Is the canon 18-135mm STM worth it?
Is the canon 18-135mm STM worth it?
The Canon 18-135mm STM is a great do-everything lens with effortlessly silent and extremely fast autofocusing. The older 18-135mm EF-S IS lens was the only lens I needed to shoot everything for two weeks in Maui in 2010. With this one lens on a Canon 1.6x camera, you’re done.
What is the maximum magnification of the 18-135 STM?
Maximum magnification specs, as usual, increase with extension tubes. The 18-135 STM’s magnification range numbers for the Canon EF 12mm Extension Tube II are 0.43-0.09x and 0.61-0.21x for the Canon EF 25mm Extension Tube II . This lens is not compatible with Canon Extenders.
What is the distortion on the 18-135 STM lens?
Distortion results are similar for the 18-135 IS and 18-135 IS STM lenses. The 18-135 STM shows nearly no flare over the entire focal length range (except at around 35mm) with a wide open aperture. Only slightly more flare is apparent at f/8 and slightly more at f/11 and f/16.
What is the product description of the Canon EF-S 18-135mm?
Product Description. The Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5 5.6 IS STM standard zoom lens is designed to exceed expectations and ideal for video and still images alike. This lens marks a standard for EF-S lenses. It features a refined Image Stabilization system that delivers up to four equivalent stops of shake correction throughout…
Is the 15-85mm better than the 18-135mm?
Compare at different focal lengths and see the difference for yourself. Overall, the 15-85mm is a better built, better performing and better featured lens comparing to the 18-135mm in almost every aspect. It also weighs more, costs more and having a larger filter thread (72mm over 67mm) makes the filters expensive.
How good is the EF-S is 18-135mm?
Another huge improvement from the older 18-135mm EF-S IS is that the zoom range from 24mm to 18mm has been spread-out on the zoom ring, so it’s much easier to set precise wide-angle framing. On the old lens, it was very cramped at the wide end.
What is the difference between canon STM and EF-S is lenses?
This new STM lens is an inch shorter and adds a zoom lock and instant manual-focus override to the older 18-135mm EF-S IS lens, however manual focus is electronic. The focus ring isn’t connected to anything, and there is a tiny time delay between when you move the ring and the lens moving.
