Name: EF 135mm f/2.8 SF
Brand: Canon
SKU: 262
Rating: 3.4 (9 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

Flare resistance is excellent at all apertures
ideal portrait lens and useful for street candid shots
ensure accurate colour balance and enhance contrast

Not a lens I would take through a rough outing
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Elements: 7
Focus method: Rear
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Full-frame (35mm)
Focal length: , 135 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF - Pros & Cons

Flare resistance is excellent at all apertures
ideal portrait lens and useful for street candid shots
ensure accurate colour balance and enhance contrast
Focus speed and precision are very good
electromagnetic diaphragm ensures incredibly accurate control over aperture positioning
Wide-open sharpness is very good in the center and good in the corners
produces is razor sharp and saturation is very natural

Not a lens I would take through a rough outing
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Neither lens has a problem with flare
soft focus effect takes time
somewhat-sharp soft-focus lens
the focus is not slow and not noisy
Lens flare is very pronounced even with a hood against even slightly backlit subjects

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Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal
Lens mount	Canon EF

Aperture max	2.8
Aperture min	32
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	6

Elements	7
Groups	6

Weight	13.76 oz
Diameter	2.72 in
Length	3.86 in
Filter size	2.05 in

Max Format size	Full-frame
Focal length	< 135
Maximum magnification	0.12 x
Image stabilisation	no

Focus method	Rear
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	Micromotor
Full-time Manual focusing	no
Closest focusing distance	1.30
Distance scale	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	yes

Colour of product	Black
Body materials	Plastic Metal
Optional accessories	Hard Case LH-C13 Soft Case ES-C13/LP1016
Tripod collar	no
Sealing	no

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Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF Canon - Editorial Reviews (3)

5.0

Based on 3 reviews

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus Review

Imaging Resource

Published: 18.10.2005

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus Review

Find out what 5 readers thought of the Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus in our review.

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 SF Lens Review: Classic Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 with Softfocus

Shutterbug

Published: 27.06.2019

Lens Review: Classic Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 with Softfocus

In the late 1980s Canon introduced a 135mm f/2.8 autofocus lens that featured selectable softfocus. In addition to delivering dreamy out-of-focus images on demand, it’s also tack-sharp and extrapolates up to the equivalent of a 216mm f/2.8 when used on a crop-frame Canon.