Sherfield Photography Blog

It’s time for me to say goodbye to a good friend – my Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM AutoFocus Lens.  I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this lens and the images it has produced.  The focal length (zoom range) is great and the IS (Image Stabilizer) totally spoils you – once you’ve used it you’ll never go back!  The focal length is great for anyone looking for a lens that you can put on your camera for all kinds of things.  It’s the lens that has stayed on my camera 90% of hte time.  It’s great for travel photography, portraits, landscapes, and everything in between.  The IS helps reduce camera shake which is great for those with shakey hands, lower light situations, and shooting photos while zoomed in at 135mm.  Overall, it is possibly one of the best non-L (professional) series zoom lenses Canon has to offer.

With that said, I have finally decided to part ways with the lens since I’ve been able to replace it with the L-series (professional) version of the lens – the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens.  So, if any of you are interested in adopting this great run-around and portrait lens, please shoot me an email at josh@sherfieldphotography.com.  The lens is in incredible condition with no optical defects.  The price is set at $250 (it currently sells on Amazon for $295 used and $410 new).  If given to a good home I will even throw in a free Canon EW78BII Lens Hood to shade the lens and help eliminate unwanted glare (a $20 value).

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens

Also for sale is my Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II AutoFocus Lens.  This lens is possibly the greatest bang-for-your-buck lens and a great way to introduce you to the world of prime lenses (non-zoom lenses).  Prime lenses are great because they force you to interact with your environment and subjects more than with zooms.  Portraits, for example, often have more emotion and personality when shot with prime lenses.  They also offer wider-apertures which do two things – allow more light in the camera and create a shallower depth of field.  More light means faster shutter speeds in low-light situations which is why these lenses are often referred to as “fast glass.”  Shallower depth of field means that you can throw the background and/or foreground out of focus more, creating a beatiful bokeh that is very appealing in photographs, especially portraits.  The lens is in incredible like-new condition with no defects.  The price for this lens is set at $50 (it currently sells on Amazon for $80 used and $87 new).  If any of you are interested in adopting this great prime lens, please shoot me an email at josh@sherfieldphotography.com.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens

The Complete Set - Both Lenses and Hood for 28-135mm Lens