Light enough that you can not be there at home.

This lens I always use when I need flexibility. The trend I'm in the telephoto lenses at home. For my visual perception are 100mm normal focal length. Usually I use therefore the EF 100mm 2.0 or 2.8 TSE 90mm (a dream), and usually at maximum aperture. So I've been thinking long, the. To take "big brother" (a stop more cropping)
Now, 700 are difference a word and 700 grams of difference are also a word. A look that I did not einpacke weight reasons - well, with which I can not take any pictures.
The lens has been tested by all magazines and all major websites. What should I say?
For me it is used on a 5D. It is virtually free of distortion. At maximum aperture a slight vignetting is from 140mm to recognize - but nothing that would not be very easy to korigieren with Lightroom or Aperture or Photoshop. The resolution I feel as good, for a push as well (the distance to EF 2.8 / 200 is considerably smaller than its predecessor without IS).
It's my first lens with IS. What can I say: Geil! Sorry shall mean: Works quite excellent.
Who needs the 2,8er to use the 1D and 1Ds the eccentric cross-type sensors (function only to aperture 2.8 as cross-type sensor), which should take the 2,8er.
Otherwise there is no reason for me to take the big brother. In my estimation, a diaphragm is to get over when you crop yet (ok, it is visible). The 700 grams of difference can be felt for more than 15 minutes and the 700 you can already in a beautiful photo weekend or invest in a compensation gift for the partner.

The model without IS I have given away after 5 years. This I give her only if there is an even beseren successor. If I take only slight Photo baggage, is exactly this lens to the camera.

I would buy it again at any time.

All-time good light!