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

[Simpleboy]

Well, i looked at this lense and chose the tamron 24-135, which by concensus is sharper plus it has the extra 4mm on the wide end. Im now looking at selling due to the 38-216 isnt that convenient and am looking to replace with the 17-40 due to me missing the wide angle. The 70-200 gets more use from me even in portrait shots at family gatherings, the 24mm isnt wide enough for me on a 1.6x crop body so i generally focus on close ups.

[MaxPower]

Seems fair enough. 2 f stops hmmp I get what I pay for. I'm not expecting high quality shots, just like I said, a walk around lens. If only I could get in the same range to afford an L glass. Pah. I'll try again two months from now. LOL

@ Simpleboy. I'll take your advice, and work myself to learn about the lens.

[Simpleboy]

Does it mean anything if it has a 2nd generation IS on it.?

2nd Generation IS refers to the gain of 2 f stops in hand held ability and i think it can pick up lack of motion (i think, that may be 3rd generation IS though), so it can be turned on when used on a tripod, that being said, just turn it off, its just the flick of a switch, and on a tripod it shouldnt be moving anyway. There is not a second mode for panning on this lense.

[Crism]

I had a look into this one a long while back, and although it's a bit of an oldie, I seem to remember it getting pretty decent reviews.
Unfortunately, I have an addiction....L glass, so the 24-105 F4 LIS won me over when it appeared on the shelves last year.

That lens is the one I would choose if I were to buy a lens for vacationing a lot. You've got decent focal length for close up shots with friends or getting a nice background with you in the front and there's the 105mm which is good for most quick long-distance shots on the go.

[MaxPower]

Re:Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM


Since James are saying this is an oldie,
Does it mean anything if it has a 2nd generation IS on it.?

Some people at Fredmiranda pretty much put this lens down. What I payed for it, is decent and are in my range as of now. Although I shoould not expect much of it, I really hope this lens is a good addition for the 70-200mm f2.8 IS, if ever I need to go lower than 70mm.

[RingwaySam]

Ah right cheers James, i got the lil 55mm but i'll proberly want something decent when i know how to use the bugger But i dont need anything just yet. I'll have some more money hopefully in afew months so then i can see what to buy.

With the 18-55 and 75-300 your pretty much covered at the moment Sam

[Sam at MAN]

Ah right cheers James, i got the lil 55mm but i'll proberly want something decent when i know how to use the bugger But i dont need anything just yet. I'll have some more money hopefully in afew months so then i can see what to buy.

[B7772ADL]

That's a tough one Sam...there's the 28-105 f something mark 2, but it's about £180 on WHSEXP.

Did you not get an 18-55 kit lens?

If you didn't, i'd get one of those. You can pick one up for less than £100 and then you'd only have a gap between 55 and 75 which you won't miss.

[Sam at MAN]

Is there any decent lenses around 100mm for under £100?

[B7772ADL]

I had a look into this one a long while back, and although it's a bit of an oldie, I seem to remember it getting pretty decent reviews.
Unfortunately, I have an addiction....L glass, so the 24-105 F4 LIS won me over when it appeared on the shelves last year.

[MaxPower]

Does any of your guys have any experience about this product.

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As you can read on the title, It has IS on it.
I have actually ordered this item, and will prolly recieve it tomorrow or 2 days from now. What made me order this is because the 18-55mm is just too weak for me, and I really want to get rid of it. plus I'd like a better "walk around" lens, None of my friends had own a copy of it, so I decided to go here and ask your opinions. What can I expect about this lens? I'm actually all excited to get a copy of it.

Please share your opinion if you have used this one.


MP