20D/Rebel XT lens confusion

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Ok, I'm confused now...

I'd like to buy a 20D or 350D/Rebel XT, and I want the 18-55 IS EF-S
lens. My confusion lies in that there seem to be several "kit" lenses
being offered with these cameras. Amazon has the 20D with a USM 18-55
EF-S, but it doesn't seem to be IS:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ [...] 10088531/s
r=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-2142270-9810543?v=glance&s=photo&n=507846

And they have the Rebel XT with a 18-55 EF-S non-USM EF-S, which doesn't
seem to be IS either:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ [...] 42270-9810
543?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance

Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and
USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or Rebel
XT, or only as a separate purchase?

TIA

KeS

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"Kevin Stevens" <Kevin_Stevens@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <odjqf2-lci.ln1@pursued-with.net>,
> Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and
>> USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or Rebel
>> XT, or only as a separate purchase?
>
> Or am I *really* confused, and neither of the 18-55's is IS because I'm
> mixing it up with the 17-85 EF-S IS?
>
> KeS

Kevin,

To the best of my knowledge there is no IS available for the 18-55 EF-S
lens.

I have seen mention of an 18-55 EF-S II (two) lens in the dpreview.com
PREview of the Rebel XT. I do not know if it is IS or not.

Jay

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"Jay Beckman" <jnsbeckman@cox.net> wrote in message
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> "Kevin Stevens" <Kevin_Stevens@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1blqf2-8ei.ln1@pursued-with.net...
> > In article <odjqf2-lci.ln1@pursued-with.net>,
> > Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and
> >> USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or Rebel
> >> XT, or only as a separate purchase?
> >
> > Or am I *really* confused, and neither of the 18-55's is IS because I'm
> > mixing it up with the 17-85 EF-S IS?
> >
> > KeS
>
> Kevin,
>
> To the best of my knowledge there is no IS available for the 18-55 EF-S
> lens.
>
> I have seen mention of an 18-55 EF-S II (two) lens in the dpreview.com
> PREview of the Rebel XT. I do not know if it is IS or not.
>

The II has only cosmetic differences. There is no IS 18-55, there is a USM
version, though.

Greg

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"Skip M" <shadowcatcher@cox.net> wrote in message
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> "G.T." <getnews1@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
> news:112ll3b48uoaqb4@corp.supernews.com...
> >
> > "Kevin Stevens" <Kevin_Stevens@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1blqf2-8ei.ln1@pursued-with.net...
> >> In article <odjqf2-lci.ln1@pursued-with.net>,
> >> Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Are there *three* different 18-55 EF-S lenses: non-USM, USM, and
> >> > USM/IS? Is the IS available as a kit lens with either the 20D or
Rebel
> >> > XT, or only as a separate purchase?
> >>
> >> Or am I *really* confused, and neither of the 18-55's is IS because I'm
> >> mixing it up with the 17-85 EF-S IS?
> >>
> >
> > The only kit lens is the 18-55mm non-USM, non-IS. Retailers may create
a
> > kit with the 17-85 IS but the Canon kit is the plain 18-55mm.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
>
> The confusion may stem from the fact that Canon sells two 20D kits, one
with
> the 18-55 (USM version is only available in Japan, apparently) and the
other
> with the 17-85 IS, plus body only.

Yep, I shouldn't have posted at 2am after getting home from seeing Lutefisk,
Velouria, Fluorescein, Longstocking, and the Lisa Marr Experience at
Spaceland's 10th Anniversary. I should have brought my DR and the 35/2,
plenty of photo ops.

Greg