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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras |  | Brand: Canon
List Price: $814.18
Buy Used: $239.99
as of 7/29/2010 14:25 CDT details
You Save: $574.19 (71%)
New (11) Refurbished (4) from $260.00
Rating:  226 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 4.8
Maximum Aperture: 3.5
Maximum Focal Length: 135
Minimum Focal Length: 28
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 4.6 x 4.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 2562A014BA
Model: 2562A014BA
UPC: 082966213427
EAN: 0082966213427
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 28-135mm standard zoom lens with f/3.5-5.6 maximum aperture for Canon SLR cameras | | • | Delivers sharp, natural-looking pictures in dim lighting without requiring flash or tripod | | • | Ring-type USM adjustment system for swift, silent autofocusing and full-time manual focus | | • | Close focusing distance of 20 inches; 75- to 18-degree diagonal angle of view | | • | Measures 3.1 inches in diameter and 3.8 inches long; weighs 18.9 ounces; 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
MODEL- 2562A002 VENDOR- CANON
FEATURES- EF 28135mm f/3.55.6 IS USM Lens
Standard zoom lens with an Image Stabilizer and high zoom ratio.
With the Image Stabilizer turned on, you cna 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 inches.
-- SPECIFICATIONs --------------------------------------
Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 28-135mm 1:3.5-5.6
Lens Construction : 16 elements in 12 groups
Diagonal Angle of View : 75 degrees - 18 degrees
Focus Adjustment : Inner focusing system with USM
Closest Focusing Distance : 0.5m/1.6 ft.
Zoom System : Rotating type
Filter Size : 72mm
Max. Diameter x Length, Weight : 3.1" x 3.7", 18.9 oz.
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Amazon.com Product Description
Equipped with an Image Stabilizer and high zoom ratio, the Canon EF 28-135mm standard zoom lens delivers sharp, natural-looking pictures virtually ever time. The lens is particularly handy for places where flashes are prohibited, as it excels in dim lighting without requiring a flash or a tripod. Other features include a ring-type USM for swift, silent autofocusing and full-time manual focusing; a close focusing distance of 20 inches; and a maximum aperture of f/3.5 to 5.6. The lens carries a one-year warranty. - Focal length: 28-135mm
- Maximum aperture: 1:3.5-5.6
- Lens construction: 16 elements in 12 groups
- Diagonal angle of view: 75 to 18 degrees
- Focus adjustment: Rear focusing system with USM
- Closest focusing distance: 1.6 feet
- Zoom system: Rotating type
- Filter size: 72mm
- Dimensions: 3.1 inches in diameter, 3.8 inches long
- Weight: 18.9 ounces
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 226
 Love-Hate relationship: "it's complicated" June 29, 2010
Cory Geurts (Portland, OR United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the kit lens that came with my 50D. At least half of the first 2,000 photos I took with this camera were with this lens. Many reviews are listed here, so before buying I would recommend looking at a variety of these reviews to see if this is the right lens for your needs. For me, the lens worked pretty darn good under most conditions, but it's by no means the best nor is it a perfect fit for every user. Let me explain why.
The Canon 50D is my first digital SLR - I just migrated from a set of 3 film Minolta bodies with several high-end, mostly prime lenses. I've never really liked the picture quality of point & shoot cameras, so the 50D + 28-135mm lens seemed like a good, affordable fit for me. Since I do mostly weddings and portraits, I knew a good portrait lens was a must so at the same time I bought Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, another well-priced lens.
Within a week we were off for a month in Vietnam and Korea. Been to both before but this time wanted to photograph a lot of memories. The 28-135 is very lightweight and convenient (as is the EF 85mm), so weight or size were never an issue. The Image Stabilization (IS) is nice to have. The 28-135 body is plastic, so the feel is a little chinsy but the image quality wasn't bad. But 'not bad' and 'outstanding' are not the same.
Keep in mind that the 28-135 has a variable aperture, ranging from f/3.5 to f/5.6. If you're ever planning on advancing beyond the symbol icons on the mode dial, venturing into aperture-priority (Av), shutter-prioity (Tv), or other modes, then you're going to need a larger aperture, at least f/2.8 or faster. If you want to use zoom lenses, having a constant, fixed aperture is going to make your life easier and your photos look much better.
It quickly became evident that this lens is what it is. It's an inexpensive kit lens. Does it blow away point & shoots? You bet! Can it take beautiful shots? Of course! But my experience is that stellar shots are more of the exception than the rule with this lens.
Remember that a large part of successful photography is technique. Just having a nice camera or expensive lens doesn't necessarily qualify you to work for National Geographic. The flip side is, if you want pics that are going to knock 'em dead, you have to start with good equipment. If you're going to stick with inexpensive lenses, you're going to have to work much harder (and take a lot more photos) to get the money shots. With good technique and with the help of a few other factors (good composition, appropriate lighting, a tripod, a good model or a beautiful scene, the right weather, plain luck, etc.), it IS possible to get great shots.
However, for many people, sooner or later the day will come when you realize that this lens can't keep up with your skills or photographic needs. For me it was about a week into vacation - about the point when I was familiar with my new camera, and I started to see the difference in the photos I was getting with this and the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 lens.
For the price, the package is excellent. This lens is one of the best values I have seen. There are days when you just want an easy, lightweight, 'everyday' lens that won't break the bank and wont break your back, and you don't have to worry about the lens getting damaged. For a lot of people, this lens will be a perfect fit for many reasons. And I will say it again, you CAN get awesome photos with this lens.
