Let’s face it: a superzoom is kind of like a moped. It’s practical, reliable transportation and can be a lot of fun, but you feel a little embarrassed when a Harley pulls up next to you at a stop light.

This is a practical, reliable and extremely convenient lens with pretty decent image quality. I take it on vacation with a T4i quite a bit for a one-lens, one-camera solution. Although, I then cringe when someone stands next to me with a 5DMkII and a 70-200 f/2.8 IS then looks over at me with that smug look. I try really hard not to say something stupid like “I left my 500 f/4 L at home this trip.”

March, 2013