This is a fantastic lens and a great upgrade from the "standard" 18-55mm kit lens. The IS is better and the lens is not only sharper but the color rendition is MUCH improved. I don't know how to explain it. I shoot a lot with vintage lenses and the only other ones I've found that have the nice rich and warm tones this lens produces are the old Olympus 50mm f/1.8 and Olympus 28mm f/3.5 (both of which you can pick up cheap and are AWESOME lenses).
I've shot with everything from vintage glass to L-series lenses (way over-hyped in my opinion) to some really good Samyang and Rokinon MF lenses and very few have the nice color rendition like this one does. It's sharp, not SUPER sharp, but more than enough as long as you stay away from 100% zoom (seriously, a photo is meant to be enjoyed as a whole, pixel peeping will only depress you). The colors pop and almost remind me of shooting on film in the way that tones come across nicely and have a more 3 dimensional look than a lot of digital lenses/cameras provide.
Despite having some lenses that cost many times more than this one I picked it up just to play with and I will now be using it on professional jobs. As long as enough light is available I think this is a superb lens.
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| Price | $167.00 | $345.00 | $217.89 | $599.00 | $538.00 | $548.00 |
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| Sold By | Southtown Camera | Digital Village | R&R Electro | Amazon.com | Infinitus Store | Sakura Mart |
| Color | Black | Black | Black | Black | black | Black |
| Compatible Camera Mount | Canon EF | Canon EF-S | Canon EF | Canon EF-S | Canon EF | Canon EF |
| Focus Type | Ring-type ultrasonic | Micromotor | Stepper motor | Auto Focus | Ring-type ultrasonic | Auto/Manual |
| Item Dimensions | 6.4 x 4.4 x 4.6 inches | 3.98 x 2.95 x 2.95 inches | 4.09 x 3.27 x 3.27 inches | 4.8 x 4.8 x 7.1 inches | 4.21 x 3.31 x 3.31 inches | 6 x 2 x 2 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.19 lbs | 1.00 lbs | 1.16 lbs | 1.60 lbs | 1.48 lbs | 2.20 lbs |
| Lens Type | Standard | Telephoto | Telephoto | Wide Angle, Normal, Telephoto | Telephoto | Standard |
| Maximum Aperture | 3.5 | f/5.6 | 3.5 | f/3.5 | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum Focal Length | 135 millimeters | 135 millimeters | 105 millimeters | 135 | 105 millimeters | 105 millimeters |
| Minimum Aperture | 5.6 | 38 | 32 | 5.6 | 22 | 4 |
| Minimum Focal Length | 28 millimeters | 18 millimeters | 24 millimeters | 18 | 24 millimeters | 24 millimeters |
| Photo Filter Thread Size | 72 millimeters | 67 millimeters | 77 millimeters | 67 millimeters | 77 millimeters | 77 millimeters |
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Unsung hero. If you're not shooting low-light skip the more expensive glass and get this little fellow.
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015Verified Purchase
Unsung hero. If you're not shooting low-light skip the more expensive glass and get this little fellow.
By Algernon7 on June 14, 2015
This is a fantastic lens and a great upgrade from the "standard" 18-55mm kit lens. The IS is better and the lens is not only sharper but the color rendition is MUCH improved. I don't know how to explain it. I shoot a lot with vintage lenses and the only other ones I've found that have the nice rich and warm tones this lens produces are the old Olympus 50mm f/1.8 and Olympus 28mm f/3.5 (both of which you can pick up cheap and are AWESOME lenses).By Algernon7 on June 14, 2015
I've shot with everything from vintage glass to L-series lenses (way over-hyped in my opinion) to some really good Samyang and Rokinon MF lenses and very few have the nice color rendition like this one does. It's sharp, not SUPER sharp, but more than enough as long as you stay away from 100% zoom (seriously, a photo is meant to be enjoyed as a whole, pixel peeping will only depress you). The colors pop and almost remind me of shooting on film in the way that tones come across nicely and have a more 3 dimensional look than a lot of digital lenses/cameras provide.
Despite having some lenses that cost many times more than this one I picked it up just to play with and I will now be using it on professional jobs. As long as enough light is available I think this is a superb lens.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2018
Only complaint: It has more lens creep then any other lens I have owned. Now that I know it happens, my ability to shoot is not impacted negatively but it worries me about long term reliability. Time will tell. Overall very impressive lens that doesn't carry the $800+ price tag.
Edit:. One other issue I encountered was the lens cap is pain in the ass to put on when a hood is being used. Might be my fat fingers but I seriously struggle putting it back on.
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portraits are surprisingly great. Weight of the lens isn't bad either considering ...
By James R Haile on February 8, 2018
Ordered used from Phototronics and it came in a white box. Appearance was very clean but some minor wear was obvious, not a big deal. USM is so fast to focus it makes it hard at times to focus on the correct object, that's not the Len's fault that's my issue. Pictures are incredibly sharp, portraits are surprisingly great. Weight of the lens isn't bad either considering it's size. Much better reach and sharpness over my 18-55STM and much lighter while not losing too much length compared to my 55-250STM. Great walk-around lens.By James R Haile on February 8, 2018
Only complaint: It has more lens creep then any other lens I have owned. Now that I know it happens, my ability to shoot is not impacted negatively but it worries me about long term reliability. Time will tell. Overall very impressive lens that doesn't carry the $800+ price tag.
Edit:. One other issue I encountered was the lens cap is pain in the ass to put on when a hood is being used. Might be my fat fingers but I seriously struggle putting it back on.
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