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Reviewers say the Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors is a solid bagless upright vacuum that performs well on carpet and bare floors. The DC18 holds up well in independent testing but doesn't outclass the less expensive Kenmore Progressive 36932 (Discontinued). Still, feedback at user-review sites is consistently excellent: owners are enthusiastic about the DC18's strong suction, light weight (compared to other Dyson vacuum cleaners) and easy maneuverability. One downside of bagless vacuums in general is that it's nearly impossible to avoid some exposure to dust when you're emptying the container. For that reason, experts often recommend that asthma or allergy sufferers use a bagging vacuum cleaner.
Dyson vacuums attract a lot of attention from reviewers, and we found excellent coverage of the Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors bagless upright. Both ConsumerReports.org and Which? magazine include the DC18 in their latest vacuum cleaner tests. For the owner's perspective, we looked at Amazon.com and Epinions.com. If you just want to see the Dyson DC18 in action, ExpoTV.com has some hands-on video user reviews.
ConsumerReports.org tests more than 50 uprights for its latest report on vacuums, rating them for effectiveness on carpet, on bare floors and with tools. Editors also award scores for noise, emissions, ease of use and pet hair removal. Coverage of the Dyson DC18 Slim All Floors is quite thorough, with a breakdown of features and a summary of strengths and weaknesses.
Pre-PMA 2005: Sigma has today announced the new 18 - 200 mm F3.5 - F6.3 DC lens, this lens along with the two other new lenses announced today is designed specifically for digital SLR's with APS-C sized sensors (1.5x FOV crop or more), these are smaller and lighter than the equivalent 35 mm lens as they don't need to produce such as large an imaging circle. This new eleven times zoom lens although a little slow at telephoto (F6.3) would offer an impressive 27 - 300 mm equiv. on a 1.5x FOV crop camera (such as the Nikon D70).