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Great zoom lens that covers most situations.

Started Jul 26, 2015 | User reviews
KonradDC Regular Member • Posts: 168
Great zoom lens that covers most situations.

Bought this lens after purchasing EOS 700D kit with 18-55mm STM, extra battery and lens cloth.

I then realised that I could have bought the 700D and 18-135mm STM kit (minus the extra battery and lens cloth) for £190 extra. I paid £195 (new) for the lens online. Bargain.

This lens covers most situations and works very well with the 700D. Focus is silent and fast, which is great when shooting videos. The zoom range means less lens changing is needed. I carry 10-18mm STM, 55-250mm IS II, and 50mm II in my kit bag, to compliment this lens.

This is a great walk around lens with less compromise, compared to the longer zooms made by Canon, Sigma and Tamron, plus the silent focus.

The only criticism which is common with Canon lenses, is the lack of lens hood. I source a non- Canon lens hood very cheaply.

It looks like Canon are improving their lens line up with the addition of STM. This lens has been tested and like the other STM lenses that have replaced earlier non- STM models, optical performance has improved a lot. Next could be the 18-200mm which has been around a long time.

I recommend buying it as the kit lens when buying any Canon 7**D or 70D cameras.

 KonradDC's gear list:KonradDC's gear list
Canon PowerShot SX110 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 +13 more
Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM
Telephoto zoom lens • Canon EF-S • 6097B002
Announced: Jun 8, 2012
KonradDC's score
5.0
Average community score
4.8
Canon EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i) Canon EOS 70D
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