Quote Originally Posted by crosbyharbison


Thanks for the input. It sounds like the 16-35 is the way to go. Hopefully I will be able to pick it up before the canon rebate programe ends.


It might be noteworthy to know that I do have a 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 and find that it not wide enough for large group shots and is not fast enough. Needless to say its not on my camera very often.


I own the 16-35/2.8L version 1 and the 28-135 IS. I would suggest buying a used or refurbished 16-35/2.8L version 1. The main advantage of the new 16-35/2.8L II is in the full-frame corners; the 16-35/2.8 version 1 also takes 77mm filters, which are cheaper and can be shared with your 70-200/2.8 IS. The 16-35/2.8L is going for about $850 used.