Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Lens

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Lens
Legendary “Bokeh King” Portrait Prime – Ultra-Bright f/2 Aperture & Pro L-Series Performance (Good Condition)
The Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM is a legendary, high-speed medium telephoto prime lens universally revered by portrait, wedding, and indoor sports photographers. As a prominent member of Canon’s luxury L-series (Luxury) lineup, this optic combines a flattering telephoto compression with an ultra-bright f/2 maximum aperture. This pairing grants photographers extreme control over depth of field, dissolving busy backgrounds into an exceptionally creamy blur while allowing for razor-sharp subject isolation and excellent handheld performance in low-light environments.

To ensure pristine edge-to-edge frame resolution, the sophisticated optical design incorporates two Ultra-Low Dispersion (UD) glass elements that systematically eliminate chromatic aberrations and color fringing. Treated with Canon’s Super Spectra coating, the lens maintains striking contrast and neutral color fidelity even when shooting in harsh or directly backlit conditions. Driven by a high-torque, ring-type Ultrasonic Motor (USM) paired with a rear-focusing system, it delivers instantaneous, whisper-quiet autofocusing performance.

This lens is in good, well-preserved condition and is fully operational. The package comes ready for production and includes both front and rear protective lens caps. Please note that the plastic lens hood is not included.

Key Features & Elite Optical Engineering
Flattering Portrait Telephoto Compression: Designed natively for full-frame Canon EF-mount camera bodies, it can also be utilized on APS-C crop-sensor models where it provides a powerful 216mm equivalent telephoto field of view.

Ultra-Bright f/2 Aperture Speed: Provides exceptional light-gathering capabilities to sustain fast shutter speeds in dim indoor venues, while offering profound control over selective focus techniques.

Dual Ultra-Low Dispersion (UD) Elements: Built with two high-grade UD glass elements engineered to suppress secondary spectrum color bleeding, yielding superb clarity and true-to-life structural definition.

Super Spectra Element Coating: Applied to individual lens elements to minimize internal surface reflections, lens flare, and ghosting, maintaining rich contrast when tracking backlit subjects.

Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor (USM): A robust ring-type internal AF motor combines with a rear-focusing layout to ensure lightning-fast, whisper-quiet autofocus capture, backed by full-time mechanical manual focus override at any moment.

Rounded 8-Blade Diaphragm: Incorporates an eight-blade circular aperture iris to achieve smooth out-of-focus highlights and a remarkably soft, organic background rendering (bokeh).

Weather-Resistant L-Series Construction: Built to professional tolerances with dust- and moisture-resistant sealing to protect internal mechanics and electronic contact pins during challenging outdoor assignments.

Teleconverter Cross-Compatibility: Fully compatible with optional EF 1.4X and EF 2X teleconverters to easily extend your native telephoto reach for long-distance field capture.

Hardware Inventory & Condition Diagnostics
Functional State: FULLY OPERATIONAL. The internal ring-type USM autofocus motor locks onto targets instantly and quietly, the manual focus ring grips smoothly, and the electronic aperture iris responds accurately to camera commands.

Cosmetic Presentation: GOOD CONDITION. The exterior lens barrel shows normal, light signs of gentle handling and is in clean physical shape. The front and rear glass elements are clear and free of major defects.

Included & Missing Accessories:

Front Protective Lens Cap (Included)

Rear Protective Lens Cap (Included)

MISSING: The original ET-78II cylindrical plastic lens hood is NOT included with this unit.

Technical Specifications
Lens Classification: Professional L-Series Medium Telephoto Prime

Lens Mount Type: Canon EF Mount Standard

Focal Length: 135mm (216mm equivalent on Canon APS-C sensors)

Maximum Aperture: f/2

Minimum Aperture: f/32

Autofocus Motor Type: Ring-Type USM (Ultrasonic Motor) with Full-Time Manual Override

Diaphragm Design: 8-Blade Rounded Matrix

Minimum Focus Distance: 2.95 feet / 90 cm

Filter Thread Interface: 72 mm

Dimensions (Diameter x Length): Approx. 3.25 x 4.41 inches / 82.5 x 112.0 mm

Weight: Approx. 26.5 oz / 750 g