Canon 1276C005 EF-S 18-135 mm f/3, Great for the price, very user friendly.

November 20, 2019

Canon 1276C005 EF-S 18-135 mm f/3, Great for the price, very user friendly.

Very happy with it, nearly silent autofocus and a very good lens all round.

Having no visible means of setting the focus manually makes this lens impossible to use in the dark or with heavy nd filters [when af can’t focus on the subject for taking long exposures. Even in daylight, manual focussing is a bit dodgy as it is electronically controlled – there is no mechanical link between the focus ring and the optics and there is a delay between moving the ring and the optics responding. However, the lens doesn’t rotate when the focus is pulled so using polarized filters is not an issue as it is in some older lenses. There is no play between the lens components but the body is made mainly of plastic. Overall – good for taking family snaps and conventional photos. ]

I have had this lens for about a month now and used it quite a lot, i am taking photos almost every day. I also had the previous version of this lens which was ok but didn’t get that much use. The basic componentry in this lens is very similar to the stm version but this lens is a huge improvement over the previous versions. Ok so i have to confess that when i do studio work i use an l series lens, and the same when i do wildlife work and also low light street work. But, and this is u huge but, i dont really want to be carrting that expensive glass around with me when i am having fun on vacations or days out. For that this lens is better than those lenses. It is extremely light and easy to pack, the image stabilisation is near silent (my l series can be a bit noisy sometimes), the huge focal range is brilliant (much better than the faster lenses). The best thing about this is the new motor, the autofocus is really fast and is silent, my friends have had a go and are amazed how well this works. The build quality is pretty good for the price. I have also left my heavy expensive cameras behind and paired this with a 750d which it works great with.

Great mid range lens, it replaced a 85mm which went faulty after 18 months this will save me switching lens whilst on the river i was always between distants across the river. Wish canon would cover cost for repairing broken len which has a build fault.

Excellent product and replacement for my damaged 17-85.

I like this lens because of its universality. If i go on a walk in country or town its the only lens i need to take because of its range. The build quailty and feel of it is excellent and the range of 18-135mm covers just about all you would need on a day out. It is quite heavy i suppose, as are most good non plastic lenses but thats because of the build quality, very robust and not too much of an inconvenience. Very smooth in operation both in focussing and zoom.

Great being able to combine semi wide angle with good tele length.

Key specs for Canon 1276C005 EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens – black:

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Versatile focal range to capture a wide range of subjects
Nano USM for fast AF for photos and smooth, quiet movie AF. Angle of view: 64° 30′ – 9° 30′, 45° 30′ – 6° 20′, 74° 20′ -11° 30′
Pin sharp photos with 4-stop Optical Image Stabilizer. Filter diameter(mm): 67
Record rock steady movie footage with Dynamic IS
Compact, high performance lens with optional power zoom accessory. Magnification 0.28

Comments from buyers

“Great for the price, very user friendly.
, Super lens from Canon
, All in one lens
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A very pleasant and usable lens.

Really nice lens -almost silent and very fast focusing on my d80only had it a couple of days but i really like it as a walk around lens -18-135 is great for most of my photography. I used it yesterday at 2 national trust gardens and am very pleased with the results.

Haven’t used it much since buying, but i’m impressed with it. Very quiet, and fast focusing.

This lens hasn’t been off my camera since i got it, it covers all i want to photograph.

Lightweight lens, does what it is supposed to.

Fantastic all in one lens for your every day snapping. A little heavier than normal kit lenses and works a treat with my canon eos 77d. Focusing is super quick and so quiet and has reasonable zoom length and aperture.

It’s a well built lens, the focusing is fast and accurate, as is the image stabilisation. With the image correction switched on, in the camera settings, i can’t fault the picture or video quality either. This combination makes taking photos and videos a joy.