A grown-up version of the 18–55mm lens, with more reach, but optics are kit-like or average for the class. In our tests, stabilization increased hand-holdability by 2–3 stops.
Bundled often as a kit with the Canon EOS 7D and 50D, this APS-C format zoom ($450, street) is for shooters who want more than a bare-bones 18–55mm kit lens without paying $575 (street) for the extra reach of Canon’s 18–200mm IS superzoom.
This new 29–216mm equivalent boasts image stabilization, internal focusing, an ultra-low-dispersion (UD) glass element for suppressing fringing and boosting contrast. There’s also an aspheric element of molded glass for distortion control at a fairly compact size.
Read more| Lens Type: | Zoom |
| Compatibility: | Digital Only |
| Range: | Wide Angle Normal Telephoto |
| Mount: | Canon |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Full-Time Manual Focus Override: | No |
| Silent AF: | No |
| Zoom: | Yes |
| Minimum Focal Length: | 18 mm |
| Maximum Focal Length: | 135 mm |
| Fastest Aperture: | f/3.5 |
| Slowest Aperture: | f/22.0 |
| Image Stabilization: | Yes |
| Elements: | 16 |
| Groups: | 12 |
| Filter Size: | 67mm |
| Length: | 4.0 inches |
| Weight: | 16.0 ounces |
| Price: | $450.00 |
| Tripod Collar: | No |
| Included Case: | No |
| Macro: | No |
| Tilt/Shift: | No |
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