Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Strengths: Perfect zoom range for everyday general purpose use Image Stabilized for extra telephoto sharpness

Weakness: Only one I can think of is the 3.5 F-stop but has not prevented me from shooting in most low light conditions

I love this lens! It produces sharp images. I have two shots taken with this lens in Maine that I printed 13"x19" on my Epson 2200 printer that everyone raves about at the office. Incredible sharpness! Looks like the photo was taken with an "L" Series Lens. You won't be sorry buying this lens. Newbie, Advanced Amateur, or fledgling PRO, this lens will be a workhorse for you!

perfect walk-around lens

Strengths: IS, useful focal range, quick USM focus, full time manual focus

Weakness: seems heavy at first, somewhat pricey

bought this for use on my digital Rebel XT. At first I was a little bothered by the weight and questioned whether the IS was worth the extra $$. Now that I've had some time to use it, it's become the lens most often on the camera. The focal range covers most of my walk around shooting, and images look sharp. I got some great surfing photos from the pier (the surfers were already fairly close,...

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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Strengths: Image stabilizer is a big plus. The Make of the lens, USM, Image Stablization makes it an Excellent all around Lens ..

Weakness: A Bit Pricey .. But for IS and Image Quality the price is ok

This is a great lens. I have it most of the time on my Lens whether i shoot potraits or nature this is a perfect lens .. recommended.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Strengths: The Image Stabilization makes this a wonderful lens.

Weakness: Slightly heavy.

This is a great lens. It's a wonderful lens for taking portrait shots, and also it's a great all round lens. This is my favorite lens that I own. With other lenses, taking nighttime pictures can be difficult, but with the Image Stabilization, this lens makes that a little easier. I can't say enough good things about this lens. Definitely worth the money.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Strengths: This is a good "walk-around" lens. IS system, sharp, full time manual focus, USM lens motor with a decent price

Weakness: IS drain battery, the maximum aperture only 3.5

This lens is the one I use most often due to its great performance and convenience of use. I use it for general wide-angle shots, usually at 28-50mm, and portrait photography which usually at 85-135mm. But reminder, with Canon 1.6 crop factor bodies, the field of view changes to 45-216, which to me becomes not wide enough. I can not complain this to the lens it self, right? May be one day I will...

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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Strengths: Nice blend of zoom to wide angle. Not too big, not too heavy. Great autofocus.

Weakness: Bit pricey, but it's high-quality all the way.

This lens does a great job of letting set up your shot, especially portraits. This is like 2 lenses in one - a zoom and a wide angle all-in-one and it easily fits into a camera bag. The ultrasonic motor helps to make the perfect shot.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Strengths: great walkaround lens, image stablization, nice zoom range

Weakness: pictures a little soft

I bought this lens at the same time as by DRebel. I've take a few thousand pictures with this lens and it is a great every day lens. The image stabilization works great, just remember to turn it off if you are going to do any panning with the lens. I found the pictures to be a little on the soft side, especially with the lens wide open. Also the 1.6 factor on the DRebel makes the wide side of...

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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Strengths: good range, image stablization works great.

Weakness: somewhat costly - but so far worth the price...

Beautiful pictures can be taken with camera in hand even in questionable lighting. Right out of the box this lens has become an essential piece of my photography equipment. Canon does it again with an amazing photography tool.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Strengths: range of the lens along with the IS

Weakness: none

I have had this lens for about a month and a half and it has probably been used more than all of my other lens i own combined. It has a great range which means fewer times for me to switch lenses. I think that this lens is worth getting for the range you get for the price.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Strengths: Good range of focal lengths especially for 10D and 300D; Sharp; Fast and smooth focus

Weakness: bit on the heavy side; lens droop on some examples (lens zoom can creep down when carrying pointed down)

A great carry around lens - good range of focal length. Image stabilization works very well adding up to 2 stops. Very good build and fast auto focus. Good sharpness, particuarly f/5.6 and up and throughout the full zoom range. I had two copies - 1st one had a speck in the interior lens elements and had the droopong lens zoom; 2nd one was tighter and did not droop.