Canon 28-135 IS.... info !!!

I've just brought from Ebay a 75-300 IS and a 28-135 IS... (from
different sellers).....

The 75-300 (purchased a few weeks ago) is very good and already i've
taken some good bird/wildlife pics - and that's saying something in the
goold old 'grey days' in the UK at this time of year... The IS works
really well and the lens quality seems to be pretty sharp even at
300mmm. I'm not expecting 'L' quality but prints look good after a bit
of Photoshop'ing.

The 28-135 on the other hand seems to be a lot slower to focus/lock on
to a subject and to my eyes is nowhere hear as sharp as the 75-300. A
higher percentage of shots do not even seem to be focussed
correctly....

Does it look like I've got a bad lens ?? Is there any specific test I
can carry out (apart from actually going out a taking photos) that will
tell me if I've got a bad one....

The 28-135 IS was purchased in order to replace my old Canon 35-135 (no
IS) and so far it really doesn't 'cut the mustard'...

How to I solve this ?? (sell and buy another ????)


The 28-135 IS lens seems to be one of the most popular amongst Canon
users and gets good vibes from most.... Has anyone on here had a BAD
experience with the 28-135 lens that doesn't quite live up to it's
expectations ????

"advid" wrote in message
oups.com...

The 28-135 IS lens seems to be one of the most popular amongst Canon
users and gets good vibes from most.... Has anyone on here had a BAD
experience with the 28-135 lens that doesn't quite live up to it's
expectations ????

I am interested in responses as I was just about to order the same lens
combination. Which Ebay seeller did you use? I was planning to use
7dayshop with both of them at £299 each. I would be interested to know how
much you paid.

Angela

"advid" wrote in message
oups.com...

The 28-135 IS lens seems to be one of the most popular amongst Canon
users and gets good vibes from most.... Has anyone on here had a BAD
experience with the 28-135 lens that doesn't quite live up to it's
expectations ????

I am interested in responses as I was just about to order the same lens
combination. Which Ebay seeller did you use? I was planning to use
7dayshop with both of them at £299 each. I would be interested to know how
much you paid.

Angela

advid wrote:

I've just brought from Ebay a 75-300 IS and a 28-135 IS... (from
different sellers).....

The 75-300 (purchased a few weeks ago) is very good and already i've
taken some good bird/wildlife pics - and that's saying something in the
goold old 'grey days' in the UK at this time of year... The IS works
really well and the lens quality seems to be pretty sharp even at
300mmm. I'm not expecting 'L' quality but prints look good after a bit
of Photoshop'ing.

The 28-135 on the other hand seems to be a lot slower to focus/lock on
to a subject and to my eyes is nowhere hear as sharp as the 75-300. A
higher percentage of shots do not even seem to be focussed
correctly....


They are both of the same era design-wise, two of Canon's earlier IS
lenses. I would expect them to both focus well but not so quickly as
newer designs

My 28-135IS has been fine and the lens reviews agree with that. A
friend is on #3 (he wore out two from usage!) and says they have all
been fine -- and he has three L lenses and high standards.

I would question whether you got a good sample.

Phil

advid wrote:

I've just brought from Ebay a 75-300 IS and a 28-135 IS... (from
different sellers).....

The 75-300 (purchased a few weeks ago) is very good and already i've
taken some good bird/wildlife pics - and that's saying something in the
goold old 'grey days' in the UK at this time of year... The IS works
really well and the lens quality seems to be pretty sharp even at
300mmm. I'm not expecting 'L' quality but prints look good after a bit
of Photoshop'ing.

The 28-135 on the other hand seems to be a lot slower to focus/lock on
to a subject and to my eyes is nowhere hear as sharp as the 75-300. A
higher percentage of shots do not even seem to be focussed
correctly....


They are both of the same era design-wise, two of Canon's earlier IS
lenses. I would expect them to both focus well but not so quickly as
newer designs

My 28-135IS has been fine and the lens reviews agree with that. A
friend is on #3 (he wore out two from usage!) and says they have all
been fine -- and he has three L lenses and high standards.

