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p.3 #4 · p.3 #4 · The Canon 135/2.0 Is Now Officially Useless | |
The only thing that will inspire me to upgrade my 135L is a version with IS.
Lack of IS and shooting 99.9% hand held is the greatest cause of poor image quality for me, with this lens. Gaining 1/3 stop doesn't really do anything for that if it just means a sharper rendition of camera shake, nor is the size of the Sigma appealing. Then there are the persistent doubts about AF consistency with anything non-Canon made...
I suspect there are a few reasons we haven't yet seen a 135L upgrade. Yes, there wasn't anything from the competition that was quantifiably better, with AF, until recently. But I'd be surprised if the 135L unit sales volume is even 5% of the 70-200s (maybe it's less than 1%). Look how long it took for the probability of a true 85L update (and not just a makeover). Here's to hoping that whenever the 135L is updated (my guess within three years), Canon finds a happy balance of size, features and performance. IMO, the Sigma 135 is too large. Give me a half stop slower if it means keeping the lens similar in size to the current 135L. If it's going to approach 70-200/2.8 size and mass, then give me a 2x f/2L IS zoom topping out at 135-150mm.
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