Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8 L USM II
A newer model Canon EF 24-70mm F4 L IS USM was released in March 2013.
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Very sharp
This lens is super sharp wide open stopping down gains little improvement , Its compact size and reduced weight from its predecessor is a +,If the IS system was included it would of been magic .
Wonderful Lens
This is a great replacement for my old 24-70mm. I conduct Photographic Tours in Lake Tahoe and use this lens every day! From Portrait to Landscapes this lens is tack sharp and produces beautiful images.- Outstanding Lens
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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
I can't say enough good things about this lens. We own two for wedding photography and they replaced a 24L, 35L and 50L after a critical 2.8 shoot-out reveal this zoom was a better performer wide open then the primes were stopped down.- Great image quality, wide open, at every focal length
- Fast & accurate focus in challenging conditions
- Lens hood breaks after modest professional use
- I miss the 'perfect' lens hood design of its predecessor
More Canon Goodness
I suppose the IS is not needed in a wider lens due to the focal length, but I can see it being useful at 70mm.- Typical canon sharpness build quality and reliability
- I have all canon glass and this purchase recently is one of the few lenses I didnt have to bridge the gap between the ultra wide and the super long stuff
- No IS
Best lens ever!
I am a wedding photographer, so I need a really good lens for my photography. If you buy this you won't be disappointed! I can now shoot at higher iso levels without too much sharpness being lost and the image being too noisy. Colours are much better too now!- accurate focusing
- sharp
- good colours
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The primary lens
If you can only have one lens this is the one. I keep it on my camera as primary. The best investment ever made.
Fantastic, worth the money!
I had the same lens from a competitor off brand and had such inconsistent results, I decided to go all in on this lens. So happy I did. Worth all the money. I shoot a lot of low light, action events and have been totally happy with it.- Consistent Output
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Nice Bokeh
- Strong Construction
- Tough To Attach
Really Nice Lens but ...expensive
I have enjoyed using this high quality lens. The pics look amazing and sharp. It does not have IS but has been a joy to use.
CANON EF 24-70 mm f/2.8L II USM Standard Zoom Lens
- It's just a beautiful quality piece of glass
- no noticeable lens distortion or aberration - expensive but you get what you pay for with Canon..
- Very expensive
I use the lens on my 5d MkIII and there is a noticeable difference between it and my Tamron equivalent that I'd been using for 3 years. The Tamron 24x70 has stabilization and I still get better results with this Canon lens in comparison.