ef-s 18-135 stm wobbles normal?

[gtangas]

Hello friends

first big hello to everyone! 

need some info... i bought a second hand lens 18-135 stm that shows some wooble on the barrel.

extended to the 135mm the barrel woobles a bit and full rectracted at 18mm and i shake the lens i can hear the barrel woobles inside!

can anyone tell me if that is normal on this model?? 

Best regards

[TTMartin]

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@gtangas wrote:
Update info...
Went to fnac and tried brand new 18-135 stm and the new nano usm version.

The stm shows the same amount of rattle and wobble that the one I have.(mine shows a little more since it's used)

The nano usm is rock solid... different construction... different value too.

The guy from fnac show me 2 lens of the stm version and the two reveals the same behaviour.

So I have to concluded that the small wobble and rattle is ok and a not a problem... annoying at least but ok

Funny is that the 55-250 doesn't wobble... is an smaller barrel and the weights less... and maybe that's the reason for is solid construction

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As long as you are comfortable with it then that is what is important. 

[gtangas]

Yeap!

On fnac they have the canon 18-200 and a tamron (a nikon model) and in a more discrete manner the barrel shows some small play.... and that was/is my complaint... I have to admit that I'm a guy that demands a lot from the equipment (I'm Portuguese and we have a funny name for people like me... picuinhas lol ) and I'm not buying an L Lens.... It's not the entry kit lenses but...

Besides this issue the lens shows good pictures and the stab is very nice and in terms of business I payd half the money of a new one.

Definitely a huge upgrade from my old sigma 18-200 non stab

I wish to thank you all for your support and comments

Obrigado