One can not go wrong and win a lot

For me as Nikon newcomers the second lens to my 5D, next to the 50mm 1.8. Apart from the fact that the lens is very well made (feels better than the comparable Nikon's), it wobbles nothing, nothing goes out of itself, everything is running like butter, I can say the following:

+ Super Quick AF (as Nikon disciples can only dream Who does not believe -. Try it)
+ Keen autofocus, it's just all sharp as it should be
+ Schön intense colors, though skin tones remain neutral and naturally
+ Very nice bokeh with pleasant highlights
+ Sharp, sharp, sharp
+ The anti-shake responds quickly and works really absolutely superb
- It is beneficial not, but price value!

Thoroughly recommended. Who has no zoom, this one is it!

*** Update *** Sept '14

After a US tour and 900 photos later, I am still enthusiastic. I have confined myself to the essentials and brought only the 5D and this lens. The 24- 105 has never let me down. The images are extremely sharp, even offenblendig, and have that special "look", especially when cropping (distant objects and backgrounds are not just 'out of focus', but they also seem to really look farther away, hard to describe). The colors are wonderful, of course, the Image Stabilizer (IS) also helps in dim situations, yet to get a clear picture. And the autofocus is extremely fast, not be underestimated in Street Photography.