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Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.0
Exposure
1/2000s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.0
Exposure
1/8000s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/5.6
Exposure
1/2000s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/4.0
Exposure
1/2000s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/5.6
Exposure
1/2500s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.5
Exposure
1/8000s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.0
Exposure
1/6400s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.0
Exposure
1/8000s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.0
Exposure
1/1600s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/3.2
Exposure
1/8000s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/5.6
Exposure
1/1250s
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
ISO Speed
200
Focal Length
135.0mm
Aperture:
f/2.0
Exposure
1/8000s
Verdict
The Canon EF 135mm f/2 USM L is a highly desirable lens with excellent performance figures in most aspects. It is very sharp and contrasty straight from f/2 and it's outstanding at f/5.6. The bokeh is exceptionally smooth and buttery at f/2 and f/2.8 although it suffers a bit from bokeh fringing at these large aperture settings. Neither distortions nor lateral CAs are field relevant. The only real weakness is the amount of (visible) vignetting at f/2. Flare is generally no big issue but you should use the supplied lens hood in critical situations. The build quality of the lens is excellent and the AF performance is on a very high level. Regarding all the goodness that we've seen from this lens we have to praise it with our rare HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
