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It is my favourite lens. Despite what others (most of them never used it themselves) may say it performs great (IMO), is smaller than the 28-300, not that heavy, costs (2nd hand) aboub 1000 euro = half the price of the 28-300. It has no IS , but I don't miss that, I mainly use it on sunny days. And the range is a good match for my 17-40.

To show you how 'bad' this lens is:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1029&message=10072565&q=statues&qf=m

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1029&message=18899594&q=35+350&qf=m
 
I've come acroos some good deals on some great lenses so I've been picking some up to try out. I actually have too many now and feel that the 35 f/1.4 and 85 f/1.2 are all I really need plus a zoom for my d50. The 24L and 135L are likely gonna go soon. I think the 24 ts-e is a keeper for a special purpose creative shooting lens. The only reason I'd use the 135L over the 85L is to get the extra reach for when my kids start doing sports. I tried out my 135L at my son's little gym class and thought a 70-200 zoom would have worked better. Not sure if IS would come in handy there. Oh, back to the point. I'd keep just the 35L and 85L if I could only have two : )

 
For my 20D it would be the 10-22 and 24-105. I don't do much tele work.
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MRD
 
I use the 135L a lot too and although I just got the 85L, I am keeping mine for indoor sports and outdoor candids and portraiture.

Very nice shot.

Cheers,

José
85mm said:
I've come acroos some good deals on some great lenses so I've been
picking some up to try out. I actually have too many now and feel
that the 35 f/1.4 and 85 f/1.2 are all I really need plus a zoom
for my d50. The 24L and 135L are likely gonna go soon. I think
the 24 ts-e is a keeper for a special purpose creative shooting
lens. The only reason I'd use the 135L over the 85L is to get the
extra reach for when my kids start doing sports. I tried out my
135L at my son's little gym class and thought a 70-200 zoom would
have worked better. Not sure if IS would come in handy there. Oh,
back to the point. I'd keep just the 35L and 85L if I could only
have two : )

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Beauty deserves the 35/85
http://www.pbase.com/jmb_56/canon_1dmk2n
http://www.pbase.com/jmb_56/canon_30and20d
http://www.pbase.com/jmb_56/maxxum_7d
 
if the venue was outdoors, I'd swap the 85 for 135L (and do, often)
 
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