I only really needed the UV filter and the Tripod as one of my backups has a broken clip. The Lens itself is now my most used Prime I have.
Lenses:
new Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon 50mm f1.8
new Sigma 50mm f1.4 (Lens is over rated IMHO) Loud lens and focus is spotty
4 other zoom lenses (3 are L glass)
The IQ is the best it can get and I have been looking at photos try to decide if it is just because I want it to be better (no it is just better)
I have less out of focus images and I have the best dynamic range it seems also. (yes it is situational but it really looks good)
I have not had the lens long and I was debating on the 135mm f2L for many months before I decide I wanted to do some Macro work so this became the easy choice. I don't think I went wrong with that choice as the extra stop does not bother me too much.
My thoughts on IS are for hand holding quick photos which seems to be what I have been doing lately. The IS does seem to help with lower Shutter speeds as advertised for me. Like I said before I have very very few throwaways with this lens.
Matched with the 5D mark III it seems to perfect. My 7D also has no issues but the ISO noise seems to be much greater on the 7D at even ISO 400-800. I don't know if it is the lens on the crop frame or something with the 7D and this lens. Other lenses EF-S 17-55mm is perfect on the 7D without the same noise issue. (strange) Don't be discouraged by this if you have a 7D as I have not tested it much (one shoot) and it could have just been something with the 7D settings.
For what I need it for it won't be going on the crop frame much anyway.
Long story short this is my sharpest lens and I have some lenses that I love. When wide open or stopped down this thing just performs. I can't see softness even at f2.8 anywhere with many different shutter speeds. I will be doing some macro work soon and will update the review as I'm just learning Macro which seems to be much different then my normal event and portrait photography.
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