One of my all-time favorite lenses - and one that pulls me back to Canon

[NorCalAl]

Sure, it's not the sharpest zoom in the bag - but it's darn close. I love the flexibility and range of this lens, and the pictures I can produce with it. In bright sun, this thing is hands-down the best zoom I ever put in my bag. OK, the best long zoom.

Love the push-pull, love the IS, love the quick AF. Really, there's not much NOT to love about the thing. I've loved it enough to buy (and sell) it three times.