I was looking to an optically and mechanically optimized lens with a large aperture and multipurpose usability. Combined with the 1.4x and 2x extenders this lens plays in his own class. Even with the 2x Extender it is razor sharp.
sharp wide open; even in the corner of the frame excellent AF speed on my 5D II; fastest AF of all lenses I've ever tested gorgeous bokeh; very smooth and extremely pleasing; comparable to the 135 f/2.0 lightweight compare to all other options in the market; especially compare to the...
price - that's the only shortcoming I can detect; maybe the light shade could be a bit smaller for saving packing space but for that purpose I am building my own light shade