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Not at all a scientific study, but I was shooting volleyball with an 85 1.8 and 200 2.8 (on a crop sensor) and thought a 70-200 2.8 might be better.  Used it once, started screaming, sent it back ...

...make me feel like I know what I'm doing.

... it must be nice because I love mine.  If my lens suffers from focus-shift then I'm only buying lenses that shift focus.  Otherwise I'm not wasting my money. Speaking of the one screen name, ...

... makes me say, "Oh yes, this is a very very good lens.  Everything about it, including the focal length on full-frame, just screams utter perfection."  It makes life worth living.  It's just so ...

Tried them all; for some reason avoiding the 50L. Just got it and immediately dropped to my knees with irrefutable proof that there is a God.

...the upcoming 90D?  End of the year maybe?

...older ends up being better?

Anyone ever go through life with just a 50mm and 135mm lens on full frame (or 35 and 85 on a crop sensor)? Just wondering. Thanks.

What might you say about the 135 2.0 (on full-frame; if that matters) vs. a 70-200 2.8 with IS (probably the new one) for general everything in that focal length (portraits, events, sports, etc.)? ...

I still like the Canon better. Disclaimer - not a thing wrong with the Sigma.

Good point.  You should definitely get dialed in and periodically check.  In the mean time -

... I had a blog post about it and took it down, but saved it - For starters you'll need a DSLR. There's no way around that. The key, really, are the lenses so getting the least expensive ...

It ended my search for the best 50mm lens that one can possibly get.  I can now get back to taking pictures.

Because it was super hot and traveling light was critical.  Will do it differently next time to include traveling in cooler weather. Served me really well though.

That's what I did for last year's trip to Italy.  Just one tiny lens on one body and nothing else -

This topic seems to come up a lot so as a photographer who sits somewhere between Novice and Amateur here's my take.  I do get paid from time-to-time, but I'm really just an enthusiast and take on ...