What is a Canon 28 135mm lens used for?
The EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens from Canon is a compact and lightweight zoom lens that offers superior optical performance plus a built-in Image Stabilizer. The IS system reduces blurred photographs caused by camera shake and allows for handheld photography in comparatively dim light without a flash or tripod.
What does the red ring around Canon lenses mean?
If the lens has a red line, the lens is part of Canon’s L series. The L stands for luxury and these are the crème de la crème of Canon lenses. L series lenses feature top of the line optics and build quality making the most coveted and expensive of the Canon lenses.
How do you read a Canon lens code?
The first letter, “U”, indicates that the lens was made in Canon’s Utsunomiya, Japan factory. Prior to 1986, this letter is moved to the last position of the date code. The first two numbers, “09”, is the month number the lens was manufactured in. Month 02 is February, month 11 = November.
What kind of lens is the canon 28-300mm?
The Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L is a fairly recent addition to the Canon lens lineup. It is the successor of the EF 35-350mm f/3.5-5.6 USM L, a lens which was and still is popular in the press community and among travel photographers.
Which is heavier a canon 70-400mm or a canon 28-300mm?
As it often is, weight is the downside to this build quality. At .6 lbs (0.20kg) heavier than a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Lens and .7 lbs (0.31kg) heavier than a Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS Lens , the Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Lens reaches the heavyweight class in my personal opinion (3.7 lbs / 1.67kg).
When to use a tripod with a canon 28-300 L?
The 28-300 L knows that a tripod is being used when vibrations go below a certain level. Keep IS turned on when mounting the 28-300 on a tripod to take advantage of this secondary IS mode – reducing mirror slap, shutter and tripod vibrations. The Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Lens is a variable maximum aperture zoom lens.
What kind of chromatic aberration does a canon 300mm have?
The Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM Lens has CA (Chromatic Aberration) in the full frame corners from 28mm up to about 50mm and again at 300mm. Moderate vignetting is also apparent in this focal length range – widest (less than 35mm) and longest focal lengths are the worst.