I would question whether you got a good sample.

Phil

"advid" wrote in news:1102689094.218288.242910
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

I've just brought from Ebay a 75-300 IS and a 28-135 IS... (from
different sellers).....

When you buy off ebay, you get what you pay for :/

The 28-135 on the other hand seems to be a lot slower to focus/lock on
to a subject and to my eyes is nowhere hear as sharp as the 75-300. A
higher percentage of shots do not even seem to be focussed
correctly....

Does it look like I've got a bad lens ?? Is there any specific test I
can carry out (apart from actually going out a taking photos) that will
tell me if I've got a bad one....

There are tests you can conduct that will tell you if the lense is bad.
However, they require taking pictures.

The 28-135 IS was purchased in order to replace my old Canon 35-135 (no
IS) and so far it really doesn't 'cut the mustard'...

How to I solve this ?? (sell and buy another ????)

If you know that it's faulty, it would be unethical of you to try and sell
it.

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"advid" wrote in news:1102689094.218288.242910
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

I've just brought from Ebay a 75-300 IS and a 28-135 IS... (from
different sellers).....

When you buy off ebay, you get what you pay for :/

The 28-135 on the other hand seems to be a lot slower to focus/lock on
to a subject and to my eyes is nowhere hear as sharp as the 75-300. A
higher percentage of shots do not even seem to be focussed
correctly....

Does it look like I've got a bad lens ?? Is there any specific test I
can carry out (apart from actually going out a taking photos) that will
tell me if I've got a bad one....

There are tests you can conduct that will tell you if the lense is bad.
However, they require taking pictures.

The 28-135 IS was purchased in order to replace my old Canon 35-135 (no
IS) and so far it really doesn't 'cut the mustard'...

How to I solve this ?? (sell and buy another ????)

If you know that it's faulty, it would be unethical of you to try and sell
it.

--
http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=moosespet

"Angela" wrote in
:


"advid" wrote in message
oups.com...

The 28-135 IS lens seems to be one of the most popular amongst Canon
users and gets good vibes from most.... Has anyone on here had a BAD
experience with the 28-135 lens that doesn't quite live up to it's
expectations ????

I am interested in responses as I was just about to order the same
lens combination. Which Ebay seeller did you use? I was planning to
use 7dayshop with both of them at £299 each. I would be interested to
know how much you paid.

You'd be paying more than retail if you paid that for the 28-135.

www.thecamerastore.com
Canon EF 28-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Your price: $689.95 (CAD)

299£ = 702.65 CAD.

You're better off buying from a store, instead of ebay.

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"Angela" wrote in
:


"advid" wrote in message
oups.com...

The 28-135 IS lens seems to be one of the most popular amongst Canon
users and gets good vibes from most.... Has anyone on here had a BAD
experience with the 28-135 lens that doesn't quite live up to it's
expectations ????

I am interested in responses as I was just about to order the same
lens combination. Which Ebay seeller did you use? I was planning to
use 7dayshop with both of them at £299 each. I would be interested to
know how much you paid.

You'd be paying more than retail if you paid that for the 28-135.

www.thecamerastore.com
Canon EF 28-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM
Your price: $689.95 (CAD)

299£ = 702.65 CAD.

You're better off buying from a store, instead of ebay.

--
http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=moosespet

"advid" wrote in news:1102689094.218288.242910
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:


The 28-135 IS lens seems to be one of the most popular amongst Canon
users and gets good vibes from most.... Has anyone on here had a BAD
experience with the 28-135 lens that doesn't quite live up to it's
expectations ????

No. Your lens is damaged. The 28-135 is no "L", but it's a good, solid
performer and it's main weaknesses are a slight edge dropoff and slightly
flat color. The 75-300IS is not even vaguely in the same league; it's
godawfully slow and soft through it's entire throw. If it's outperforming
the 28-135, something is seriously screwy.