Canon EF-S 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
11. Summary
- very good image quality in the frame centre,
- decent image quality on the edge of the frame,
- negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,
- lack of problems with spherical aberration,
- good coma correction,
- slight astigmatism,
- sensible appearance of blur areas,
- efficient and silent autofocus,
- good price/image quality ratio.
Cons:
- high distortion on the wide angle which, additionally, is of the moustache variation,
- significant vignetting at 18 mm,
- work against bright light at the longer focal length could have been better.
The results of our test and some of the Canon’s EF-S 18–135 mm f/3.5–5.6 IS STM parameters suggest clearly that, despite dealing here with a construction featuring the same number of elements and group as its older predecessor it is a completely new design. New and – what’s important – better.
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The tested Canon is a very solid instrument, completely recommendable to every amateur photographer who needs something more universal and better than your typical 18-55 mm kit lens. The presence of a very efficient STM motor means you can also shoot your videos without any problems.
1200 PLN you have to pay for the Canon is perhaps not a small amount of money but also it would be difficult to call it excessive. What’s more, when you buy it as a part of a reflex camera-and-lens bundle it will cost you less than 1000 PLN and then it becomes a very sensible choice indeed.
