Originally posted by SpecialK Pretty short for portraits, maybe not wide enough for a majority of landscapes.
It's certainly a compromise lens, but that does make it pretty versatile as a "I can do most things well enough" lens. Its AF is annoying, especially when it starts to hunt, because the focus throw is so long (given the close focus capabilities). But it's a nice lens.
I used it exclusively for 6 months while hiking the Appalachian Trail, so you might expect quality at this level (or better, as I've seen from some others on these forums):
a bunch of photos with the DA 35/2.8