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> Hi all,
>
> I've had a Canon 300D for nearly 4 years, and I've noticed my EF-S
> 18-55mm lens that came with the camera is deteriorating in
> performance, particularly at wide aperature settings.
>
> I've noticed that although the centre of the image is very sharp, it
> deteriorates dramatically on the right hand side, which looks very
> soft and blurry.
>
> Here's a sample picture:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne...3041719&size=l
>
> As you can see, the bottom right hand side is particularly bad, but
> the bottom left is very sharp.
>
> I've been testing and I know it's unrelated to filters. My 75 - 300 is
> performing well, so it's probably not the camera that's faulty.
>
> Has anyone noticed the same thing, or know what the problem is? Thanks!

There's something defective about the lens, it's not present on mine.

It's actually quite a decent kit lens if you know its limitations,
especially at both ends of the zoom range. There's a good review of it
at "http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/reviews/18-55.html".