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16141
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3/20/2012
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$800.00
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6.50
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7.00
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arconovum
Registered: March 2012
Posts: 4
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Samsung 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 ED OIS NX review by arconovum
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Review Date: 3/20/2012
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $800.00| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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decent optics
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Cons:
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defective mechanics, poor battery life,terrible warranty from samsung
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I was very disappointed in this lens , not in the optics but in the mechanics. When OIS was enabled a high pitched tone was emitted from the lens in the 10,000 - 11,000 hz (hertz) range, at about 10 dB(decibels), it was very audible and also could be recorded on the cameras microphones , in this case a samsung nx200. Further testing on other lenses (of the same) at the store revealed the same defect.
I don't know if this is due to the defect of this lens , probably not, but it really eats into your battery life. You will only get about 1/3 of the 330 expected shots with this lens.
Contacting samsung about the problem was also disappointing , samsung considers a lens an accessory and no warranty is respected, samsung would not replace , or repair the unit. Returning the unit to the store was my only option.
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Claude Clay
Registered: January 2012
Posts: 1
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Samsung 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 ED OIS NX review by Claude Clay
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Review Date: 1/27/2012
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $800.00| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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good range, very quiet focus
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no motered zoom, heavy
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at the extremes the image begins to degrade. some may not notice; subtle differences showed up against my older MD ROKKOR X Minolta lens mounted to the NX100. still lots more testing to do but its a keeper.
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