Canon 28-135 IS?

440Hz

Anyone use this guy? http://www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=10&sort=7&cat=27&page=2

Trying to find a reasonably priced replacement/alternative to the kit lens as a gift. Have currently loaned my 17-85 IS and the user is very happy with it, but ill be wanting it back shortly and looking to buy a replacement walk-around without spending a bomb.

Any thoughts of this one, nice range on it, doesnt seem to do as well in the reviews as the 17-85 IS though, any practical feedback?

Cheers

Redisle

Don't know about that lens but I was after a walk around recently for my 400D and after a lot of research I decided on this Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8. Sure, its not very long but it is really really sharp and perfect for low light too with a constant f/2.8, I must say I am very happy with it so far, although the focusing sound is kinda strange..
I guess it depens what this person wants to photograph and which end of the 17-85 they are using most..
And of course the Tamron lacks IS and USM.. but still a great lens, especially for the price, can be got for ~300 euro online.
Im sure there will be a load of people with feedback on that 28-135 anyway as that was the one on "offer" in argos for a while..

ab

440Hz

ab_cork wrote: »

as that was the one on "offer" in argos for a while..

ab

Really? didnt know that, how long ago?

Cheers for the other suggestion too, appreciate it.

Alanstrainor

440Hz wrote: »

Really? didnt know that, how long ago?

Cheers for the other suggestion too, appreciate it.

I got this lens on "offer", if you can call it that, more like a price mess up, but either way, i really like this lens, i'm still a "beginner" but it's a great walk around lens to replace a kit lens, that's what i bought it for. I've gotten some great pics with it. I dont know if the IS really makes that much of a difference though, although it's nice to have all the same. I found the lens to be quite crisp at 28mm and it's wide enough as a day lens. I'm sure there'll be much more informative posts, but for me, a beginner, this lens fit the bill.

Redisle

It was basically for the entire period of the last argos catalogue..(Aug 07 -> Jan 08) unfortunetly the price has been fixed to 590 now from 290..

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055140259

440Hz

Pity!! Ah well, cheers anyway ab. Thanks for the feedback alan, good to know that you are happy with it.

mathias

I picked up one of these in the states two years ago for 440 dollars , I got it when 28mm was the widest lens you could get for a canon 20d besides the kit lens , its a good lens , but you will want wider , 28mm equates to around 40 on a aps c camera , and while its quite good , theres always shots you wish you had a wider view for.

The kit lens for most crop frame digitals is around the 17 - 60 mark , giving the same view as a kit lens for a film camera , which is usually 28 -90 or so , you cant help getting the feeling that this lens is intended for full frame or film cameras.

For me , this is a walkaround for my film camera , I use the 17 -40 on my digital most of the time. You need a lens starting at 17 or so for a good walkaround on a crop frame digital.

PaulieC

I had this lens for a while and I suppose it was about average. You're really paying for IS and USM. The image quality is OK, not really that much better than a standard kit lens and as Mathias mentions, the wide end is not at all wide enough...

Covey

I've one for sale as you know, little used. In fact the last shot I took with it was the shot that won the Street comp;)

As a fellow Boardsie, I'll give you a good deal on it:D

It's an excellent lens, the reason I haven't used in a long while is I bought a 24-105 L which is more or less the same focal lenghts.

T.

440Hz

Thanks guys for the feedback. I doubt id be happy with the lens if it were for me, id want to break the range up with a few options rather than one. Like I said though, im buying as a gift for someone who isn't a die-hard but will need a decent walk around lens (so that I can get my 17-85 back hehe). Tbh its looking like this lens, or just getting another 17-85 for him. The 17-85 is probably a better walking around lens, but there is a decent enough price difference to consider too.

CH3OH

440 I sent you a pm about lens

440Hz

CH3OH you are a legend!! Thanks so much.