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Canon - EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Standard Zoom Lens - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.7
Rating breakdown 21 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Standard Zoom Lens - Black
Customer Rating
5
Perfect "Do Everything" Lens
on January 23, 2016
Posted by: Daniel
from Carson City, NV, United States
This is a perfect "do everything" lens. Wide enough to get the big group shots, long enough to get distant subjects or tight close-ups. On my 7D, autofocus is very quick. I photographed a helicopter flying overhead, and the autofocus nailed 9/10 shots. Sharpness is also very good. This competes very well with the EF-S 15-85 (actually matches overall according to DxOMark), and also the EF-S 17-55 (only one point less according to DxOMark). The plus is that you get much more range! Of course, inside with low light is not this lens' friend, but for most situations, this is going to stay on your camera more often.
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Customer Rating
4
great video lens
on June 27, 2015
Posted by: stu
from lewisburg, pa
I got this lens in a kit with my 70D. I wasn't sure about it at first, but I actually like it. The stepper motor (STM) is amazing and completely changes the lens. It operates differently from any lens I've owned before. First, the focus ring is not mechanically connected to anything - so when the camera is off, it doesn't move. This is neither good nor bad, just different. The lens focuses very quickly and completely silently (good for movie shooting if you're recording audio on the camera). It seems like the lens elements are very close and they don't move very much - resulting in fast focus. It operates more like the focus system in a camcorder than a still camera. I took it to iceland and shot 500+ pictures with it. Overall it worked well. The picture quality wasn't as nice as my f/2.8 lenses, but it did well and the zoom range is solid - wide enough and just enough length for most things. For the price, it really can't be beat.
The IS is also pretty amazing. Again, for shooting video it operates as well as a camcorder lens system. Pretty impressive.
In the end, it is definitely 1) a step up from the 18-55 kit lens, 2) an awesome lens for video and a must for folks doing it, 3) it isn't as good as an L or comparable lenses, but it costs a heck of a lot less, and 4) it is a reasonable all-in-one and a must if you only want to buy one lens.
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Customer Rating
5
Nice Lens!!
on April 3, 2014
Posted by: bigron452
from Hopewell Junction, NY
I upgraded from the T3i to the 70D and got this lens in the kit. I had the 18-135 IS on the T3i, and enjoyed that lens as it turned out to be my daily walk around lens. Same thing here with a few bonuses! With the focusing system of the 70D, it's much quicker and slient. That makes a huge difference when shooting video! It's light weight, easy to carry and quick! Images are sharp, vibrant and colorful. Now I'm not a pro by any strecth of the imagination, and I don't look for the extreme details of a picture. But if you'd like a good, quiet, solid walk around lens that has a wide angle, some zoom, and takes great pictures .. this one is sure worth taking a look at!
Pros: quiet, fast focusing, light weight, quaility pictures
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Great Lens
on December 19, 2014
Posted by: ProShooter
from Raleigh, NC
I bought the 7Dii as my back up camera and the kit lens was this lens. I normally don't shoot with a kit lens, but my first shoot was in Death Valley and I didn't want to haul a lot of gear, so I decided to shoot 1 full day with only the 7Dii and the 18-135 lens. I was amazed at the performance of this lens...silent, quick to focus and really sharp images. This will be my standard lens on this camera...maybe forever.
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Customer Rating
5
Extremely quite
on December 26, 2014
Posted by: Los
from New Jersey
The SPM series of lens are extremely quite and smooth focusing... You can not hear the focusing motor at all!... These are sometimes known as kit lens, 18-135 is matched with the 7D Markll and I'm using it for video filming I think it's a must, it's slightly and I mean slightly slower focusing but still very sharp not the greatest for sports ... It's an overall good lens but a must for video
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Customer Rating
5
Wonderful walk-around lens
on January 2, 2013
Posted by: iguy
from Onalaska, WI
I have had this lens for about 6 months now, and it has performed impressively. It is the only lens I have now, having sold several others to make things simpler. I spent four years basically collecting gear instead of learning to take pictures. Thankfully, that futile endeavor is over. I am very confident that this lens can make 99% of the pictures I can imagine in my head.
The pros:
--lightweight compared to L series
--very practical zoom range covering everything most of us could need
--excellent image quality for a zoom, especially non L
--excellent IS
--plenty sharp, even wide open
--lightweight compared to L series
--very practical zoom range covering everything most of us could need
--excellent image quality for a zoom, especially non L
--excellent IS
--plenty sharp, even wide open
The cons:
--marked barrel distortion at 18mm and moderate pincushion distortion at other focal lengths
-- "slow" max aperture at the telephoto end (f/5.6 from 85mm to 135mm)
--marked barrel distortion at 18mm and moderate pincushion distortion at other focal lengths
-- "slow" max aperture at the telephoto end (f/5.6 from 85mm to 135mm)
I can fix the barrel/pincushion distortion in 15 seconds with software, so that's a non issue. The larger aperture at the tele end is just not an issue for me, as I don't do much low-light photography. Unless you plan to enlarge your photos to fill walls, the technical aspects of this lens are not going to limit you in any meaningful way. If you want to peep at pixels at 200%, get a few L series primes and knock yourself out. If you just want to concentrate on making interesting pictures, this lens will get out of your way so you can do that.
Pros: Fast auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Better Than Expected
on September 7, 2012
Posted by: Anonymous
from Long Island, NY
I have been using this lenses on a 7D for about a month now. I have taken this lens on two vacations, the bahamas, and the grand canyon. In both instances the pictures I took were amazing. I was supprised when I compared them to pictures taken with my 15-85 is usm and the pictures were sharper with the 18-135 stm. I went to the US open yesterday with my 18-135 stm and my 70-200 f4 is usm, and I will say that I had a hard time telling the pictures apart. This lens is a must not only for walk-around conveniemce but a great all purpose lens.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Solid Performer at entry price.
on August 29, 2012
Posted by: viktas
from Wharton NJ 07885
Serious sharpness for a entry level lens. Through out the entire range, impressive. Not the highest build quality but total satisfaction using a crop sensor and getting most out of your sensor in sharpness. Light weight, focus by wire is different and STM is quiter then the 40mm pancake. Plus this lens has Manual overide when holding down the shutter half way. A different approach but definetly not FTM. Over all for a entry zoom at this price range I don't believe I will be able to find a better deal or sharper lens in this price range from any manufacture.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images, manual overide, quite enough stm motor.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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