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Review on New Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Standard Zoom Lens for Canon DSLR Cameras (White Box) by Kristiyana Setiyawat ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

As such, there are no disadvantages, it is convenient to use.

I bought this lens separately, it didn’t come with me in the kit, I made my choice consciously, and over time I got a little disappointed in the purchase, but what it is is what it is. The lens has been serving me for the fourth year already, I mainly use it only for zoom, since it is mediocre at the wide-angle position, the focal lengths that are optimal in terms of sharpness are 24-85mm, I do not recommend using extreme positions, as the sharpness drops. That is, this lens seems to be universal, but at the expense of quality, of course, you can shoot masterpieces with it, no one argues, I took a lot of interesting pictures with it in my time. It is a pleasure to work with, it has a quiet focus motor, unlike my old lens, and the autofocus itself is more tenacious, although it sometimes misses. In general, the lens is worthy of attention, especially for beginners, since it has a relatively affordable price and it covers all the necessary focal lengths, and it will be indispensable when traveling, which I personally saw for myself a couple of years ago - I took this only one lens with me , and it was enough for me, I don’t need to carry all the lenses with me, this one replaces all.

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Pros
  • Metal mount. Convenient focus ring. The versatility of this lens is certainly at its best, especially for shooting reportage video, as the conditions are different, and this lens copes well with them. The stabilizer is very good, even at 135mm it holds well, and given that the lens is not fast, the stabilizer is very useful here. Good bokeh already from medium focal lengths.
Cons
  • At the wide-angle position, it is unrealistic to achieve ringing sharpness, you need to cover the aperture, which means lengthening the shutter speed, this is not possible in all shooting conditions. There is no distance scale on the focus ring. The lens sucks dust more powerfully than a vacuum cleaner, filters do not protect in any way. The lens is very large, I had to buy a bag, since the camera with the lens could no longer fit in the old bag, perhaps this is subjective, but the fact is the place to be.

Comments (14)

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July 13, 2023
Some pros: Price! Lens for 95% of shooting cases. Cons below: barrel, compensated by processing the photo in DDP
July 13, 2023
In general, a good lens for the money, in fact, so for now I'm not even going to change it to something else.
March 01, 2023
I recommend to beginners to decide whether it is worth spending money on expensive glasses!
November 17, 2022
Its pros: fast autofocus, build quality Its cons: Soaps. It is inconvenient to wear around the city around the neck - the lens is long.
November 16, 2022
The lens is worth its money. No more, no less. Level 50D cameras require more expensive optics. More or less suitable for 550 and 500.
November 16, 2022
Different pros: Price. Excellent spread of focal lengths. Different cons: Protruding trunk, not sharp, dull colors.
November 16, 2022
Some pros: Focal length Non-soaping Price Cons below: Dark The trunk has a habit of driving
November 16, 2022
Good lens for the money, tenacious focus. It may well go as a staff member for beginner photographers.
November 16, 2022
I took this lens as a replacement for the whale 18-55. It's the best for nature trips. And you can take pictures of landscapes and people. However, the quality of the resulting images leaves much to be desired.
November 16, 2022
Took to the camera 50D in support of 50mm 1.4 for general shooting while traveling. Now I think that it would be better to take a soap dish for the same 10 thousand or even cheaper, the quality would probably be better.