I am using Canon lenses since 1981 and this one, the 2.8/24-70 II, is the best Canon lens I have ever used. Before I have bought it in 2014 I often had to change lenses (2.8/20-35 L or 2.8/17-35 L to 1,8/85 or 2.8/80-200 L or 24-85) but since then I use the 2.8/24-70 II) as a standard lens for my...

If I had to pick only one lense for the rest of my life, It will be this one. Its my workhorse for fashion photography and editorial work. Very versatile, I've shot fashion campaigns inside cars and move to tight portraits with the same 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

Featuring the latest advances in optical lens design, it utilizes 1 Super UD lens element and 2 UD lens elements that help minimize chromatic aberration in the periphery at wide-angle as well as reduced color blurring around the edges of the subject.

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.

Excellent sharpness; Build Quality

Slight colour fringing at short focal lengths

Canon's EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM is a favourite of pro portrait and wedding photographers, and is now more popular than ever in an improved Mark II version. It delivers a perfect range on full-frame bodies for group shots and single portraits, and is also great for cropped bodies if wide-angle isn't...

it's the best general Canon lens ever. It's good for everything- reportage, weddings (you have just one lens- it you can use it for the whole day), family and children photography. Food photography is also ok with this, but anyway i would want some macro lens for the best food pics.

Sharpness, weather resistant, overall quality of the build, images; Just spectacular optics

The Price

This is as good as it gets for an own-brand Canon standard zoom...

Excellent weather sealing; Sharp; even when wide open

Expensive for what you get; No stabilisation

Sharp, fast, compact, and durable—this lens is a pro's best friend.

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.