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NEW!
CANON
EF 28-135mm
F3.5-5.6
IS IS
USM
LENS
Image Stabilizer and high zoom ratio
Focus
adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM
Lens construction: 16 elements in 12 groups , Closest focusing distance:
0.5m / 1.6ft
Diagonal angle of view: 75°-18°, Zoom system: Rotating type , Filter size:
72mm
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Built in
gyro sensors control an image stabiliser group of elements within the lens
Standard zoom lens with an
Image Stabilizer and high zoom ratio. With the Image Stabilizer turned on,
you can obtain sharp, natural looking pictures in dim lighting without
using flash or a tripod. Very handy for places where flash is prohibited.
Uses ring-type USM for swift, silent autofocus and full-time manual focus.
 
Sample Images:
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The Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Autofocus Lens is a standard
zoom lens with high optical performance. This lens has an Image Stabilizer
and high zoom ratio. With the Image Stabilizer turned on, you can obtain
sharp, natural-looking pictures in dim lighting without using flash or a
tripod. Very handy for places where flash is prohibited. Uses ring-type
USM for swift, silent autofocus and full-time manual focus. The Canon EF
28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens is a would be a welcome addition to any
photographers outfit.
Standard zoom lens with an Image Stabilizer
and high zoom ratio. With the Image Stabilizer turned on, you can obtain
sharp, natural-looking pictures in dim lighting without using flash or a
tripod. Very handy for places where flash is prohibited. Uses ring-type
USM for swift, silent autofocus and full-time manual focus. Closest
focusing distance is 20 in. (50cm).
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Lens construction:
16 elements in 12 groups
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Diagonal angle of
view: 75°-18°
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Focus adjustment:
Inner focusing system with USM
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Closest focusing
distance: 0.5m / 1.6ft
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Zoom system:
Rotating type
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Filter size: 72mm
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Focal Length & Maximum
Aperture: |
28-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 |
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Lens Construction:
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16 elements in 12 groups
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Diagonal Angle of View:
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75º - 18º |
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Focus Adjustment:
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Inner focusing system with USM
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Closest Focusing Distance:
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0.5m / 1.6 ft. |
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Zoom System:
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Rotating type |
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Filter Size:
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72mm |
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Diameter x Length:
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3.1 x 3.8in (78.4 x 96.8mm)
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Weight: |
18.9 oz. (540g) |
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Review:
THE Consumer-Grade Canon Lens to Get
Dollar-for-dollar, this
is the best consumer-grade Canon lens available. The focal-length makes it
a great walk-around lens. The onboard Image Stabilization allow for crisp
zoom shots without a tripod. If your hands shake a lot, this lens will
help overcome that.
On the flip side, I found the Macro option provides a really startling
level of detail up close. I also found the combination of the f3.5 and
Image Stabilization to be of great use in low-light, indoor shooting where
flash is prohibited. It's a fairly fast-focusing lens, too.
Even though I have upgraded to an L-series lens, the 28-135 is still a
personal favorite. Considering it is 1/3 the price of an L-series lens, I
cannot find a single fault with it. Anyone looking for a general-purpose
lens for under $500 to compliment their Canon Digital Rebel, Rebel XT, 10D
or 20D has found it here.
Excellent Walkabout Lens
While I considered
purchasing a Canon 10D, I also started looking for a good first lens. Most
of the reviewers and Canonites on the various forums suggested this lens
as a good starting point.
The 28-135mm IS USM Zoom
is the one I use all the time now on the Canon 10D, and that will be the
case until I get over the sticker shock of the 10D/28--135mm combo and
start adding other lenses to my kit.
In the meantime, this
lens gets the job done very well. It gives you good range for a variety of
of shots, from portraits to telephotos. There is even a macro mode, which
gives you the opportunity to do close-ups--not really a true macro, but
okay for shots of flowers, your kitty cat's face, etc. It is the
flexibility of this lens that makes it so appealing if all you have is
just one lens. And remember that if you mount this lens on a digital
camera, like the 10D, the range is actually extended by a factor of 1.6.
The USM focuses fast, and
the Image Stabilization (IS) really works. In fact, I've been spoiled by
it, and IS is now a must for any of the longer lenses I might purchase in
the future.
The IS system "locks" on
target so that camera shake is eliminated or at least seriously minimized.
This means fewer shots ruined by camera shake, and the IS system allows
the user to shoot handheld at slower shutter speeds. This isn't just
advertising hype. It works.
The image quality is
quite good. I get good color saturation, contrast, and sharpness. After
tweaking some shots in Photoshop, I was able to turn out some excellent
13x19 inch prints.
As others have pointed
out, if you are just starting out with a Canon DSLR or SLR and want one
good general purpose lens, this is it.
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