EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus

Like many others, I am a big fan of 135L! Not really a surprise here, given its legendary optical performance! But, people often forgot about this little brother - EF 135/2.8 with Softfocus. In fact, i think it is one of the most under-appreciated lens in entire EF line!

It is small, AF fast, great soft focus effect when use it, and a darn sharp lens then you turn soft focus off.

Here are a few photo I took in my last trip to Boston.


Canon EOS Rebel XSi + Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus
Soft focus mode 1, 1/640s f/2.8 at 135.0mm iso200, resize only


Canon EOS Rebel XSi + Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus
Soft focus mode 1, 1/400s f/2.8 at 135.0mm iso200


Canon EOS Rebel XSi + Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus
Soft focus mode 1, 1/400s f/2.8 at 135.0mm iso200


And when Soft Focus being turn off,

Canon EOS Rebel XSi + Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus
Soft focus mode 0, 1/320s f/2.8 at 135.0mm iso400


Canon EOS Rebel XSi + Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Softfocus
Soft focus mode 0, 1/640s f/2.8 at 135.0mm iso400


Enjoy.

Canon XSi (450D) vs. 40D

Original posted at dpreview.


The first question is that how it compare to its bigger brother 40d?

Three shots each, and the best one used for comparsion. Locked tripod, ML, 300/2.8LIS + EF 2x @ f8, iso400. RAW processed by dpp standard, sharpness 3.


(Please click on the photo to see it in its native resolution)


To my eyes, 450d does resolved quite a bit more details and more sharper. 12 mp vs. 10mp definitely be one factor here.

But is it possible that 450d has weaker AA filter as well? If so that'd be even better. Need more data on this one.

ps: dpreview's tests have showed that it is indeed 450d have better resolution than 40d, thanks for both higher density sensors and weaker AA filters.

Burrowing Owl

Saw this lovely owl again! And this time it does let me get very close, i guess that he just had a wonderful meal and didn't want to move much!

Canon EOS Rebel XSi ,Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/1600s f/4.0 at 420.0mm iso200
2 kenko pro 1.4x stacked.
(1/1600s f/5.6 at 600mm iso200)

Canon EOS Rebel XSi ,Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/2000s f/4.0 at 420.0mm iso400
2 kenko pro 300 dg 1.4x TC stacked.
(1/2000s f/5.6 at 600.0mm iso400)