Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM - Lens Review
Reviewing an excellent Telephoto Lens from Canon
The Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L has a perfect weight balance on the camera. It is a lightweight lens and features the very fast f/2. This comes in handy in for low light photography and has helped me immensely for stage photography especially. Pictures from this lens are full of color and are contrast-rich even at f/2. The ability to throw the background out of focus is the other real strong point with the 135L and it produces a very pleasant-looking bokeh.
Canon 5D II, 1/200, f/8, ISO 100
I often use this lens in a portrait session paired up with an EF 85mm 1.2L II. I find that some people do not like the camera too close. The EF 135mm f/2L solves this problem and is still a very good focal length for portraits.
Canon 5D II, 1/3200, f/2, ISO 100
The extra f/ stop gained with this lens compared to my EF 70-200mm 2.8L has saved me many times especially when shooting concerts or theatre. The f/ stops in the range from 2.0, 2.2, 2.5 also give the photos a distinct look, which can be tricky to obtain with the zoom.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 135mm f/2L USM + 1.4x extender, 1/2000, f/4.5, ISO 400
This lens is very sharp, even wide open. I rarely leave home without it and on two recent trips it was part of my 3 lens setup as I wanted to travel light.
Canon 5D II, EF 135mm f/2L USM, 1/640, f/2.8, ISO 200
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 135mm f/2L USM, 1/320, f/4.5, ISO 100
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