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Category: Photography
List Price: $1,500.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Maximum Focal Length: 135
Minimum Focal Length: 135
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 5.4
MPN: 2520A004
Model: 2520A004
UPC: 082966213328
EAN: 0082966213328
ASIN: B000053HC5
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The best EF lens I own, by far March 3, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Previously, I relied on Canon's EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens for modest telephoto images. There is *no comparison* between the images that the 135mm lens produces and that zoom. The difference is not merely that the fixed lens is a lot faster (in practice, I rarely go wider than f2.8 anyway; the depth of field becomes too narrow for my taste). Rather, the pictures are sharper, colors are brighter, and people seem to have a strong preference for the bokeh in pictures taken with this lens. More than once, I've been asked "How do you blur the background like that?"
You might expect that a fast lens is particularly useful indoors in natural light, and it does produce great results in such conditions, but I've also taken wonderful photos with this lens of children playing outdoors.
No image stabilization, but I've never missed it. I've had mixed results with other Canon lenses but this is by far the best of the lot, I've no criticism of it at all.
About as sharp as they come... February 13, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Other reviewers have already covered the many positive attributes of this lens. I already own an excellent copy of Canon's 70-200 f/2.8 zoom so I was curious to see how the 135 L would compare with a 1.4 TC installed. The 135 is MUCH sharper and has noticeably better IQ (image quality) from f/2.8 to f/8--so much sharper that I am considering selling the 70-200. The Zoom is more convenient and still produces great pictures, but I will be more likely to reach for the 135 L plus the 1.4 TC when shooting at 200 mm (135 L + 1.4 TC = 189 mm). At 135 mm this lens produces absolutely STELLAR results. I am currently using it on a 40D crop camera so it is a little long for portrait work but I purchased it with an eventual move to Full Frame in mind. You absolutely cannot go wrong here if you are in the market for this focal length. Five stars don't seem like enough!!
This blasted lens makes my other lenses look terrible! January 22, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
When I first acquired Canon Lens Collecting Syndrome about three years ago, I thought to get a few primes, as Common Wisdom runs that primes are uniformly better than zooms. I needed a portrait lens, looked at the 135 f/2 prime and thought "hey, that'll probably work ... f/2 will make for nice bokeh and all the books say to use an 85 mm for portraits but I've got a 1.6 crop, so 135's probably the way to go." I also eventually got a 400 mm prime for wildlife.
Looking at my three years' worth of wildlife pictures, most of the real eye-poppers... were with the 135. The 400's sharp (especially when on a tripod), but the 135 simply blows away every other lens I own. Yup, I do portraits with it sometimes, but in general it is my "go-to" lens when something neat's wandering through the backyard.
The other day the "something" was a gray fox. It was on the ground, I was on a top level deck with no time to get downstairs, and the sun was setting. I grabbed the camera (which had the 135 on it already), got a few shots despite the dim light... and they're beautiful. Couldn't have done it without f/2.
Nine hundred bucks is a lot of money for a lens. But if knew then what I know now, I might only own this lens, the f/5.6 400, the f/1.4 50mm, the 17-40, and perhaps the f/4 70-200 IS. This 135 will make you look like a much better photographer than you are. (At least it does for me!)
Sharp! Sharp! Sharp! Did I mention sharp?!?! December 21, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow! This lens is sharp! It has amazing boken and contrast as well. I have some very nice lenses but this blows them away by far. You can't beat primes. I purchased this mostly as a portrait lens, but I think I'll be finding many more uses for it. It's very well made, as are all L lenses. It came with the hood and bag which is always a plus.
Best lens for indoor sports December 19, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I needed a lens to use for indoor canine sports where a relatively long focal length was needed, and flash out of the question. This lens does the job and does it superbly! You get nice reach (add a 1.4x tele-extender if you need even more) and those wide apertures that are essential for indoors in low light. I also have a 70-200mm f/2.8 L lens and that just wasn't fast enough to handle these fast indoor sports. This gives me the speed I need and delivers great sharpness and lovely bokeh as well. The size is comfortable to hold and the autofocus fast and accurate. If you need to shoot sports, concerts, dance or music recitals, theater, etc. anything indoors where flash is forbidden, this is the lens you will need!
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