But for more advanced users, this lens will quickly become the limiting factor, the weak link in the chain. Go ahead and buy your camera with this kit lens, get acquainted, and have some fun. But put some money aside for an eventual replacement. Canon provides many options, depending on your specialty. For telephoto zooms, Canon offers a handful of different 70-200mm lenses. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras sells for under $600 and is the least expensive L-series lens available. A little more expensive but a good high-end replacement for the 28-135 is Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras at around $1300. For wide-angle enthusiasts, try Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens or its cheaper cousin Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras.
You can see the direction I'm going. If you want to move beyond the amateur level and get more control of your images, if you want to use some of the robust features of your camera and get more compliments on your photos, you're either going to need one or more prime lenses, or you'll have to go the route of Canon L lenses. Yes L lenses are expensive, but the color and crispness they bring to your photos is phenomenal. I started with one, then added another. And I still have my EF 85 f/1.8. I've got the tools I need to take the quality photos I want.
As for the 28-135, I can't complain. For the price, the value is phenomenal. It's gotten me some beautiful shots. It also left me with some slightly hazy shots at a wedding and more over-and under-exposed, off-color images than I care to remember. That's why for me, it's love-hate. But like most unsatisfying relationships, the time came when I had to move on. Farewell 28-135. Been nice knowin' ya. Buh-bye.
Great walk-around lens with only one fault June 20, 2010
A. Vienot (Colorado, USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Arguably the best Canon walk-around lens for the money if you're not buying "L" series gear. The USM system is fast and quiet, the full-time manual focus is very helpful when re-selecting a macro target, and the image stabilizer makes for better hand-held shots at slow shutter speeds. The physical construction has only one flaw: The lens is heavy, and much of the weight is concentrated in the front element, meaning that accidental telescoping will occur once the mechanism loosens up with use. That's a "when", not "if", so expect it to happen eventually.
That issue aside, it has very good image quality, offers as much zoom range as any hobby or pro-sumer photographer could reasonably demand in one lens assembly, and even produces usable macro shots down to around 1:3 magnification, and possibly 1:2 at long zoom lengths in good light. This is an EF lens, so the 1.6x crop factor on APS-C bodies (pretty much any Canon dSLR except for the 1Ds and 5D series) will limit the effective field of view at 45-216mm, even though the curvature and depth of field will still be 28-135mm equivalents. That's a little narrow on the low end, so the EF-S 15-85mm IS USM lens and EF-S 17-55 IS USM lens should definitely be considered by all APS-C owners before making the final purchase decision, but most shooters won't have any problems with this lens.
The lens has a 72mm filter adapter, so good-quality filters (particularly 72mm circular polarizers) will be fairly pricey. Buyers should budget around $50-75 for a decent circular polarizer and a UV filter/lens protector. Search "72mm filter" on Amazon to see a good selection.
Final note: Don't be fooled by Amazon's ongoing policy of deceptive list prices for SLR gear, which they would never charge and no sane person would ever pay. As I write, Amazon is showing a crossed-out $753.77 as the List Price for this lens, while the inflated MSRP on Canon's own US website is $479.99. Amazon's current "real" price of $359.99 is very competitive, but it is not a "52% savings". I'm disappointed that Amazon's marketing department has so little respect for their customers, but their customer service quality remains excellent, so buy with confidence -- just be sure you know your fair market value prices before clicking through.
 Fantastic Lens! June 1, 2010
A. Muri
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I a using this lens on a Canon XSi, and it has yielded fantastic results. The image quality is astounding if properly handled. The auto-focus is very fast and accurate. The field of view is a bit narrow at 28mm though, which is really its only downfall. Its very attractive aesthetically too! Highly suggested.
Great IS lens, but not for me May 29, 2010
A. Guevara
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Sharp lens, but range on my 7D was not too my liking. IS works great, but not enough to where this would be a good indoor lens.
If I only had one lens this would be up there with my top choices, but if you have the 18-55 IS and the 55-250 IS, this lens will not be used to oftern
A Nice Lens May 29, 2010
WILLIAM MCLEAN (Medford, OR USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I did not purchase this lens through Amazon. I cheated. I got it on eBay. I'm sorry. I was drinking. What was I thinking? Anyway, the lens was listed as BUY IT NOW . . . $240.00 (+ $10.00 S&H). Seller wrote that he got it as a kit lens, it was in "Pristine" condition, and he was dumping it to purchase a similar (but far more expensive) L-Series lens. I guess I could have purchased a USED - LIKE NEW for very little more through Amazon. By the way, the eBay prices for this and other Canon gear is usually over priced compared with Amazon.
Anyway, the lens I received was indistinguishable from a new lens. I was lucky.
This is such a nice all around lens. It focuses very quickly, accurately, and almost without any noise. It is sharp enough to make enlargements as large as my printer (Canon Pixma Pro9000 Mark II) can handle. And I mean sharp not only from edge to edge throughout the focal range but even with the lens wide open. I think it may sometimes be too sharp for portraits (unless the image is softened with a photo editor).
The image stabilizer really works. I'm old and a wee bit shaky, but I can shoot sharp pictures with this lens on maximum telephoto for 1/30 of a second. And I don't have to lean up against anything to do it.
Looking very carefully I can see no vignetting, but I use it only mounted on my Rebel XSi camera body. I wouldn't know if the lens has problems on the outer part of the image since all Rebel cameras have a cropped sensor. Maybe that was the problem for the previous owner: Maybe he has one of those expensive professional SLR's with a full size (35mm) sensor - and maybe he sees some vignetting or some other kind of imperfection on the edges or the corners. I'll never know (nor will I ever care).
Whatever. . . I am happy with this lens and I am happy with the price I paid for it. I think it is a really good buy even if purchased at the price that Amazon charges for NEW. It is hard to beat Amazon prices - maybe even risky.
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