john_murch1

<p>My best ever Canon lens? <br> I can only answer with the lenses that I've actually owned/used. 1) 70-200 2.8 IS ii, 2) 135 2, 3) 24-70 2.8 ii. The 24-70 is my most used lens, with 80% of my shooting. It's so versatile and great for studio, general use. The 70-200 yields amazing results especially at the high end 200mm and wide open especially for portraits. The 135 is my newest, I'm still testing it but so far it's impressive. In my past film camera life I enjoyed the Carl Zeiss 85 1.4 (C/Y mount) as my favourite portrait lens however it is manual focus and incidentally it can be used on today's modern Canon DSLR's with an adaptor. Extremely sharp even by today's standards and it's a 30 year old lens.<br> My worst Canon lens? I can't say that I've had one. I was a bit disappointed with my 24-105 4 as it was quite soft at all focal lengths even after Canon service however, some photographers love it so I suppose I just got a poor unit, not really so bad though and I used it continuously for 2 years before I upgraded to the 24-70 ii. My cheapest lens is the 50 1.8 nifty fifty, a back up really just keep it in the bag and it works fine in a pinch.<br> My next Canon lens? I'm dreaming of the 24 1.4 ii, the 85 1.2, and oh! the 100 2.8 IS ii macro...I think I have GAS (gear acquisition syndrome). <br> I'm not interested in third party reverse engineering lenses, these are fine for some people even sharper than some Canon lenses but I'm loyal to Canon. Reason? Once you try Canon Professional Service you learn what is really the model for perfect customer service (in any industry!). This is really important in order to maintain your expensive gear and if you ever need repairs done, they will back you up with their service! New technology cameras come and go but great lenses are a long term investment...<br> That's my 2 cents worth...</p>

<p>Hey Sarah Fox, that's a great story and nice reward a Big Mac dinner...:)</p>