Jill, my second favorite lens after the trusty 50mm is my Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 EF IS USM AF Lens. Jodi turned me on to the virtues of it and I can't say enough about what a useful range this lens offers....and the Image Stabilization is a big plus too.
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