Canon® Canon 135mm F/2L

The Canon 135mm f/2L is a very sharp, fast lens that’s great on full-frame and crop-frame cameras alike. Key features include:

• Fantastic long portrait lens

• L-series build quality

• Great value

Very Sharp and Fast. A popular Canon L-series prime, the Canon 135mm f/2L is a very sharp, very fast lens that’s wonderful for long-portrait and “head-and-shoulder” shooting on full-frame cameras. On crop frame cameras, it’s a great short telephoto or long-portrait lens.

Narrow Depth of Field. The f/2 maximum aperture provides narrow depth of field, produces great bokeh, and allows clean shots even in dim light.

Full disclosure first: I love primes, and this prime was my first love. It’s special—one of those lenses that other photographers go “What did you shoot that with?” when they see the print. I use i…

Full disclosure first: I love primes, and this prime was my first love. It’s special—one of those lenses that other photographers go “What did you shoot that with?” when they see the print. I use it a lot for head and shoulder portraits when I want some space between myself and the subject. This lens is also great for photographing kids and toddlers when you want to be far enough away to catch spontaneous shots.
March, 2013