CANON LENS 18-135 IS [NOT STM]

[mackem george]

Hi guys looking for advice re this lens to put onto 40D/7D with a view to landscape/general outdoor work although generally its birds that my gear is leaning towards.However considering landscape without getting involved with filters,so if anyone has any thoughts or feedback would be very grateful.
GEORGE

[hectorpaljr]

Re: CANON LENS 18-135 IS [NOT STM]

I use this lens as my walkaround lens on a canon 40d, including for landscape and general street photography. Its not the world's finest but stopped down it gives quite reasonable results. I find contrast much below L lenses but remember this lens is really quite cheap comparatively. If I was buying a this focal length range again I would consider something from sigma. I have a couple of sigmas in different focal lengths and I consider their build quality and optics to be superior to the canon efs 18-135, although I should mention the canon is light in weight, unobtrusive in use and does balance nicely on the 40d.
Someone will come on here and say that 18mm on cropped sensor is not wide enough for landscapes. Each to his own !, some folks just like lots of sky or their toes in the shot.

[mackem george]

Re: CANON LENS 18-135 IS [NOT STM]

Many thanks for responce and food for thought with sigma options ,have always stayed with canon.The 18-135 has a mixed reception in general but as you indicate is quite cheap.Going to ponder this one must admit have not brought sigmas into the senario.
George