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Canon EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 II

16 October 2007
Arkadiusz Olech

5. Chromatic aberration

Here, for a change, we have an opposite-factor situation. When slightly stopped down and set up at a 55 mm focal length, the Canon EF-S gives us a minor chromatic aberration of 0.05%. We observe a much worse situation at the 18-30 mm focal length, where, with the maximum open aperture, the aberration starts at 0.05% and higher. It increases to 0.13% at the maximum diaphragm value.

Canon EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 II - Chromatic aberration


The ISO testing table and the chromatic aberration effects on the pictures confirm our test results. At the 18 and 30 mm focal lengths, the chromatic aberration is clearly visible and it is almost absent at the 55 mm focal length. Honestly saying, the 0.13% level isn’t that tragic and if you have good photographic experience and good picture editing techniques, one can easily deal with this level of aberration.


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Canon EF-S 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 II - Chromatic aberration