Steve

I have paired up my 20D with the 28 - 135 IS and find that apart from
missing out on the wide end of town it is very versatile as a keep on the
camera lens.  I also just purchased the 24 - 105 L F4 L and that goes on the
1D.  This is even a better lens than the 28 - 135 but is also much more
expensive.  I would stick with the 28 - 135 if you can get by without the
wide end.  I have a 17 - 40  for wide shots but it is not use as much as the
two zooms mentioned above.

regards

Don

Dear Steve,

I have the Canon EF-S 17-85 lens for my 20D and really like it. Although
it's not super wide at 17mm, it allows you to be able to lets say, frame a
group of people sitting in a dinning room or when you're standing nearby a
mob of people. The focus is quick and the IS helps. The only drawback is
that the S series lenses can't use the Canon EF Extenders.

Cheers,
Dave

The first lens I bought was the 28-135 IS.  The quality is excellent when
compared to its cost.  I also have the 17-40 L which seems to be on my
camera more often lately.  The image quality of the L glass is fantastic but
I find 40mm too short.  My next lens will be the 24-105L IS.  I think this
would be the perfect general purpose lens.

Like Don, I have the 28-135 f3.5-5.6 IS USM, and I've used it on my 20D.
It's a really good lens, and worked well on the camera, but sometimes I
missed the extra width, but didn't want to switch to my 16-35L, or wasn't
carrying it.  (Sometimes, you just want to tote one lens around, don't ya?)
I think the 17-85 IS is a great compromise, though I've never used one.  But
IS will get you out of more tight spots than you think, so it's worth the
money.  The one that really has my attention, for the 20D, is the 17-55
f2.8L.  Fast lens, AND image stabilization, what more can anybody ask for?
Besides a lower price, of course...

Canon 50/1.8
Canon 28/2.8
Olympus 0.7x
Canon 70-300/4-5.6 IS

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