General uses inside and outside. Scenery and people, portraits, etc. Only reason I gave it 4 and not 5 stars is the need to switch off Auto focus, in order to manual focus, unlike Canon USM lenses. Also it stops down to 5.6 sooner than Canon's 18-135.
Comes with Hood; Compact When Retracted; Great zoom range; Light Weight; Quiet
Manual Focus Is Switched; Slower Ap Than Desired