24-85mm or 28-135mm IS Lense???

[brightyellowtvr]

I am looking at buying a new lense for my 300D. The two lenses I am considering are the Canon 24-85mm & 28-135mm IS Lense.

Has anyone used/compared these lenses and if so which would one would you go for...?
Or are there any others which I should consider for around the same money £200-300.

Cheers,
Jon

[Phil S]

What would you be using it for, and what other lenses do you have at the moment?

[abenbow]

Matt (nomoregravy) has the 28-135IS, as do I. IIRC his autosport shots wee taken with it.

Nice lens, IS definitely helps in low light but if you look through it for too long you start to feel sea sick

got mine from 7dayshop

[abenbow]

www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=10&cat=27

and

www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=6&sort=7&cat=27&page=1

[brightyellowtvr]

Ok I have the standard 18-55mm Canon which came with the camera and a sigma 70-300mm 4-5.6APO.

I guess I want a lense which will be better quality than the 18-55 with a slightly larger zoom.

The plan is to leave the new lense on the camera as an everyday lense, holiday/paddock & new baby pics (when it arrives!).

Another question - do you know if the tele-convertors can be used with both these lenses?

[abenbow]

www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/EF_Lenses/Zoom_Lenses/EF_28135mm_f3556IS_USM/index.asp?specs=1

implies yes with the 28-135
"Magnification with Extension Tube EF12
0.53 - 0.09

Magnification with Extension Tube EF25
1.09 - 0.21"

and

www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/EF_Lenses/Zoom_Lenses/EF_2880mm_f2556V_UMS/index.asp?specs=1

implies yes with 28-80 USM

"Magnification with Extension Tube EF12
0.57 - 0.16


Magnification with Extension Tube EF25
1.14 - 0.35"

[abenbow]

unless I'm blind canon don't show a 24-85

Range:

EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 V USM
EF 28-90mm f/4-5.6 II
EF 28-105mm f/4.0-5.6 USM
EF 28-105mm f/4.0-5.6
EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6
EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III
EF 35-350mm f/3.5-5.6L USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III
EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM
EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
EF 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II
EF 90-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
EF 90-300mm f/4.5-5.6
EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM

[V6GTO]

I've got:-

Sigma 12-24 DG HSM
Canon 28-135 IS
Canon 100 Macro
Canon 100-400L IS

I've taken more images with the 28-135 than all the others put together. However, and it is a big however, I end up taking "Snaps" with the 28-135 and "Photographs" with the others. HTH.

Martin.

[brightyellowtvr]

www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-24-85mm-f-3.5-4.5-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

The 24-85 doe's exist because I have already bought one. I returned it after I saw how much they are going for online!

>> Edited by brightyellowtvr on Friday 15th April 18:31

[SDK]

The 28-135 is very soft between 28-40mm but after that sharpness improves.
It's a superb cheap walk around lens