Reddit reviews Canon 2562A002 EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

It's not though. The Canon EF-S 17-55mm is far better than the Canon EF 28-135.

First one I got was the canon 28-135 as my first post kit lens linky quite liked it, still had a bit of a wide angle and enough zoom for wheni was out travelling and walking around. Nicely built as well, nice big lens which let plenty of light in.

The third lens I got was the 10-20 sigma, which was also great. I think looking back I would struggle now to pick one over the other. As a few others have pointed out it does depend on what you plan to use it for.

However a mid zoom or a wide would be my choice.

> Just to be clear about lenses for the sake of curiosity, focal length of lenses is fixed (120mm lens, for example) but some of them can zoom between a range like you described by moving the 120mm lens. That doesn't make a 120mm lens shoot like a 118.5mm (?) lens though right? It's a 120mm lens moving in a fixed mm range that changes the appearance to that of an 118.5mm lens? Is it two lenses that work together?!

The position of the internal optics literally what focal length is, though. It's why a fish eye lens (eg 18mm) can be really stumpy and a "telephoto" lens (eg 200mm) has to be pretty long. A zoom lens lets you change the position of those internal optics, therefore you really are changing the focal length.

>That doesn't make a 120mm lens shoot like a 118.5mm (?) lens though right?

If it's called a "120mm lens" that generally means it's a non-zoom lens, or fixed focal length lens, or a "prime" lens, ie, one that is fixed at 120mm. A zoom lens will be noted by the range of movement / focal lengths it offers, eg "28-135mm"

A 28-135mm set to 120mm really is giving a focal length of 120mm, just like a 120mm prime (which is not exactly a common prime lens, but in theory). On the flip side, the benefit of a prime lens is that, by not letting the user change the optics, the manufacturing process is made easier, so at the same price point, a "prime" lens will generally be better constructed. Most photographers' kit bags will have prime lenses they use at common focal lengths like 50mm, and zoom lenses they have for the versatility.

> So in blender the focal length is fixed (120mm, 35mm) and there is no "zoom" option, like it's a fixed 120mm lens - you just physically move the camera.

I don't use Blender, but if it's anything like other CG software, you can set the focal length to whatever you want, so you can consider the lens to just be a zoom lens with a (really) wide range. Changing the focal length will change the field of view (unless blender does some thing where it automatically repositions your camera when you change focal length) and you then have to move the camera to get the framing you want.

I'm using a 28-135mm US IS lens for my walk around lens. About $350, it'll do for the days when he takes his camera out but doesn't want to take all his kit out.

Happy buyers:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B00006I53S

http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/28-135mm.htm

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/reviews/canon-ef-28-135mm-f-3.5-5.6-is-usm-lens-review.aspx

I've been working at a newspaper for a while, doing my own photography for pieces I'm covering the whole time, but I just got hired at a new paper after I moved cross country, and it seems they normally have a dedicated photographer go along with each reporter. I convinced the editor that I was experienced with shooting on location while also doing the necessary leg work for the articles and still capturing good images, but I really want to make sure I go beyond their expectations on my first assignment this week. I currently shoot with a Rebel T3i that I picked up recently and this lens that my father gave to me since he no longer uses it. Is this combo adequate for newspaper photography? And further, any general pointers for this type of thing? I got into journalism due to my writing, and picked up the photography half of it out of necessity, but I'm still determined to excel in both aspects. Thanks for any advice.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-28-135mm-3-5-5-6-Standard-Cameras/dp/B00006I53S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346472402&sr=8-1&keywords=28-135&tag=780065172-20

Just the old kit lens, but apparently a guy sold it for 350 at the local consignment shop

I have the xsi and started off with the two lenses you (OP) mentioned and often found myself wanting to switch back and forth between them. I bought the canon 28-135 f/3.5-5.6. For over a year I used that lens almost exclusively as it covered most of the range I would want. About six months ago I got the canon 50mm f/1.8. This lens has been great for portraits as you can have a really nice shallow depth of field with it. Not to mention you can't get an f-stop that low for that kind of price.

Is this a good travel lens? Thinking of getting it and a rebel t3i for a trip down route 66. Would anyone reccomend? Or am I better off with a different lens?

Looking to keep it around 800 or lower for camera body and lens(lenses)

A few more questions:

1. Will you be using it professionally?
   
2. Is there a specific 50D you have in mind (like a friend or family member's) or were you planning on buying it from the internet?
   
3. What lens were you considering?
   
4. What is your current/previous model?
   
   The rule of thumb I hear most often regarding camera equipment is: "spend less on the camera and buy a better lens"
   
   During the five years following the purchase of my snazzy new Canon 40D I have watched it's price drop almost 90%, while the kit lens it came with is still worth about the same price as it was 5 years ago.
   
   Besides that, a better lens will improve the quality of the photograph more than a better camera. The kit lens that comes with Canon Rebels is absolute rubbish compared to... well just about any other lens.
   
   With 780 USD you could get a slightly used 40D and this f/2.8. That is my "walk around" set up and the only complaints I have are
   
5. no video and
   
6. no swivel screen
   
   Also in the price range is a used Canon 5D (the one that came out in 2008), but you would have much less to spend on a lens and your current lens selection might not work with it.
   
   Here's a comparison of the four cameras mentioned
   
   and a comparo of the two you mentioned
   
   If you like to shoot music gigs im guessing low light performance is important, the second link includes that at the bottom