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

by Canon
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (340 customer reviews)

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  • 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
  • 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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Technical Details

  • Image Stabilization

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.6 x 4.4 inches ; 1.2 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00006I53S
  • Item model number: 2562A002
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (340 customer reviews)
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  • Date first available at Amazon.com: September 22, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

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

Product Description


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.

A compact and lightweight zoom lens with built-in image stabilizer for greater sharpness Advanced optics and aspherical lens element help preserve sharpness and color clarity from edge to edge Accepts 72mm lens filters (optional)

Features
  • EF mount; standard zoom lens
  • Internal focusing; full-time manual focus; aspherical lens; image stabilizer
  • 28-135mm focal length
  • f/3.5-5.6 maximum aperture
  • Micro UltraSonic Motor (USM)

Customer Reviews

It works great, very fast and pictures are very sharp with the image stabilization. Floyd Goodrich  |  73 reviewers made a similar statement
It's very quiet and the auto focus works smoothly and quickly. Kat  |  32 reviewers made a similar statement
All focal lengths are sharp, and the zoom range is perfect. Edward  |  34 reviewers made a similar statement
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2,417 of 2,444 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars a great general-purpose lense July 16, 2004
I bought this lens four years ago and have shot around 6,000 photos with it (4000 digital, 2000 35mm). Autofocus is very fast and quiet, which is typical of the Canon USM lenses. I would not recommend a Canon lens that does not have the ultrasonic motor (USM) focusing. Optics are sharp throughout the focusing range.

The lens is fairly heavy and after a few months of use, you will likely find that the weight of the glass is enough to make the lens telescope out when it's around your neck. If you want a compact lens that will let you take great pictures in a wide range of settings, this is probably the best lens you could get for a Canon camera. If you're a pro, you'll probably have a backpack full of lenses and you're not reading this anyway, so I'm not talking to you. If you want something you can sling over your shoulder and not think about when you take the kids to Disney World, get a cheaper, lighter lens.

The Image Stabilizer (IS) makes the lens a lot more expensive (some lenses are offered with and without it), so you should know what you're paying for. Some notes about the Image Stabilizer:

- The image stabilizer itself is basically a spinning lens element (piece of glass) that acts as a gyroscope. When the lens moves slightly, such as camera shake caused by your pulse, the gyroscopic element stays put while the other elements move. Because the gyroscopic element is no longer in line with the other elements, it effectively bends the light just enough to compensate for the lens moving.

- Having the IS feature does not mean that you can take crisp photos with a 1/20 sec exposure while jumping on a trampoline....

- The rule of thumb to get crisp photos without image stabilization is that your shutter speed should not be longer than 1 over your focal length. So if you are taking a picture zoomed in at 135mm, your shutter speed needs to be 1/135 sec or faster, and since no camera I know of has a 1/135 setting, that means going up to 1/160 sec (on cameras with stops in 1/3 increments) or faster. The image stabilizer means that you can go 2 f-stops slower than you normally could using the rule I just explained. So if you're shooting at 135mm and you have the IS switched on, you can shoot at 1/40 sec instead of 1/160 sec. That means four times as much light goes past the shutter, or that you can get the same quality results with 1/4 of the ambient light you would normally need.

- There are some times when you SHOULD NOT use the IS feature. You should definitely not use it if you are in a car, on a roller coaster, if you are walking, or in any other situation where the camera is moving or vibrating a lot. You will get blurrier than normal images because the gyroscopic element is constantly moving all over the place, trying to prevent the image from moving. Only have IS switched on when you are using the camera in a normal, stationary, handheld manner. You should also not use IS when you are using a tripod, or when you have the camera resting on a vibration-less surface for an image. The reason is that the gyroscopic element will be spinning even though it's not needed, and while this isn't really bad, the motion could decrease photo quality (I've never noticed this, but this is what Canon claims), and it is unnecessarily using battery power.

- Finally, not all of Canon's IS lenses use the same IS technology; many of the more expensive and newer lenses are better, but it was hard enough for me to come up with what this lens cost--it'll be awhile before I can rationalize three times as much for an upgrade.

