I've been thinking a lot recently about buying a new lens for street shooting with the 5D. The 24-105mm f/4L is incredibly versatile but makes for a heavy combination with the 5D at 3.5 lbs combined (2lbs for the 5D and 1.5 lbs for the 24-105L). It's also a somewhat imposing lens to have pointed in one's direction. I enjoy using the 5D with the 50mm f1.4 but want something wider. I've now settled on one of the oldest and possibly the most forgotten lens in the EF lineup, the 28mm f/2.8. Surprisingly, there are some reports that this lens is a better performer on full frame than on crop bodies (excepting light falloff of course), which would go a ways towards explaining why it has been largely forgotten in this digital age.

Why the EF 28mm f/2.8?
- At 1.7" long and 0.41 lbs, this lens is tiny.
- At an average used price of around $120, it's cheap. No Canon autofocus lens with a metal mount is cheaper.
- 28mm is an awesome focal length.
- It has a distance scale, great for setting up to take quick shots from the hip.
- Markus Hartel uses one.

Click here for an interesting comparison of 13 lenses at 28mm, tested on a Canon 5D. I think the EF 28mm f/2.8 does pretty well.

That's all for now. More when I get the lens!