EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

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Features

4.6 out of 5

Performance

4.3 out of 5

Price/Value

4 out of 5

Quality

4.8 out of 5

Satisfaction

4.2 out of 5

40 out of 50(80%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.

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Item Code: 8014A002

Estimated Retail Price: $1,399.00†

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EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

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Overview

This new lens does what many pros thought couldn't be done - replace the previous L-series 28-70 f/2.8 lens with something even better. Extended coverage to an ultra-wide-angle 24mm makes it ideal for digital as well as film shooters, and the optics are even better than before with two Aspherical elements and a totally new UD glass element. It's now sealed and gasketed against dust and moisture, and a new processing unit makes the AF faster than ever.

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Summary of Customer Ratings & Reviews

Pros Superior build quality(41) Fast auto-focus(33) Super-sharp images(30) sharp(2) beautiful colors and contrast(1) bokeh(1) brilliant hood design to work with 24mm(1) clever reverse-zoom action(1) close focusing(1) deep hood that prevents vignetting(1) + see more Pros		Cons Semi-sharp images(8) expensive(6) heavy(5) no is(3) back focus(2) Slow auto-focus(2) weight(2) big and heavy(1) blurry images (first 100 shots)(1) bulky(1) + see more Cons
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Overall Rating

5 out of 5

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Price/Value

5 out of 5

Quality

5 out of 5

Satisfaction

5 out of 5

Nickname: sy

Location: colorado

Used this product for: 1 to 3 months

Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur

Mostly used for: Portraits

Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years

Product replacement: Yes

Excellent Lens but Not Perfect

Date: February 28, 2011

Pros: Superior build quality, sharpness, image quality, bokeh

Cons: inaccurate focus on 24mm

I'm very pleased with the copy that I got. It's sharp from f2.8 and sharper stopped down. But I'm now used to using L & primes, so I wasn't much impressed like when I got my first L lens. In fact, I thought this was rather kind of soft in the beginning. But as I tested, I realized this lens is pretty sharp especially as a zoom lens. What most amazed me about this lens is Image quality. It produces great color and bokeh. I love shooting with f2.8. Superb built quality. I think it's most effective when you use it with full-frame sensors even though still great with 1.6x cropped sensors. Heavy but not like 70-200mm f2.8. I actually like it. Somehow it helps me to keep my hand steady. The only thing it bothers me is that focus inaccuracy on 24mm. I have to zoom in to 70mm to make sure it focuses correctly. It's very annoying. But it's still much (I mean MUCH) better than a non-Canon lens (almost same spec as this) that I used before which had absolute focus inconsistency whatsoever. Over all I'm very happy with it.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

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Overall Rating

4 out of 5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Price/Value

4 out of 5

Quality

5 out of 5

Satisfaction

5 out of 5

Nickname: Anonymous

Used this product for: more than 1 year

Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur

Mostly used for: Portraits

Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years

Product replacement: No

Great zoom lens with some limitations

Date: February 8, 2011

Pros: Superior build quality, low flare, good color, nice contrast

Cons: Semi-sharp images, more than average ca

A lot of people dog this lens for not being sharp. In fact this lens has a fair amount of CA and if you correct for that it will look a good deal sharper. If your shots look misfocused at 24mm try CA correction.

Contrast and sharpness not all that great at 2.8 especially near edges. Considerable vignetting also. It cleans up pretty quickly though. I've not found a zoom that performs well at the largest apertures at short focal lengths; if you need this get a 35mm f/1.4 they are unbeatable.

AF was good for this kind of lens but nothing special.

It's kind of a heavy and fat lens, but it has the advantage that it takes the place of a couple of lenses if you don't need crisp and really fast.

For what kind of lens it is, it is a well done design.

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Overall Rating

3 out of 5

Features

4 out of 5

Performance

4 out of 5

Price/Value

3 out of 5

Quality

3 out of 5

Satisfaction

3 out of 5

Nickname: GMak

Location: Bellevue WA

Used this product for: more than 1 year

Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur

Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature

Canon Enthusiast: more than 20 years

Product replacement: No

Just Something About the Sharpness

Date: January 31, 2011

Pros: Superior build quality

Cons: Semi-sharp images, weight

I've had this lens for 2 years now. Overall, it's OK and I've had some good shots, but there is just something about the sharpness of the image that doesn't sit well with me. Whether it's the actual lens, or the autofocus, i don't know, but compared to the 70-200L F4 and the unbelievable 85L f1.2, my photos just don't seem to be at the 'sharpness" level I expect from an "L" lens. It's hard to put my finger on, but many others in these reviews seem to indicate a similar issue by listing "semi-sharp" as a con. Therefore, for the price, I have to vote "no" to recommend.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

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Overall Rating

2 out of 5

Features

5 out of 5

Performance

2 out of 5

Price/Value

4 out of 5

Quality

5 out of 5

Satisfaction

2 out of 5

Nickname: DrSpyne

Location: San Diego, California

Used this product for: more than 1 year

Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur

Mostly used for: Family & Friends

Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years

Product replacement: No

I wish this lens worked better!

Date: January 29, 2011

Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality

Cons: Semi-sharp images, needs more iso than a 2.8 should

The 24-70 2.8 was one of my first, if not the first, lens purchases for my 40D. The pictures came out somewhat sharp, not tack sharp, and the camera needed to crank the ISO's up to get the shutter speed I needed. ( no IS!!! )
BTW, I am now using a 7D.

Subsequent purchases were the 70-200 2.8 IS and the 16-35 2.8. Both of these lenses need much less light than the 24-70, and both turn in superior quality pictures. Either I have a lense that for some reason is not calibrated, or the lens itself is a turkey. I hate it, and will not use it. The concept is good, 24-70 2.8 should be my carry lens, but my outcome every time is just mediocre. I have been advised to buy the new F4L zoom, I think it is IS and 24 to 104? Not sure.

6 of 11 people found this review helpful.

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