Tag : 135mm f, cameras, telephoto lens, with softfocus, 2 8, canon slr
 |  Company : Canon List Price : $470.00 Amazon Price : $292.11 Used Price : Average customer review :  |
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Features
- EF mount; telephoto lens
- Internal focusing; aspherical lens
- 135mm focal length
- f/2.8 maximum aperture
- Rear focusing system with Autofocus drive
Product Description
Razor-sharp snapshots / Focusing with AF is quick and accurate with Softfocus Telephoto LensCustomer reviews
Great deal 
For a f2.8, this is a great deal. The soft focus is 'kinda' cool, but nothing you can't do -and control better- in Photoshop. But it can be turned off, and that's how I use it. I like it a lot.
Great lens for the price - and I still haven't used soft focus 
I wanted a longish, cheap, wide and sharp lens, and at 135mm/f2.8, this one fit the bill. I'm using it for taking pictures at conferences and fashion shows. Still haven't used the soft focus feature.
The only thing to watch is that its so long and wide, that the focal plane is really pretty short, so be careful with where your focus is. For that reason, it's probably not a beginner's lens.
A cheap lens that performs like a million bucks!
When most people think of this lens, the soft focus feature comes to mind. This lens is certainly unique in this respect. But the truth of the matter is that most people find this to be a feature that they will probably find little (if any) use for. So most people pass on this lens in favor of some sort of zoom (ie the EF 75-300mm). But even if you have no use whatsoever for the soft focus feature, this lens is actually one great, large-aperture, telephoto prime. Oh, and it can be had for a song. I have seen this lens go for less that $200 used here at the marketplace, as well as on ebay and craigslist. Even new, it is pretty cheap.
Optically, this lens is a GREAT performer. Sharpness is GREAT, even at f/2.8. It is certainly a MUCH better performer here than ANY Canon telephoto zoom that does not have an L somewhere in it's name. And since it is SO much faster than any consumer-grade zoom, it is MUCH better in both low light AND in situations where you are looking for background blur. And, as is the case most of the time, both saturation and contrast are worlds better than your typical consumer-grade zoom. How does it compare with an L-series zoom? I can't say for sure. But it does cost MANY times less. And it is faster than the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4. So given both the price and performance, this is one GREAT lens.
