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title: Canon EF-S18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS Lens
date: 2010-03-08 18:44:22
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/03/08/canon-ef-s18-200mm-f3-5-5-6-is-lens/
author: Lester Chan
excerpt: "Bought the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens from Alan Photo on Saturday for S$1,070. I regret not getting the 50D Kit III instead, but back then I knew nothing about photography and just wanted something cheap, simple and multipurpose."
categories:
  - Camera
tags:
  - Canon
  - EFS
  - lens
---

Bought the Canon EF-S18-200mm f3.5-5.6 IS Lens from [Alan Photo](https://alanphoto.com.sg/) on Saturday for S$1,070. I regretted not getting the Canon 50D Kit III instead because at that time I have no clue about photography. I wanted something cheap and simple but now I finally know the limitations of the Kit I Lens aka EF-S18-55mm. I wanted a multipurpose lens and it seems the EF-S18-200mm fits into the bill and recommended by others.

Bought the Lens Pen as well for travelling purposes!

[![Lens Pen Front](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4416848440_590f49c760.jpg)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4041/4416848440_dbc84a7b59_o.jpg "Lens Pen Front")

[![Lens Pen Back](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/4416849880_82f075bb92.jpg)](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2689/4416849880_8eede21005_o.jpg "Lens Pen Back")

[![EF-S18-200mm Lens Box Front](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/4416851488_295a31d2fc.jpg)](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2730/4416851488_7df2a45950_o.jpg "EF-S18-200mm Lens Box Front")

[![EF-S18-200mm Lens Box Back](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4416853060_6a94ab5533.jpg)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4065/4416853060_d3dca100e9_o.jpg "EF-S18-200mm Lens Box Back")

[![EF-S18-200mm Lens Box Contents](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2752/4416854564_ffcc2523cf.jpg)](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2752/4416854564_a869790e24_o.jpg "EF-S18-200mm Lens Box Contents")

[![EF-S18-200mm Lens](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4416091183_564a1214d8.jpg)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4063/4416091183_71643dfb5c_o.jpg "EF-S18-200mm Lens")

[![EF-S18-200mm Lens](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4416092797_040531aea5.jpg)](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4044/4416092797_a4b0e0145c_o.jpg "EF-S18-200mm Lens")