56219096c18184735 37ed0e560e79f133c0a6e30ad90d4837 37ed0e560e79f133c0a6e30ad90d4837 Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted. <p><a href="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com">2StepSteve</a><br />Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted.</p><p><a href="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/3978111_XMPS3#231241398_xY53d" title="Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted."><img src="http://2stepsteve.smugmug.com/Other/18-55IS-Comparison-to-18-55/Lens-Tests/18-55-IS-Kit-Compared-2/231241398_xY53d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted." title="Both shot at: 35mm F8 1 Second Exposure Tripod mounted." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other 2StepSteve 2StepSteve