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Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF (Soft Focus) AutoFocus Telephoto Lens

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★★★★★
4.7

based on 17 reviews  

 

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★★★★★
4.5

$448.90 - $549.95

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Pros

  • Lightweight (10)
  • Sharp focus (9)
  • Consistent output (7)
  • Durable (6)
  • Fast focus (6)
  • Good value (5)
  • High quality (4)
  • Easily interchangeable (3)
  • Easy to use (2)
  • Quality construction (2)
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Cons

  • Slow focus (2)
  • Af out of date (1)
  • Difficult to master (1)
  • Heavy (1)
  • Not an "l" lens (1)
  • Not hsm af but so what (1)
  • Slightly stiff, noisy af (1)
  • Stiff at first (1)
  • Still want the 135 f20 (1)

Best Uses

  • Portraits (10)
  • General purpose (6)
  • Special effects (5)
  • Landscapes (3)
  • Night photography (2)
  • Sports/action (2)
  • Candid (1)
  • For portraiture indoors (1)
  • Indoor sports, portraits (1)
  • Portrait wedding macro (1)
 
 
 

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Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF (Soft Focus) AutoFocus Telephoto Lens

$448.90

 
BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.6

$549.95

No Tax Outside NY
BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.1

$549.95

 

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Last update: Aug 2, 2009

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF (Soft Focus) AutoFocus Telephoto Lens Reviews

 

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[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF (Soft Focus) AutoFocus Telephoto Lens Review

Great little lens

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Consistent Output
  • Lightweight
  • Sharp Focus

    Cons

  • Slow Focus

    Best Uses

  • General Use
  • Portraits
 

"I'm a big fan on this lens. It is light, sharp and optically fast. I've been using it for years, first on film and now on digital. I also use it with an EF25 Extension tube for light macro work. It's light enough to take on my backpacking trips, and it has a really useful focal length for portrai …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 12 2007
Photographer
Western WA
I am:
  • Hobbyist/Enthusiast
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Price: $549.95
 
 

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF (Soft Focus) AutoFocus Telephoto Lens Review

Great soft focus lens

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Good Value
  • High Quality
  • Inexpensive
  • Works with autofocus

    Cons

  • Not an "L" lens

    Best Uses

  • Portrait wedding macro
 

"I use the soft focus lens with an 1DS MII body for macro, wedding and portrait photography. It provides a very nice aura around the subject giving a fairy tail like characteristic of the picture. It's rather inexpensive so the usage value vs price ratio is very good. Be careful not to over soft your …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Apr 30 2008
sinar444
Budapest, Hungary
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Price: $549.95
 

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF (Soft Focus) AutoFocus Telephoto Lens Review

SUPERB Lens and great value!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • Good Value
  • High Quality

    Cons

  • slightly stiff, noisy AF

    Best Uses

  • indoor sports, portraits
 

"I bought this lens as a cheap, fast aperture telephoto lens, and it has performed wonderfully. I used it to photograph dance, as well as for portraits, and I couldn't be happier. I was glad that I could use 52mm filters on it, as I had a bunch of them from my bridge camera, and it's relatively light …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Apr 10 2008
Clarissa
Austin, TX
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Price: $549.95
 

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF (Soft Focus) AutoFocus Telephoto Lens Review

Great inexpensive lens!!!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Durable
  • For low cost lens
  • Good Value
  • High Quality

    Cons

  • Stiff at first

    Best Uses

  • Use your imagination
 

"I love this lens.I use it for portraits and gymnastic even though some places I would have to use a faster lens. For most gyms its fast enough...I also like to use it on landscape and close-up. I also like to use soft focus on everything that I do.Getting some interesting results. I also use it more …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Apr 24 2008
BIRDIE-BOY
Cottonwood ca.
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Price: $549.95
 

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF (Soft Focus) AutoFocus Telephoto Lens Review

A great prime

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Consistent Output
  • Durable
  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Lightweight
  • Quick Focus
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • General Use
  • Landscape Photography
  • Portrait
  • Special Effects
 

"I use this lens on 350D, 5D and 40D for flower and people, even tele landscape a few times. The results are great, especially when the light source is behind the subject. I only set the soft focus between 0 and 1, about 0.5 wide open. The price makes this lens even more attractive. AF is almost as g …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Mar 17 2009
yc
seaside, ca
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  • Hobbyist/Enthusiast
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Price: $549.95
 
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Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF (Soft Focus) AutoFocus Telephoto Lens

$448.90

 
BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.6

$549.95

No Tax Outside NY
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$549.95

 

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