I’ll just point this L’s release date: 1996 😎

@trannel73

Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@classic.cameras

2 ай бұрын

Vintage film lens at this point. 🤣

I love the 135 f/2. It’s super sharp but more important is its light weight. It’s lighter than any 70-200 and renders amazingly. Hard to beat its performance especially when considering the price and weight.

I am using this EF 135 f2 on my Canon R5 and am very happy with this lens and the results I get. To the extent there is any softness it is virtually unnoticeable to my eye. I have found this lens is terrific for indoor events where lighting is less than great. For example, I used it at an indoor rodeo and the results I got were amazing. Of course being a fixed focal length you have to be willing to position and reposition yourself for best composition. It is also a very nice portrait lens. It is a nervy bright lens for 135mm and also very compact and lightweight. For the money you would be hard pressed to get a better value for any EOS camera, EF or RF mount. The new RF version is probably better IQ, but you'd need to really pixel peep to see any difference. I have compared it to images with my RF 70-200 at 135mm (both at f4) and found this old girl stand up very well against the much newer RF lens.

Thank you for doing these retest, much appreciated!! 😊

This lens is so underrated. It has replaced my 85mm 1.2 L and 70-200 2.8 L IS II for most things.

This lens puts out gorgeous images. I will have one someday.

Love my 135, it just renders lovely images.

I have this lens, served me well for years for taking pictures of my son on the go, much lighter and faster to focus than my 85mm 1.2

I love this retro reviews, EOS lens stock could be a nice source of glass for the RF system for cost conscious users like me (I still cannot justify a RF mount body).

@todanrg3

3 жыл бұрын

It's not just the cost but size too. The future 135mm RF probably will be twice as big and heavy and 3 times more expensive. Will anyone notice 10% extra sharpness?

@diegorivera2711

3 жыл бұрын

@@todanrg3 that's another point, unless you are doing gigantic prints, who's gonna tell the difference? You can always stop down a little to get more sharpness, I own vintage lenses that at f2.8 are crazy sharp. You can always try a longer focal length if you want more subject separation... It's something of working with the limitations. Obviously if you are making good money out of the equipment, that may justify it...

@brodylockwood14

Жыл бұрын

Well I still use EF glass but have an rF body because there's so many benefits of having mirrorless.

Lovely lens. Used to be my most used lens. Sold mine some years ago when I got the 5DS/R.

Considering the age of the lens that is a splendid performance on the new 45mp sensor.

Glad to see that this legend hold up pretty well. Interestingly this is the oldest EF L lens im my kit and it will certainly be the last I will ever upgrade. And until there's an RF f1.4 version I don't see any reason to upgrade. Though that 1.4 RF would be so expensive (and heavy and large) I will probably just stick with the good old f2 anyway. Tried the Sigma btw. Great image quality but it's so heavy. Kind of ok on a 5D but on any R* camera with adapter it's just too unbalanced.

The EF 135 L is additionally fast to focus, lightweight considering its specs, doesn't attract too much attention and renders beautiful colors and bokeh. It's impressive that the shaprness is so good considering it was designed in the film era (1996). There might be better lenses on paper or off, but I don't care. I've grown to have a personal attachment with this particular piece of equipment, and it doesn't have anything to do with price or desirability. It adds joy to taking photos and seeing how they turned out.

@igalk474

Жыл бұрын

best portrait lens ever , there is rf lens similar f1.8 but costs 3 times more

I use this lens on my Sony A7IV via Sigma MC-11 adapter and LOVE IT. I have had it for years now, before even switching to Sony but for the price I could sell used, I decided to keep. And always glad I did. Its amazing.

I would love to see a revisited test Of the Sigma 135mm f1.8 on the canon R5. Or a top 7 135mm lenses, as you did for the 85mm focal length

No matter how megapixels, 135L f2 still is the thr king of sharpness

I just pruchased a used one as my first L series lens for my Canon RP. An after two days of practicing, I'm in love with it (I do photography as a hobbie only - not a professional). I hesitated between this and the 50mm 7artisans F1.05 MF as my first choice to go "beyhond the basics", but in the end I found this would be a lower risk option. You reviews and a some looking in Flickr helped me to make the choice... thanks.

WoW! This thing holds up!

Hi, i was just wondering, can you please make a hi-resolution test of the sigma 18-35 and 50-100 on the canon m6 II? Thank you!

