I bought this lens as a kit together with a 550D and I can really recommend to invest a bit more and choose this lens rather than going for the 18-55mm kit version. From my perspective, the focal length of the Canon EF-S 18-135mm covers really a wide range of shooting situations.

Consistent Output; Durable; Quick Focus; Sharp Focus

I purchased this lens for my SLR camera and i must say that i did try a few different lens and this 1 seemed to come out on top, It has a more imprssive exposure than most of its competiters and helps give the crisp and clean effect most people want from they're pictures.

Brilliant clear exposure

no diadvantages yet

I do portait, indoors and outdoor photography. This lens allows me to be in many places at one time sort of speak. Tt's range and ease make it so I can shoot in good light and in semi low light conditions. With great results.

I do portait, indoors and outdoor photography. This lens allows me to be in many places at one time sort of speak. Tt's range and ease make it so I can shoot in good light and in semi low light conditions. With great results.

For 90% of my photos this will replace my 18-55 and my 55-250 lenses

I purchased the 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS around 12 months ago in time for a family trip to the USA as a step up from the standard 18-55mm lens. The appeal was the greater zoom range and I figured it would be a great walkabout lens.

Easy to use

Poor build quality

I read the reviews and thought I'd take a chance. You certainly get what you pay for. I won't ever use this lens and now I need to save up for a real lens before I can make money with my camera. Disappointment does not begin to describe my feelings.

Easily Interchangeable; Consistent Output; Durable

Only for baby pics; Lens Creep; Poor in Low Light

I bought this lens with the Canon 60D, and I use it on a 40D for the imaging company I work for. My work needs a zoom and I chose this over the 17-85mm that I sold recently. My backup lens to the 18-135mm is actually the 18-55mm.

Zoom range; image quality; versatility; price

Slow aperture

Canon's newly designed EF-S 18-135mm IS STM is slightly smaller that the previous version, with a few improvements as well. They have re-developed the IS system, allowing you 4 full stops of correction.

Canon EF-S 18-135 IS STM is a great walk around lens. Why? It has a nice range - from wide to mid-tele. It is an excellent for those times when you don't want to be bothered with changing the lenses (for example during vacations). I can put it on, and leave everything else at home.