want to buy EF 28-135mm

hello

i want to buy the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens for my 60D
and i want your opinion
is it sharp ?
Thanks

and which is the better choice
the
EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

or the lens i want to buy

i feel that the first one like a rock and had USM

moltengold wrote in post #14029947
hello

i want to buy the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens for my 60D
and i want your opinion
is it sharp ?
Thanks

you can see the comparisons on various lens review websites. It also depends on what lens you already own.
for example, this is one lens comparison website:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com …omp=0&FLIComp=3​&APIComp=2

watt100 wrote in post #14030092
you can see the comparisons on various lens review websites. It also depends on what lens you already own.
for example, this is one lens comparison website:
http://www.the-digital-picture.com …omp=0&FLIComp=3​&APIComp=2

thanks a lot
i will not buy it after what i saw

I prequalify this statement by saying that I do in fact own the 28-135 IS

moltengold wrote in post #14029947
is it sharp ?

No, not particularly.

But it covers a nice range and is cheap. It doesn't begin to touch the quality of the 24-105 I used to own, but neither leave my bag very often so it isn't a priority focal range to me. I bought it for those events and family gatherings where you say "ohh I guess I better take a camera along for this" because you want something better than your cell phone camera but don't need to pixel peep or sell the work.

Thanks Billginthekeys

its the the sharpest lens.. but its very decent and good in daylight.. i had it for a while and used it as my walk around lens because of the good range on it.. but i wouldn't rely on it as your sharpest lens.. just a good walk around

Hi Ahmed,

I have the 28-135 IS. It's the third copy I've used over the years and IMO they all have been decent lenses.

The comparison at that website makes little sense to me. Seriously? I just don't see the 28-135 as all that bad. Rather than looking at photos of some target, how about some real world shots with the 28-135? See below.

For what I can buy one for used, I feel the 28-135 is a good value. I paid $250 for my current copy, used but like new. I found this one on Amazon and the price included lens hood, a 72mm B+W MRC filter, caps and shipping... I've seen the lens sell for as little as $200 on local Craigslist... New it's not so much of a bargain, about $480 US without the lens hood.

Most of the time, for me the 28-135 is a casual walk-around lens. Sometimes it serves as a backup (for 24-70L) or loaner when I'm working.

But at an equestrian event I was shooting last Summer I made a point of using the 28-135. It was a practical choice for that day's shoot, reasonably compact and lightweight, and the right focal length range for a lot of what I needed to shoot. It was a nice, sunny day and all the shooting was outdoors, California sunshine or or light overcast was expected, so the f3.5-5.6 aperture of the lens wasn't a problem. I knew that a lot of hiking up and down hills was involved, so I put 28-135 on one 7D, 300/4 IS on another. I stuck the Tokina 12-24 and a 1.4X teleconverter in my camera bag, along with a couple bottles of water, some trail mix, energy bars and sun screen. Left the 70-200/2.8, 24-70/2.8, 300/2.8, 5DII and other lenses in my car and hit the trail.

Here are some sample shots from the day made with the 28-135 (some of which I posted elsewhere today, discussing this lens)...

I'm partial to the 18-135, myself. I've even considered getting another as there are instances my 24-105L doesn't have the width or length I sometimes want on my 60D. While not as drop-dead sharp as an "L", I was very satisfied with the 18-135 for outdoor work.

moltengold wrote in post #14030124
i will not buy it after what i saw

probably a good move
(if you already have the 18-55IS and 55-250IS or other lens)

A.k.A - wylun
Thanks a lot

Alan Myers
Thank you so much for all the info and the nice photos

bratkinson
Thanks a lot

watt100
Thanks a lot

The 28-135 lens is a decent budget lens but it's got rooms for better IQ and faster AF. My 17-40L is much sharper and faster than it in 28-40 and I'm sure either the 24-70L and 24-105L will be much better as well. However, it all depends on your budget. I didn't like it so I am upgrading to 24-105L.