The ef 135 is one of my favourites, but often left home because it's missing is. But with the new R5, it has gotten new life again, because of the is system in the R5. Love it.

@ptaf92

2 жыл бұрын

How’s the autofocus? People and animal eye detection

@ssshonnn

2 жыл бұрын

@@ptaf92 it works flawlessly on the r5/r6. I use this lens for individual portraits, sports and larger wedding venues and it's amazing all around.

@vinvanid

2 жыл бұрын

How good is IBIS for 135mm ? Can shoot 1/60s without shaky ?

@ssshonnn

2 жыл бұрын

At that slow of shutter, there's some shake. But you should be able to keep shutter higher by upping iso. In AV mode at church weddings, shutter doesn't get any lower than 1/200 even in low light and iso no higher than 6400. From my experience.

Thank you, Christopher, lovely review, and still one of my favourite lenses :). In addition, what probably a lot of people are not aware of, is that it performs incredibly well as a macro lens, when used in combination with extension tubes. I highly recommend it for that too. Kind regards, Wim

@felixespana2004

3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know about that, thank you for the tip! 💪🏼🇨🇱

@wimg.2377

3 жыл бұрын

@@felixespana2004 It's only a pleasure, Felix!

Chris, please test EF-S 18-135 USM and the EF-S 55-250 STM on the 32.5 mpx sensor.

Works well on my 50mpx 5DSR (still the highest resolution Canon camea body!), so I guess it should work well on the R5 too :-)

Where did the video for the Viltrox 24mm f1.8 E-mount go?

Hi.. Enjoy and learn a lot from your video. Is it possible to do a similar review of EF-S 15-85mm on EOS R7. It was the sharp lens in that time but does it stand the scrutiny of modern mirrorless cameras? Thanks again!!

just want to say, I do not buy a used lens before checking with your channel. Your input is invaluable.

it still my favorite portrait lens in weddings

@vinvanid

2 жыл бұрын

what minimum shutter speed you can use for this lens perform sharply ? i'm always afraid of the need of min. 1/150s for getting sharp image..

Can you do videos of old Canon L lenses with the new R5? 🙏🏻

hi chris, would you consider reviewing the Tamron 17-70 F2.8 for apsc ? I might wanna consider buying it but I need you blessing on that lens

I really like to see these older lenses perform so great on modern, hig megapixel monsters... It really shows, that great lenses from years ago. It is impressive, how good even older film lenses can perform on modern sensors

@christopherfrost

3 жыл бұрын

Some of them, yes :-)

@andredo4880

8 ай бұрын

​@@christopherfrostcould you tell which ef lenses are still good on r system? I got ef 16-35 f4 and wanna buy 135 f2, what else would you recommend for R5?

Wow what a great lens for the price! I would love to see you test out the Canon EF 135mm F2.8 Soft Focus lens, as it has that nifty soft focus feature.

@jabezhane

Жыл бұрын

I just got one of those and have yet to test it. It's an odd lens alright. Not expensive!

I suggest to try old lenses like the Canon 20 35 f2.8 L or the 17 35 f2.8 L on new mirrorless canon camera, the first should be still very sharp

My money is on the Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM lens in your upcoming group test. Any takers?

I think, new version for R mount must be like this. Not 1.8 monster, like sigma, just refresh or EF lens... Only thing that i miss in 135 2 is weather sealing.

I'm sorry, Chris. But straight from f/2 this is crazy sharp. I can't understand your rating there.

@Blizz4rd

3 жыл бұрын

It's great, but it definitely could be sharper. Check the Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM, it's perfect straight from f/1.8.

@pyroBlastM

3 жыл бұрын

Kinda agree. The Sony is what 3y old? This one is 21y old lol

@gladoscc

Жыл бұрын

@@pyroBlastM how old the lens is doesn't matter for someone who is buying this now.

Is image quality will be better if turn R5 to crop mode ( 17 megapixel ) ?

Using it on R5 for a while. Lack of IS is not a problem thanks to IBIS system of R5. Background separation is really good. Contrast is tad low at wide open. Chromatic aberration is visible. Sometimes it can not be corrected in ACR. Yes, this lens is little soft at F2. Adding some sharpness or down scaling image solve this issue. AF speed is really good. I have 70-200mm, 100mm, 50mm and 85 mm but 135 mm is the best for portraits IMHO. There are better lenses with high technology but it is a gem for this price. Long short story, it will be in my bag from now on.