One last note about third-party lenses, in case you're thinking about it. I know the price may be compelling but there genuinely does seem to be major quality differences, and while all Canon EOS lenses work will all Canon EOS cameras, no matter how many years apart they are in design, it has happened several times that even the best of the third party lenses (Sigma, some others) do not function properly with new Canon cameras. I happily buy knock-offs with other things, but not with lenses, flashes, or other camera components that actually communicate with my camera. Read more ›

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516 of 526 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Walkabout Lens June 20, 2003
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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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286 of 290 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars THE Consumer-Grade Canon Lens to Get May 30, 2005
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.
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228 of 236 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent lens, but its life is limited March 29, 2007
This lens has been my workhorse for the past two years. I have dragged this lens through the rain forests of the Amazon, backpacked with it in Europe and hiked with it in New Zealand. The lens locks into focus very quickly and the image stabilization works quite well. When I first got the lens, I played with turning off the IS and then taking the same photo with the IS and I found that with the IS I could get the same quality photo at a slower shutter speed if need be.

However, that all being said, this lens does suffer from some problems. A friend of mine and my sister also have this lens and two of our lenses arrived out of the box feeling quite loose. While holding the camera body with one hand and the end of the lens with the other, you could move the end of the lens about an alarming amount. I am not sure if other owners have this same problem or if it is just normal. Or maybe the looseness has just gotten worse over the past two years due to use.

The biggest problem with this lens is dust in the lens. Google this lens +dust and see how many people out there are complaining that this lens sucks dust into the body due to the extending piston design. If I hold this lens upside down after it spends some time in my camera bag, I can see dust all over the inside of the lens. I am not taking photos with a lens that I know produces spots and may be pumping the dust into my SLR body. After only two years, I am now forced with the choice of returning the lens to Canon to be cleaned or writing off the lens. Canon can not tell me how much the cleaning will cost until I send it to them. However, I will have to pay $40 for their time making the estimate if I decide that the repairs are too costly.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Lens Slip, but still Canon.
This is part of Canon's middle of the pack EF series. I have found it's build quality to be good, not great (on par with other EF lenses), reliable performance, and predictable... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Jay Mittener
5.0 out of 5 stars Great General Lense
Recently, I trekked up the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico. Hey, I'd admit, I'm not in the best shape, but carrying around a ton of lenses didn't make a lot... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Jon Perry
4.0 out of 5 stars Great lens
Lens was reconditioned so is not in perfect working order and just wish I'd held out for a zoom telephoto lens but works great anyway.
Published 19 days ago by Tammy
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a sharp lens.
What I have learned over the years is you get what you pay for.
This lens is not a sharp lens and if you use it in the studio on a whit background there is allot of ghosting... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Rochelle Huske
5.0 out of 5 stars Great, versatile lens
As a small town sports editor who has to shoot hsi own sports photos, this is my workhorse lens. I use it for everything but high school baseball (where I feel a 300 mm lens is... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Mark Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars Versatile
Pro: Its extremely versatile in outdoor environments and some indoor. the zoom ranges of 28 to 135mm are perfect and allow for the right amount of zooming when your outdoors and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Motoken
3.0 out of 5 stars NICE LENS BUT..
It is a great lens but

- Expect some slight play in the two-part extension of the barrel, expect focus and zoom rings that are not silky-smooth, at first I though it was... Read more
Published 1 month ago by F. Giannattasio
4.0 out of 5 stars Cool and good quality
PROS:
Nice texture, good quality and price, great pictures with no aberration

CONS:
A bit heavy, 28 mm is not the best for panoramic pics

I... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jesus Ruiz
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice lense
For those that don't want to spend the money for an L series this this is a very nice lense. Only issue I have is there isn't a lens lock so when carrying your camera the lense... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jerry Roder
3.0 out of 5 stars It's a decent lens.
I purchased this when I was interested in getting the 24-105mm or the 24-70mm and I should have spent the extra money. The quality is decent, but I am not too impressed.
Published 1 month ago by Amanda Sharpe
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