Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Prime lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Canon RF mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Average |
| Sports | Good |
| Portrait | Excellent |
| Travel | Fair |
| Street | Average |
| Wedding | Very Good |
| Walk Around | Fair |
| Vlogging | Average |
| Landscape | Fair |
| Macro | Average |
Reasons to Buy Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| Weather Sealed |
| Autofocus |
| AF/MF Switch on Lens |
| Aperture Ring |
| Focus Hold Button |
| Control Ring |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades |
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Lens Mount
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM is compatible with cameras that have Canon RF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon RF lenses are Canon R6 II, Canon R10 and Canon R7.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has a maximum diameter of 89mm and total length of 130mm. It weighs 935g / 33.0 oz.
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has a filter thread of 82mm.
Focal Range
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has a fixed focal length of 135mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 216mm.
Weather Sealings
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM with a weather sealed camera body such as Canon R6 II, Canon R7 and Canon R5 C.
Optical Image Stabilization
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.26x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.7m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.26x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM has a max aperture of F1.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.
Optical Formula
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM's optical formula consists of 17 elements in 12 groups . Special elements used in this design is 3 Ultra-low Dispersion.
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Optical Construction of the Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Lens Hood
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is Canon ET-88B.
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Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM Lens Hood
What's in the Box of Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM?
Here are the items that are included inside the box of Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM:
Text Canon RF 135mm f/1.8 L IS USM Lens Canon E-82 II 82mm Lens Cap Canon Lens Dust Cap RF Canon ET-88B Lens Hood Canon Lens Case LP1319 Limited 1-Year Warranty
Body Colour
Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM is available in Black color.
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