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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
$480.00
Released September, 2004
The Pros:Good build quality will last for years without wearing out. Fast and quiet USM - accurate auto-focus, snaps into focus right away. Attaches and detaches quickly, easily interchangeable.
The Cons:A little heavy and bulky, affects how you handle the camera. Some lens creep is noticeable, need to keep an eye on the focus. Edge sharpness isn't amazing.
The Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is a budget-friendly general-purpose lens labeled by critics as an upper-mid-grade unit. It features an image stabilizer for sharp images in dim lighting, a high zoom ratio, and a ring-type USM for quick but quiet autofocus.
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Critics say the manual focus ring is a tad too small and therefore requires familiarly if one is to quickly find and use it while shooting. Plus there is no focal length lock, so zoom-creep / gravity-zooming can be expected when carrying the lens in a downward position. On a brighter note, however, critics say the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is light and easy to carry, solidly built, and well priced.
Features
- Budget-Friendly General-Purpose Lens/Lenses
- Upper-Mid-Grade Unit
- Image Stabilizer
- Sharp Images
- High Zoom Ratio
- Quick/Quiet Autofocus
- Too Small Manual Focus Ring
- Manual Ring Doesn’t Rotate During AF
- No Focal Length Lock
- Lightweight / Portable
- Solid Build
- Window for Focus Distance Info
- Moderately Soft Corners @ 28mm
- Reduced Vignetting
User Reviews (3)
Pros & Cons
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good build quality will last for years without wearing out
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fast and quiet USM - accurate auto-focus, snaps into focus right away
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attaches and detaches quickly, easily interchangeable
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output is consistent from one shot to the next, can always count on a specific kind of shot
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rugged casing can handle a few minor bumps without a problem
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great value - great price point, full frame capable, impressive for use on crop-sensors
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pretty solid sharpness throughout the focal length range at all apertures
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capable of being used on a full frame camera - great for those using a crop sensor camera, giving improved performance on all fronts (sharpness, vignetting, etc...), body upgradability
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a little heavy and bulky, affects how you handle the camera
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some lens creep is noticeable, need to keep an eye on the focus
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1
edge sharpness isn't amazing
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