The Canon EF-S 18–135mm lens is a standard to short telephoto
telezoom for
Canon
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digital single-lens reflex cameras with an
EF-S lens mount. The field of view has a
35 mm equivalent focal length of 29–216mm. With its 7.5× zoom range, it is placed into the
superzoom
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category. Canon offers further lenses with even higher zoom ranges, such as the
EF-S 18–200mm lens (11× zoom range).
Canon EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS
The original version of the lens, the f/3.5–5.6 IS, was introduced in 2009 with a suggested retail price of US$499.99. It is the standard kit lens for the
Canon EOS 60D
The Canon EOS 60D is an 18.1 megapixels semi-pro digital single-lens reflex camera made by Canon. It was announced on August 26, 2010, with a suggested retail price of US$1099.00. As a part of the Canon EOS two-digit line, it is the successor ...
and
EOS 7D, and is an alternative kit lens in some markets for the
EOS 600D/Rebel T3i.
Canon EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS STM
A new version of the lens, the f/3.5–5.6 IS STM, was announced on 8 June 2012, alongside the
EOS 650D/Rebel T4i/Kiss X6i. The "STM" stands for "
Stepping Motor", a new autofocus technology claimed by Canon "to smoothly and silently focus" and "achieve continuous AF while recording video" when used with the 650D (and presumably future Canon bodies). Its suggested retail price was US$549.99 at introduction. It was an alternative kit lens for the 650D, and is now an alternative kit lens for the 650D's successor, the
EOS 700D/Rebel T5i.
This STM version, in some markets, is available as a kit lens for the
Canon EOS 70D
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, as is also the
Canon EF-S 18–55mm lens
The Canon EF-S 18–55mm lens 3.5–5.6 is a Canon-produced wide-angle to mid telephoto zoom lens for digital single-lens reflex cameras with an EF-S lens mount. The field of view has a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 28.8–88mm, and it is a ...
in its STM version.
Canon EF-S 18–135mm f/3.5–5.6 IS USM
The latest addition of the 18–135 series is the ''EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM'', announced on 17 February 2016. New features are the new Nano
USM and the possibility to connect the Power Zoom Adapter PZ-E1, which allows a soft zoom for video. The lens is also available as bundle with the
Canon EOS 77D and
80D, which was announced same date.
Specifications
References
External links
Canon EF-S 18–135mm – Canon UKCanon EF-S 18–135mm – Canon USAPress Release – Digital Photography Review
18-135mm
Camera lenses introduced in 2009
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