I have a canon eos 5d mark iv and my dream lens is the sigma 105 mm 1.4, BUT its too expensive for me, so I am looking for something a little close to it. Would this be a good match? Its for portraits. I have the canon 85 mm 1.8 now.

Seeking answer to very specific question, hope anyone can chime in. I have this lens and I love it, but with my R6 I can’t shoot in high speed continuous, I get the blinking H+ and a much slower burst rate than with my RF lenses. Anyone know if I can correct this? Might switch to Sigma 135 Art if this can’t be corrected, as my other sigma lenses (85 Art and 105 Art) don’t suffer from this problem. Thanks for any help

Best lens and the only L lens i can afford (second hand) my only complaint is chroma, since I'm not a pixel peeper i have no intention to update if canon release RF version

Older lenses = less elements = less corrections = Truer to life photos.

Man can you make a video about all 35mm lenses for canon ? I found a lot of alternatives but I would like to hear your opinion,I also watched some of your videos but ... I don't know if buy a full frame lenses o apsc ,my decision is about quality and price but thinking in the future because I will buy a full frame camera . I need this for Portrait 🙏🙏🙏👍

This lens is phenomenal, it is only outplayed by the 200 f/2 IS IMO, which has IS, but which is also 3 times heavier and costs more than 3 times the price.

Can you review back the most popular and famous 35mm the Sigma Art for your R5 camera? I would love to see a 2020 review for that 7 years old or even better a comparison with the RF 35mm 1.8

@yesitsbrian

3 жыл бұрын

Would love this as well.

pleas make a review of Fujifilm xf 70-300mm lens

This looks really good is a nice lens to use with a much newer camera. But I'm also curious about the canon EF 100mm L lens. That one is only 100mm so it's not completely the same. It has f2.8 so not as good as the f2 but combined with the image stabilisation it might have even better sharpness than the 135mm. And it's also macro which is really nice 😃

Christopher. What about fringing with this lens?

I think it's super sharp, must be my new glasses they are overcorrected 😜 Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 🙋‍♂️

@brianbeattyphotography

3 жыл бұрын

Haha!

I have the 5DsR, which has a "canceling AA filter" and 50MP. It was very hard to get the lenses that can produce nice image while fully open. I ended up owning only 28/2.8is (good enough), 50/1.8stm (that was a huge surprise, but corners are not ideal), 85/1.2Lii (it's great on it's own way, it still can deliver, it's my main lens), 70-200/2.8Lis2 (not so perfect but still very good at 2.8).

I wait for a test of the 2.8 200 II EF Mount

Please test EF400MM f5.6 on the R5

Pls review Viltrox 85mm 1.8 on nikon z mount It's half the price than the 85mm z lens

Can you review the EF 200mm f/2.8 L II USM lens next?

@christopherfrost

3 жыл бұрын

Not planning to, but...another, even more exciting Canon 200mm lens is coming soon... :-)

@joaovtaveira

3 жыл бұрын

That would be great.

@messylaura

3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherfrost the 200mm ƒ1.8 :)

@rbfndz

3 жыл бұрын

200 1.8 (100% sure ;)

@srinivasanraghavan88

3 жыл бұрын

I have a ef200mm f2.8 .. Got it used for 300$ . Sharp on 50mp 5ds .. Impressive image quality for the small footprint..

I use it a lot on my Sony A7III, it's fantastic! Probably my favourite lens. Autofocus works with the mc-11 but the manual focus is very nice to use. Of course the new expensive Sony 135mm is sharper and extremely good, but this Canon is so much cheaper and a pure joy to use! :-)

@felixespana2004

3 жыл бұрын

Agree! Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 ! 🙋🏻‍♂️

@amermeleitor

2 жыл бұрын

@@felixespana2004 como va el peso y la inflación hoy (julio 2022) vamos a tener que comprar puro equipo usado...

@felixespana2004

2 жыл бұрын

@@amermeleitor yes! Saludos sr. Caluga 🙋🏻‍♂️

Will you try the sigma 135 art? Wonder how will they paired up..

@christopherfrost

3 жыл бұрын

I tested that one a long time ago :-)

Hi Christopher just a random idea. It might be more useful for a lot of your subscribers to have playlists being divided by mount rather than lens brand. Most of us only have one camera and are willing to buy whatever brand of lens :}

@dominicvideograph6426

3 жыл бұрын

exactly!

okay, what about the r6? :)

I still use my 200 L 2.8 prime on my a7Riii. I think it's af performance is better on the Sony than it was on my 5diii somehow.

