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.
Manufacturer: Canon
$1,595.00 - $3,913.74
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13 years ago
The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM is the kind of lens that's always going to be held up to high scrutiny - it's the company's flagship standard zoom for professional photographers, and is expected to deliver top-notch results under all conditions. Happily, that's exactly what it does.
Pros:
- Superb
- almost flawless optics
- Impressive flare resistance
- Fast
- silent
- and accurate autofocus
- Excellent build quality including weathersealing
Cons:
- Unpleasant vignetting in the 50-70mm region at F2.8 on full frame
- Noticeably lower image quality at close focus distances
- No image stabilisation
- Very expensive
13 years ago
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM review
The EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM is a near-flawless lens with optics that come very close to matching a set of top-quality primes. With fast, accurate autofocus and weathersealed construction, it's difficult to find any really serious faults at all.
Pros:
- Professional and serious enthusiast photographers looking for the best possible optics in an 'everyday' standard zoom lens.
Cons:
- Photographers who shoot a lot at close focus distances
13 years ago
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM review by MartinM
I had now several standard zooms on Canon. All of them left much to deserve wide open. When comparing with the Zuiko 14-35 and the Sony Zeiss ZA 24-70, no Canon standard lens was close to them. Today I can positively remark, this Canon 24-70 made my day.
Pros:
- Tack sharp
- design
- AF speed
- IQ wide open
Cons:
- prica tag
13 years ago
Overall good. Despite it is not brand new
This lens is incredible well designed and built. If you are looking for a canon standard zoom lens, it is the right choice. The only disadvantage for this lens is its price. It has very solid body and quite good IQ (compared with the former version, and it is far more greater than 24-105L).
13 years ago
Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM EF24-70 F2.8L II USM review
There's not much to add that the test results don't already show: Canon has made dramatic improvements to this lens series, which is sure to become the darling of Canon wedding shooters around the globe.
13 years ago
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Review
The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM is an improved version of a respected wide-aperture lens, but how does it perform?
Pros:
- Excellent sharpness
- Build Quality
Cons:
- Slight colour fringing at short focal lengths
13 years ago
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Review
Regardless of brand, two f/2.8 zooms have for many years dominated professional photographers' camera bags, covering the 24-70mm and 70-200mm ranges. In Canon's case, these are both no-holds-barred lenses that are designed without compromise to meet the needs of the most demanding users.
Pros:
- Excellent sharpness
- Build Quality
Cons:
- Slight colour fringing at short focal lengths
13 years ago
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens Review
Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification A professional standard zoom lens covering the popular 24-70mm focal range, which sports a constant fast maximum aperture of f/2.8 and silent focusing with full-time manual focus override.
Pros:
- Very good build quality
- Excellent sharpness
- Relatively lightweight
- Low CA
- Low distortion
Cons:
- Reassuringly expensive
- Falloff at 24mm is quite pronounced at fast apertures and doesn't even fade out until f/8
13 years ago
Best Lens Ever
This lens is way better than my 24-105 f4 I sold. It meets and exceeds my expectations. I always wanted the 24-70 mk I but hated the weight and reverse zoom. now I have a lens that looks like a normal zoom but is extremely light and sharp.
Pros:
- 2.8 that is light and extremely sharp wide open
Cons:
- price no IS
13 years ago
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens Review
The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens is clearly the best performing Canon full-frame-compatible general purpose zoom lens available. It is the best from both an image quality perspective and from an AF speed/accuracy perspective.
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