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This lens is now my new favorite. If you're used to a smaller/non-bulky lens, it can be a little intimidating to get used to using but once you do, you will not be disappointed. It's easy to switch out with other lenses. The focus is sharp and the zoom is great. It's smooth in adjusting and gives a lot of options on what kind of image you're going for. The only downside for me so far, is with the autofocus (if not using manual), it can take what feels like forever before it actually focuses. It focuses for a split second and then slowly.......... adjusts and refocuses once again. I feel like it takes a minute but id said in the range of up to 30 sec depending on the lighting and whatnot. I'm not an aficionado in photography, still learning, so pardon if this doesn't help a lot of people, but just from an extreme novice's point of view, I do love this lens and the variety of options it gives me for taking photos at the price I got it for. I think it is well, well worth the sacrifice. You shouldn't regret it.Read full review
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Received item in a few days. It looks good and it works. My only complaint is the barrel of the lens is floppy, it rattles when you carry the camera. It also moves when you happen to bump it with you hand. I'm a little disappointed that the barrel of the lens is so loose. I'll have to replace it with a different lens later.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I use this lens as my walk around lens on a Canon 20D. The Image Stabilization works great and adds at least a stop in low light for hand held pictures. This lens is well built with USM for fast auto focus. The images I get with this lens match up optically to the L lens I use and that is why it is on my camera more then the rest. My L lens are used for wildlife and scenic photography and this is used for my people shots, close up's of flowers, and walking around. This lens lets you focus up close and you have almost a macro lens when used at 135mm. If you are on a limited budget this lens is a best buy and the most value for your money. I've sold as many images taken with this lens as the L series lens in my bag. Lens Kit owned Canon EF 300mm f4 IS L lens Canon EF 400mm f5.6 L lens Canon EF 17-40mm f4 L lens Canon EF 70-200mm f4 L Lens Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro Canon EF 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS lens The 28-135mm IS lens is light and very easy to carry and to use to get great images. The image quality in terms of looking at images taken on a photo shoot when compared to the L lens in my bag is similar enough to not be noticeable. The lens has a different use then most of the lens I use but it works well and the images are crisp and sharp with great color. I have owned at one time or other shooting film and now digital most of the lens in Canon's EF lineup that had a reputation for shooting excellent images and this lens matches up very well with all of them.Read full review
I recently purchased this lens, and have absolutely no regrets about it. This lens focuses extremely fast, and is super quiet. The photos come out awesome in both sharpness and color. I could not be happier. Haveing no L lenses I can't compre it to them, but I find it hard to believe that they would be that much better then this one as far as quality of the photos are concerned. I have tried it in all lighting situations, and yes the IS system really does help in low light situations. The range of this lens covers most shooting areas (28-135mm)that anyone will encouter, especially with the 1.6 crop factor taken into consideration on the Rebels and 10/20/30Ds (makes it a 45-216mm). So this is a great walk around lens, and has become the one that stays on my camera now probably 95% of the time. I have removed two of my other lenses from my camera bag since purchasing this one, one of which is the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, which is an awesome lens in itself. This is one superb lens that I would highly recommend to anyone using a camera made by Canon that utilizes the Ef lens mount. The only other Canon lens compariable is the 24-105 "L", but for less then half the price you can get this one. So for those on a budget, like myself, that doesn't include the "L" glass, then this is definately a must have lens for your camera bag. Pros: 1. IS System (awesome for low light) 2. USM (super fast and accurate focusing) 3. Quality of photos (always a must) 4. Could list multiple more reasons to have this lens, but will stop here. Cons: Haven't found any as of yet, and at this point I don't think I will.Read full review
The Canon EF-S 18-135 IS is a worthy addition any Canon camera with the smaller APC sensor. The quality of the lens is very good and the price is great too. It also takes great pictures. It is a lens with a focal length that lets you keep it on your camera almost all of the time. It covers such a wide range of zoom and close ups, that you will find yourself using this lens most, if not, all of the time. I leave mine on all of the time. The image stabilization works really well in low ligh situations. It really takes the shake out of night photos. If you are looking for an almost one lens solution for your Canon camera, then this just may be the lens you are looking for.
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