I’m about to leave the house to use this exact camera and lens combo :)

@lonesniper8684

3 жыл бұрын

How's those images?

Is there any 135mm EF lens with stabilization? For me, at 135mm stabilization is needed

@vinvanid

2 жыл бұрын

You just need R5, R6 or R7 to handle the 135mm shaky by utilizing the IBIS

I'm wondering if it's sharper at f2.8 than the 70-200mm f2.8 iii at 135mm. What you think?

@specializedphotos7064

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is.

The colors of this lens are not as good as other lenses, but the depth of field is of course great, you agree with me.??

Is the autofocus speed still fast enough on the R5 for sports and action?

@christopherfrost

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't test it for sports but it should be fine. EF lenses work excellently with the EF to RF mount adaptor

@tinysteelorchestra

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherfrost except, annoyingly, my EF 85mm 1.8. Takes beautiful shots when working, but often I get error messages when using it with the control adaptor. If that hadn't knocked my confidence with adapting EF lenses, I'd be quite happy using them going forward. My EF 35mm f2 IS on the other hand works fine...

This was one of Canons recommend lens for the 5DSR... So

i´m happy with my R5 and135mm

Your wife must have like a thousand professional self portraits now 😁

How is the Focusing accuracy with the eye AF ?

@christopherfrost

3 жыл бұрын

Fine :-) like all EF lenses with the EF to RF mount adaptor (in my experience, anyway)

Are there big differences in terms of quality and sharpness between the Canon EF 100 f2 and the Canon EF 135 f2 L? Thank you very much for your early reply.

@groundhoppingwlkp3622

Жыл бұрын

Nope, 100 f2 is also really sharp. AF in 135/2 is better because it has got limiter

@nickk1683

Жыл бұрын

@@groundhoppingwlkp3622 Thanks!

@nickk1683

Жыл бұрын

I asked because I have the Canon EF 100mm f2, an amazing photo lens, very clear, sharp photos, and sometimes I have wondered whether or not it is worth switching to the Canon EF 135 f2, that is, is it a small leap or a big one, if it is need more money to make a change. I think not, am I right?

@groundhoppingwlkp3622

Жыл бұрын

@@nickk1683 if you have 100 F2 imo there is no point to buy 135 F2. Of course 135 is built better but for most users built quality of 100 F2 is enough sturdy. There was also similar to 135 F2 Lens - 200 2.8 L. If you need konger reach think about this one because it could be interesting combo, especially on FF camera :)

@nickk1683

Жыл бұрын

@@groundhoppingwlkp3622 Thanks again for the prompt and very professional response. I use Canon EF 100 f2 on FF and APS-C. I don't think a longer focal length, say 200mm, will be necessary for me. I asked about the Canon EF 135 f2 thinking it was a huge leap in terms of image superiority, I wasn't referring to build quality. Anyway, with the Canon 100 f2, I'm very satisfied, in all respects. Each of us wants more, perfection if possible! Now it seems I can keep the money or invest it in something else. It's good?

I had one of those lenses decades ago and found it just a bit too long and a bit too short. Also I look at my photos that have sold best and technical quality comes well down the list from impact. Here there's a portrait thirty seconds in. The perfection isn't technical.

It’s my secret weapon that I’ve used on a Sony A7RII for several years now

Oddly, I purchase this lens a couple months ago on the second hand market for 440€ almost mint (a bargain) to use it in my R6... and I can't be more happy with it! Of course, if I was an R5 owner, probably I would look for 135 1.8 sigma, albeit his price and weight.

@ROTPband

2 жыл бұрын

I am an R5 owner, and just bought the Canon over the Sigma because of price and weight. I want to be able to fly this lens on a gimbal for video, which was going to be more of a challenge with the Sigma.

@vinvanid

2 жыл бұрын

Does the IBIS on R6 effective enough to handle 135mm high shutter speed requirement to avoid the shaky hand blur ?

@frandecatta

2 жыл бұрын

@@vinvanid I shoot at 1/20 with that lens hand held and the picture was perfectly sharp 😊 at least on R6, works great. May be with 45mpx on R5 the speed must be faster to ensure sharp results

@vinvanid

2 жыл бұрын

@@frandecatta Wow that's awesome ! Thank you for your insight 😄

Don't care about sharp enough. The rendering is amazing. Use it on my A7R4.

