| Re: Lens Advice
I have used a Canon 28-135 IS for several years and I find it dovetails nicely with my 70-300. Maybe not the cheapest option but you wouldn't call it expensive either.
I find the size range to be ideal for general purpose photography including landscape and the macro function is quite useful as well. The IS works well, especially when you can't use flash.
After about 5 years of rough use (starting to show slight signs of barrel looseness but still working well) I have just purchased a Canon 24-105 IS as a replacement, before the VAT increases.
The new lens is, quite frankly, a much stronger build but I have just done some lens comparison tests between them and I can't find any real improvement in image quality for the extra £500. The new lens may perform slightly better on the extreme edges of the contrast range but the 28-135 is just as sharp.
So if 28mm is small enough I would fully recommend this lens as excellent value for money.
And yes, do shop around for the best deal as there are massive differences at the moment.  |