Imagine my joy. :-) After checking the Toronto Photography Meetup Group, Craigslist and Kajiji, I finally got lucky on Kajiji. A very nice fellow named Dan sold me his 28-135 lens. And then he added a Hoya filter to it! Including the tax implications of buying everything new, I saved myself over $300! Whoot!
In the past 24 hours, I haven't let the new lens out of my sight. And today it's going to get a bit of a workout I think. We are going to a top secret anniversary bash. The 28-135 is going to be an awesome secret weapon for candids.