The Top Description does not say the 18-135 is lens is the one with the stm. Does the 18-135 lens that comes with the package have is and stm?
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The EOS 70 D package that I bought from Amazon which is sold by Cameta Camera as shown came with the 18-135 mm IS STM and 55-200 mm IS STM. The 18-135mm IS STM in question has a macro distance of 1.3 ft or 39 mm vs the 55-135 mm IS which has a macro distance of 1.5 ft or 45 mm. You can check this out on the Canon web site yourself and confirm what I'm saying. Really nice camera and package from Amazon/Cameta Camera
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Comes with one EF-S 18-55mm IS STM and one EF-S 55-250mm; and yes, the 55-250 is a IS II.
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It's sold with or without. Make sure you see where it says Bundle that it designates the 24-105L. I bought the Body only & bought the 24-105 from a Friend who bought the bundle. Great Camera & Lens.
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It does not include 2.5x Telephoto & .45x Wide-Angle Digital Lenses , i have to purchase 18-135 lens
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Chen, I have learned that the "UD" designation stands for "Ultra low Dispersion", which is supposed to improve image quality. This was included on the Sept 2009 press release for the "EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS" lens. This date corresponds with the "first available on Amazon.com" date for this version of the lens. So from what I can tell, this is the same as the "UD" version that Amazon and others are selling for around $70 more. The seller, TheImagingWorld, is based in Brooklyn and has an excellent reputation based on feedback on Amazon.com. So it appears that this is a legitimate deal for the same lens, and I am guessing that Amazon would back you up if there are any issues (e.g. this being a gray market lens). I'm going to go for it as soon as I sell my cheap kit lenses.
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I have the 18-135mm STM lens and if your planning to do any video shooting its a better buy hands down! I use this lens daily! I also have the 40mm STM lens the STM version is quiet and it seems to work best with the Canon DSLR's
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Yes, this is one of the few lens hoods that does fit the 18-135. Mine fits perfectly on my lens.
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Yes, it is the same lens sold by Pentax. I confirmed this with the seller when I purchased this camera with 18-135mm lens.
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IS2 lenses can fit in any type of camera, whereas ISTM lens will fit with only STM compatible camera(i.e. T4I). The STM lens will not sound when in video mode, but STM lens sounds when taking video and it gets recorded by microphone of the camera which is annoying when replaying the video. ISTM has special STM motor to suppress the sound and works smoothly.
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I'm sure there are kits with this lens out there, but the lens alone is Perfect for a 'standard' lens - much better than the Canon 18-35mm, which was the standard in kits for years. The 18-135mm is great for Any Canon digital SLR.
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I have the 70D with the 18-135 STM lens and find its a perfect all around lens, clear and sharp. Focuses perfect and fast and completely silent for videoing. You can't go wrong with this lens.
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Yeah , I can now confirm it myself as well. The package includes the lens, 58mm to 52mm conversion ring, small bag and 2 covers for the both ends of the lens. I wonder why Amazon does not give accurate info in the technical details section.
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The differences are that the EF 28-135 has a little better build quality. It is compatible with full frame cameras (so if you decide to upgrade your camera it would work where the EF-S 18-135 would not). Another thing to consider is that the EF28-135 has a USM (ultrasonic motor) which makes for much quicker auto focus. Most beginners-novices find this to be a very helpful feature. I would compare the two at a site like the following. (they give the EF 28-135 a better rating too) http://www.photozone.de/
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I have no experience with the IS II lens. I have only used the STM lenses. As far as I know, the only improvement in the STM lens over the IS II lens is silent focusing. It's only useful for making videos. If you are going to use this lens for filming, I would definitely say buy the STM lens. If not, I would consider the IS II if any other specifications do not differ.
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I have also read that the 18-135 STM lens is a completely different optical design as well, with much higher edge to edge contrast, compared to the existing 18-135, which was a great all around piece of glass and definitely superior in quality to the kit lens. The 18-135 has also been called a good "walking around" lens in that it is very flexible in helping you get a wide range of shots.So if you want to do video and want the state of the art in 18-135, the STM is the way to go. As far as I can tell, the original 18-135 is NOT USM, so it is not a tradeoff in terms of STM/non-STM for this particular lens. If you were wanting a USM lens instead of STM or non-STM, that's another decision to make. I have also read that the 18-135 STM lens is a completely different optical design as well, with much higher edge to edge contrast, compared to the existing 18-135, which was a great all around piece of glass and definitely superior in quality to the kit lens. The 18-135 has also been called a good "walking around" lens in that it is very flexible in helping you get a wide range of shots.So if you want to do video and want the state of the art in 18-135, the STM is the way to go. As far as I can tell, the original 18-135 is NOT USM, so it is not a tradeoff in terms of... » Read More I have also read that the 18-135 STM lens is a completely different optical design as well, with much higher edge to edge contrast, compared to the existing 18-135, which was a great all around piece of glass and definitely superior in quality to the kit lens. The 18-135 has also been called a good "walking around" lens in that it is very flexible in helping you get a wide range of shots.So if you want to do video and want the state of the art in 18-135, the STM is the way to go. As far as I can tell, the original 18-135 is NOT USM, so it is not a tradeoff in terms of STM/non-STM for this particular lens. If you were wanting a USM lens instead of STM or non-STM, that's another decision to make. « Show Less
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I have no experience with the SL1, so I will only comment on the lens. The 18-135 is what you want. It is almost good enough to have only that one lens, at least to start with. I highly recommend it. I have other lenses that I use as well, but the 18-135 can cover ~90% of what I want to shoot in any random situation.
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Hi, for the SL1 I think you should get the EF-S 18-135 STM version. It's slightly sharper. Also, the 18-135 STM version is more versatile and has larger apertures on equivalent focal lengths versus the 18-135 non stm and 18-55.