The Canon 135 mm F2 L lens is every bit as good as all the other reviews claim. I'm always a bit skeptical about reviews that gush over an item, but in this case, the praise is warranted. It is a little surprising that a lens this good receives so little attention?

One of Canon's best lenses for portrait work. 135mm can be too long for some, but this lens is great in the hands of someone who knows what they are doing. Definitely not the lens I'd recommend for a beginner! on a crop body this lens is effectively a 216mm f/2 lens and that rocks.

fast aperture; snappy focusing; great color & contrast

doesn't do the dishes

This is one of the best portrait lenses I have ever used. I t is a staple in my bag for every shoot. If you shoot sports inside then this is a must have as it is fast and razor sharp wide open. Add to that the price and it is a killer deal!

Consistent Output; Durable; Quick Focus; Sharp Focus; Stunning bokeh

NONE

Professionals, low light sports

Fast Focus; Good value; Quality Construction; Good Quality

Heavy; Bulky

is regarded as one of the best three prime lenses that Canon produce (Along with 85mm f/1.2 L USM and 35mm f/1.4 L USM). The images from this lens are very sharp, contrasty and show a lot of details even in wide open at f/2. The depth of field is very shallow at f/2.

sharpness wide open; built-quality; appealing bokeh

not very versatile (prime lens); slow AF tracking

This lens combined with my EOS 5D Mark IV is ideal for on location and studio portraits and event photography. Great bokeh and light weight vs my Canon 70-200mm, f2.8 and very fast auto focus, with very sharp images even though not image stabilized and all for $999.

This lens has graced my camera permanently since I bought it - it's an absolutely beautiful piece of kit and the additional 2 stops of aperture over the zooms I was previously using has brought back a degree of creativity to my photography that had seemed to be withering.

If your thinking of it. Let me just say this, best prime ever for portraits on a FF . If this is you then get it.

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Fast; Sharp Focus

None so far

I bought it for my Canon 40D. No regret at all. It is pretty sharp and focuses really fast. It is very well built but not as heavy as the 85mm F1.2L. It is one of the least expensive "L" lenses. It takes time to get used to the 1.6X crop if you use it with none-full frame body.

Sharp!!!Sharp!!!Sharp!!! Great Colors and Contrast!!!Excellent Bokeh!!

None at all, but I would like to see it comes with IS; The lens hood is awkward to carry around