Canon 18-55 VS 18-135? Which kit lens is best for the T2i?? I am purchasing a Canon T2i DSLR kit and I wanted to see if the 18-135 kit lens is better than the 18-55 kit lens. I heard the 18-135mm is noisier due to an issue with motor?? Not sure if t was built for the Canon T2i camera?Would you recommend buying the kit with the 18-135 lens? Price difference is about 150 dollars.Thanks Canon 18-55 VS 18-135? Which kit lens is best for the T2i?? I am purchasing a Canon T2i DSLR kit and I wanted to see if the 18-135 kit lens is better than the 18-55 kit lens. I heard... » Read More Canon 18-55 VS 18-135? Which kit lens is best for the T2i?? I am purchasing a Canon T2i DSLR kit and I wanted to see if the 18-135 kit lens is better than the 18-55 kit lens. I heard the 18-135mm is noisier due to an issue with motor?? Not sure if t was built for the Canon T2i camera?Would you recommend buying the kit with the 18-135 lens? Price difference is about 150 dollars.Thanks « Show Less
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I would say get the 18-55 and use the $150 difference toward a 55-250 while you are starting out. You will probably want something longer than 135mm regardless, and depending on how far you go with your photography, there may come a point where none of the three lenses mentioned in this post is "good enough" anymore. ;)
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Get the 40D kit. The 28-135 is an excellent lens; I used it for years. The 40D is an outstanding camera; we sold the XTi after owning the 40D a week. Worth every penny-you will love it. By the way, I paid considerably more than what it is selling for now and I don't regret buying it when I did as I got that much extra use out of it.
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I started with the two lens, 18-50, & 50-200. I liked them both, but found I always had to travel with both and was constantly changing back & forth. Recently I bought the 18-135 lens just prior to a trip and loved the fact I could leave it on for almost everything. It replaced the other two lens, which made traveling so much nicer. Quality is the same, but the convenience was great. It will become my primary lens.
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I used 28-135 for more than 8 years and was happy with it. Recently, I purchased 24-105 and I was very surprised. AF is fast, image is clear, IS is working very good. 24-105 is excellent lens and much better than 28-135.
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Well there are two different "kit" lenses the 18-55 and the 18-135. Now the 18-55 is not a "bad" lens but most people skip that and buy either a different Sony lens,a Sigma or Tamron lens. Pretty much because the 18-55 is a "ok" start out lens but not even a year down the road you will most likely want to upgrade. Now the 18-135 alot of people seem to be happy with, it is more money, but it will probably save your money in the long run. But remember this item is BODY ONLY , so no lens came with this one!!! Make sure you find one with the lens included if that's the route you want to go! Well there are two different "kit" lenses the 18-55 and the 18-135. Now the 18-55 is not a "bad" lens but most people skip that and buy either a different Sony lens,a Sigma or Tamron lens. Pretty much because the 18-55 is a "ok" start out lens but not even a year down the road you will most likely want to upgrade. Now the 18-135 alot of people seem to be happy with, it is more money, but it will probably save your money in the long run. But remember this item is BODY ONLY , so no lens came with this one!!! Make sure you find one with the lens included if that's... » Read More Well there are two different "kit" lenses the 18-55 and the 18-135. Now the 18-55 is not a "bad" lens but most people skip that and buy either a different Sony lens,a Sigma or Tamron lens. Pretty much because the 18-55 is a "ok" start out lens but not even a year down the road you will most likely want to upgrade. Now the 18-135 alot of people seem to be happy with, it is more money, but it will probably save your money in the long run. But remember this item is BODY ONLY , so no lens came with this one!!! Make sure you find one with the lens included if that's the route you want to go! « Show Less
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I have the 18-135 and I love it. I've not used the 18-55 so I'm not sure about the quality being the same.
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You can buy it with different or no lens so make sure about what you order. The 18-135 is W.R. but some of the others are not.
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To be honest, unless you need 1.4 or the DOF scale, or minimum distortion at 23mm, the 18-55 is going to be better simply because of the IOS. I own this lens and I love it, but it really doesn't provide much over the 18-55, and I actually keep the 18-55 on most of the time unless I am going to do street photography in daylight.
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I'm sure there are kits with this lens out there, but the lens alone is Perfect for a 'standard' lens - much better than the Canon 18-35mm, which was the standard in kits for years. The 18-135mm is great for Any Canon digital SLR.
