EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens

The Canon EF-S 18-135/3.5-5.6 IS is a wide to telephoto zoom and gives the same angle of view range as a 28-216mm lens would on a full frame 35mm camera. This range covers a lot of applications from landscapes at the 18mm wide end, through portrait shots in the 50-80mm range and on to sports and wildlife when zoomed out to 135mm. With a maximum magnification of about 1/5 life size it’s not a macro lens, but zoomed out and at closest focus it will cover an area as small as about 3 × 4.5″ (75 × 112mm).

The Canon EF-S 18-135/3.5-5.6 IS USM, (compare prices), was introduced by Canon in October 2009 at a price of $499.99. It uses a DC motor rather than a USM motor and so it fits in with the line of lenses, which are probably mostly intended for use on the EOS Rebel series bodies—though of course they can be used on any compatible Canon EOS crop sensor DSLR.