{"id":3997,"date":"2016-07-12T19:02:17","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T18:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=3997"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:40:50","slug":"review-canon-ef-135mm-2-0l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-canon-ef-135mm-2-0l\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Canon EF 135mm 2.0L – the Lord of the Rings on Sony a7rii"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h1>\n
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Sony A7rII with Sigma MC-11 and Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L USM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Canon EF 135mm 2.0L is often referred to as being the “Lord of the Red Rings”<\/strong> and many think it is one of the – if not the<\/em> – best and sharpest among all L-lenses<\/strong>. On the other hand the optical design dates back more than 20 years now, so let us find out how the lens performs when coupled with the 42mp A7rII!
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Sample Images<\/h1>\n
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Sony A7rII |Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L | f\/2.0 | full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7rII |Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L | f\/2.0 | full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sony A7rII |Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L | f\/5.6 | panorama from 4 shots | full resolution<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Specifications \/ Version History<\/h1>\n

There has been a Canon FD 135mm 2.0 with a simpler optical design in the past, apart from that the current EF 135mm 2.0L is on the market since 1996 with unchanged optics<\/strong> and one of the oldest L-lenses in the current lineup. It has the following specifications:<\/p>\n