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Canon EF 28-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM

Rating 4.4 50 reviews
Manufacturer: Canon
The Digital Picture
22 years ago

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens Review

When someone is looking for a decent quality but very affordable walk-around lens , the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens is one of the lenses I will often recommend to them.
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Fredmiranda
20 years ago

I believe you have to look for a good copy. Love the range on the 1.6 crop. Very seldom do I have to switch out lenses for a wedding, except of course wide angle and low light.
Pros:
  • Sharp
  • IS works well
  • good walk around lens for the money
Cons:
  • A little light fall off
  • Zoom loose after heavy use
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Pixmania
19 years ago

The Stabalizer is awesome for those long hand-held zooms that are dificult to hold steady. (but my gyro sometimes vibrates) The focus and zoom rings are what I expect from the best. I love the manual focus override when in AF Mode. This is the perfect all purpose lens for my new 400D.
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Vistek
19 years ago

This is the best lens I have tried to date with my new Canon D60. I get a lot of shots of people from far enough away that they are totally unaware I am shooting a candid shot.
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photozone.de
18 years ago

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IS

Released in early 1998 the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 USM IS was the first standard SLR zoom lens featuring an image stabilization (IS) mechanism. Using its IS capabilities the camera motion is detected by 2 gyro sensors which measure the angle and speed of the shake.
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PriceGrabber
18 years ago

Great !!

I am stunned at the image quality this lens has produced for me. Action shots are crystal clear thanks to IS which is extremely quiet compared to my other Canon lenses. And indoor shots without a flash are a breeze, thanks to the 3.5 aperture and IS.
Pros:
  • IS
  • USM
  • PERFECT FOR EVERY DAY USE
  • GREAT PICTURES INDOORS AND OUT
Cons:
  • NOT WIDE ENOUGH FOR WIDE ANGLE SHOTS ON 1.6 DIGITAL CAMERAS
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Ciao
18 years ago

Overview ------------- I bought this lens as part of a package with my previous body, a 20D . Build Quality ------------------ The EF 28-135 IS USM falls into the mid-range bracket of lenses in that it is a "proper" lens.
Pros:
  • Pretty good build quality and performance
  • excellent image stabiliser
Cons:
  • Quite expensive for just good but not great performance
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futureshop.ca
18 years ago

good lens, but too long for a half-frame body

I own a Canon Rebel XTi an entry-level SLR and I purchased this lens hoping I can use it as an all around lens, but I quickly realized this is probably not going to be so. If you, like me, own a half-frame camera, you will probably want to consider getting an additional lens to cover the wide-angle...
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Bestbuy
18 years ago

Great Lens For The Price

The is an excellent lens for the price. If you are looking at getting an image stablized lens this is a good choice. This lens has been in Canon's inventory for a while, and I expect it to remain that way. I've used this lens to photograph my daughter as well as outdoors and macro shooting.
Pros:
  • Light weight
  • sharp photos
  • image stablization
Cons:
  • None that I've found
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Photography Review
18 years ago

A strong lens for light but serious travel photography on crop digital. I match it with the Tokina 12-24 f4(an excellent lens) and get 19-200+ range on the digital Rebel, with IS on the upper end.
Pros:
  • Good range
  • decent sharpness
  • can be used on film cameras
  • too
Cons:
  • Some zoom creep
  • Not super small
  • can pick up dust
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