<sarcasm>Don't get it. It will ruin your life. You'll find yourself taking pictures too much, because it's such a great lens, and you may forget to eat, and thus starve. Instead, get theCanon EF 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II Lens- that way, you'll be disappointed with your pictures, and have time to do other things with your life.</sarcasm>