@amermeleitor

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Sharpness is overrated. Even sometimes an old film era lens isn't that sharp but renders images in a better way that cannot be done in post edition

Why don´t you make your test images available?

@christopherfrost

3 жыл бұрын

Don't have time to make a website

@walterig33

3 жыл бұрын

@@christopherfrost Don't you know you don't need one?, Like Google Drive or something similar?. Frankly, I find it difficult to believe that is the case. Your attitude does not help with credibility.

very discrete lens for stunning results, and a bokeh beast, and fast and sharp. I have this lens for a few years and it gets more and more expensive

As was already said, better 135mm optics certainly exist, nevertheless, this provides excellent performance, which held its reputation even on such demanding sensor, and it's especially great for the price.

🙏

I had the Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L for several years which is a very good lens, very sharp, good contrast and crisp colors, I often used it with the 1.4x Extender for Dragonflies, Butterflies and flowers, very good combo, now I have the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM which are much better :)

@Libinkttm

3 жыл бұрын

Well, sony 135 1.8 is not much better , its just better because its new, this canon glass released in 1996 , 25 year old tech , considering the price of sony , I would pick this L glass anyway... sony may be little bit more sharper and little better autofocus but sony can't beat the rendering of this lens , far better colors ..

I often find that certain focal lengths tend to be very good (or bad) as a rule of thumb. I don't think I've ever seen a 135mm that wasn't very sharp. On the other hand the 35mm focal length seems to have lots of mediocre performing lenses. It really does beg the question: When is your Sigma 50mm DG DN review being released?

Please test Nikon f2!!!!!!!!!

Phew!

I wish this lens had IS. My shaky hands won’t allow it to perform very well unless I can get shutter speeds of like 1/320 lol.

@michalsierzchula

3 жыл бұрын

EF 85/1.4 IS would do the work, you just need to walk few steps closer ;)

@schaerfentiefe1967

3 жыл бұрын

Mounted on the R5 you will have IBIS :)

@my21coronas

3 жыл бұрын

I had this and used it on my SonyA7r3. Fantastic combo.

@LuigiVN

3 жыл бұрын

@@schaerfentiefe1967 Yeah. Maybe in 7 years when the R5 is super old and deprecated I'll be able to buy lenses like this and use them with Ibis. Until then, the RP is my jam hehe

@mxilplict

3 жыл бұрын

@@schaerfentiefe1967 Completely agree! The R5 and R6 (I have both) breath new life and functionality into my EF lens collection with better autofocus and IBIS than my 5DIV or 5DSR. It’s especially appreciated with longer non-IS primes like the 135L and 85 1.2L. No need here to upgrade my EF line and my years-long love for my 135 will continue (unless an RF 135 1.4L shows up!).

Wut? 2min review? didn't see the ending coming 😅

@christopherfrost

3 жыл бұрын

A link to the full review is in the description :-)

Short answer: no. Best give them all to me 😋

I can't wait to see how the upcoming RF 135mm f/1.4 L will perform!

Chris, your definition of “sharp” is too sharp for most photographers.

@christopherfrost

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, well, I handle a lot of sharp lenses so I admit that my standards might be a bit higher than other people's :-)

@An147YUS

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I shoot sometimes for stocks, and this sharpness standart is just as needed.

I had the Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L it is a very good lens, fast focusing, sharp, good contrast and fine colors with great bokeh, BUT now I have the Sony 135mm 1.8 GM which are Superb, in every way it is better than the Canon and the Sony 135 can handle 61 megapixels sensors exellent, I think that it even can handle 100 megapixels sensors.

@Libinkttm

3 жыл бұрын

This glass is 25 years old tech , still renders better colors than sony

At f2 the sharpness is next to perfect IMO. I rarely ever seen something that sharp for Canon on this channel, especially in the corners. I think on older cameras it performed little worse 😅 although I'm watching at 720p 😅😅

The new R version will blow its doors off ! So will the price - the current L lens is a bit of a bargain.

@AshBashVids

3 жыл бұрын

Likely, but this is still really good performance - happy with mine :)

Sharp enough to take the podium with the first comment!

@darsanramasamy6398

3 жыл бұрын

2 seconds faster than me 😂

@christopherfrost

3 жыл бұрын

That's a sharp comment!