The lens has a lot of things going for it. It’s small size makes is a unimposing lens for things like street photography or really anywhere you might want to have a lower profile camera.
The lens has a lot of things going for it. It’s small size makes is a unimposing lens for things like street photography or really anywhere you might want to have a lower profile camera.
The EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is good for the money, but more importantly it’s a good lens in general.
Long story short, with the EOS M3 Canon real does have a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that isn’t an expensive toy, but an actual tool. And as far as I’m concerned, that’s a good thing.
Compared to its predecessor there aren’t any places where the new EF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6L IS II USM doesn’t make big improvements.
The big question is, “Has Canon managed to make a wide angle lens that doesn’t make discerning users cringe?” Fortunately the answer appears to be a resounding yes.
The combination of AF, frame rate, and buffer make the 5D mark III a reasonable all around camera capable of being used for moderately demanding action as well as more static landscape and architectural work.
If you want a compact fast lens to put on your EOS M, this is the lens to get. I mean it’s not as though you’re settling for second-class optics anyway.
The short answer is that they’re good, not super-telephoto L prime good, but much better than I expected from a kit 18-55mm lens. Unfortunately, that’s about all I can say on the subject.
In the end, I find the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM to be a very good balance of value, performance, and functionality.
The EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM is a solid lens, both optically and build wise. The image quality is still competitive with the latest offering from Canon and the lens is a solid alternative for those seeking an f/2.8 normal zoom [...]
The EF 100-400 is a bit long in the tooth, and that makes it somewhat harder to recommend over newer, sharper, lighter lenses like the 70-300L or the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM and a Canon teleconverter.
[T]he EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM is a bit of an anachronism now.
I think it was absolutely the right choice for me to have taken to Yellowstone. Moreover, if I’m ever in a position to buy a big telephoto prime, I’m still strongly leaning to the 600 over the 500 for many of the same reasons that I outlined in this article.