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The answer really depends on your budget. I have the 18-135STM-which is also an amazing lens , but because of it's size and weight-I have the 40mm on my t5i all the time. I don't find the focal length to be a problem at all. The only thing shorter that I would consider is the new 35mm f2.0 IS which is a lot of money. The older none IS 35mm isn't as amazing as the 40mm. I tried them all out at the local camera shop. The combination of optical quality, construction, price, and size make this lens hard to walk away from. BTW, on the t5i, the f2.8 is plenty for doing hand held-no flash is terrible lighting.Hope this helps. The answer really depends on your budget. I have the 18-135STM-which is also an amazing lens , but because of it's size and weight-I have the 40mm on my t5i all the time. I don't find the focal length to be a problem at all. The only thing shorter that I would consider is the new 35mm f2.0 IS which is a lot of money. The older none IS 35mm isn't as amazing as the 40mm. I tried them all out at the local camera shop. The combination of optical quality, construction, price, and size make this lens hard to walk away from. BTW, on the t5i, the f2.8 is plenty for doing hand held-no flash is... » Read More The answer really depends on your budget. I have the 18-135STM-which is also an amazing lens , but because of it's size and weight-I have the 40mm on my t5i all the time. I don't find the focal length to be a problem at all. The only thing shorter that I would consider is the new 35mm f2.0 IS which is a lot of money. The older none IS 35mm isn't as amazing as the 40mm. I tried them all out at the local camera shop. The combination of optical quality, construction, price, and size make this lens hard to walk away from. BTW, on the t5i, the f2.8 is plenty for doing hand held-no flash is terrible lighting.Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I bought it formy T2i and it's amazing. So much better than the 18-55mm that came originally with it. I did run firmware updates and added the lens to my camera's list for Peripheral Illumination Correction. I found the information on how to do it on google. But I love the lens, it works great on my T2i.
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Noper the Canon site for the 18-135mm lensEF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IShttp://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup/ef_s_18_135mm_f_3_5_5_6_is#SpecificationsEF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STMhttp://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup/ef_s_18_135mm_f_3_5_5_6_is_stm#Specifications
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I have both lenses. I never use and in fact just sold the 18-55. The 18-105 is amazing, I highly recommend it. Here's the first picture I took with it the first day I got the 18-105. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=557817730963053&set;=a.321466137931548.70815.321449031266592&type;=3&theater;
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The 18-105 is definitely the sharper lens. In my opinion, even at F4 throughout the entire range, you get amazing results. The 18-200, like most zooms, you have to really stop it down some to get the best results and the telephoto ends tends to get soft focus. It's a good all-in-one but definitely can notice the difference in performance and image quality especially in lower light situations.
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The Canon 300 is the 300D.The 18-135mm lens has the ability to go wider than the 28-135mm, which, if you were in a tight space, won't allow you to get much in a photo. The 18-135mm also is a more modern lens is 4 stop IS. It also may have auto-panning IS like it's 15-85mm brother, but I am not sure.
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I have a question along these lines. The two big criticisms of this lens tend to be the construction and the focus noise. Many people with these criticisms seem to tend to own $800 lenses, so I don't know what these are in comparison to.How do the focus noise and construction compare to the XSi kit lens - the 18-55 IS 3.5-5.6 lens? As far as I can tell that lens is made of plastic and it isn't USM, but I wouldn't consider it slow at focus or loud or poor construction, but I can see how it could be better. Is the 50mm 1.8 lens comparable to the 18-55 IS, or is it of inferior quality? I have a question along these lines. The two big criticisms of this lens tend to be the construction and the focus noise. Many people with these criticisms seem to tend to own $800 lenses, so I don't know what these are in comparison to.How do the focus noise and construction compare to the XSi kit lens - the 18-55 IS 3.5-5.6 lens? As far as I can tell that lens is made of plastic and it isn't USM, but I wouldn't consider it slow at focus or loud or poor construction, but I can see how it could be better. Is the 50mm 1.8 lens comparable to the 18-55 IS, or is it of inferior... » Read More I have a question along these lines. The two big criticisms of this lens tend to be the construction and the focus noise. Many people with these criticisms seem to tend to own $800 lenses, so I don't know what these are in comparison to.How do the focus noise and construction compare to the XSi kit lens - the 18-55 IS 3.5-5.6 lens? As far as I can tell that lens is made of plastic and it isn't USM, but I wouldn't consider it slow at focus or loud or poor construction, but I can see how it could be better. Is the 50mm 1.8 lens comparable to the 18-55 IS, or is it of inferior quality? « Show Less
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I own the D80 with 18-135 lens and love it. Yes, you sacrifice a tad of fabulousness by picking the lens with the broader range, but I wanted bang-for-buck versatility first. I recommend getting at least *one* of the Nikon-Nikkor lenses, since they have proprietary circuitry that (I believe) the after-markets don't. The one thing you'd gain by starting with the 18-55 lens is that it *is* quite a bit smaller. I hate to mention it here, but I found - post-purchase - my local (Atlanta) membership w'house had a kit with *both* lenses for less than I paid for the body + lens.