EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II USM Zoom Lens

The Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM is a superb, versatile, all-round lens. The overall build quality is fantastic, as you would expect from an L-series lens, and is a welcomed upgrade to the Mk. I version of this lens. Stretching from 24mm (Medium-wide) to 70mm (short telephoto), the 24-70 f/2.8 lenses are perhaps best known for their workhorse nature. Having one of these in your bag often means you can leave the heavy collection of prime lenses at home on a normal day's shoot; in fact, that's what I've found myself doing more and more with this lens. I can drop this, my 5D Mk III, and a flash into my bag, and be ready for a lot of situations that present themselves, without needing to worry that my images won't be sharp or slightly distorted at the edges. The fastest aperture of this lens, at f/2.8 isn't the best in the lowest of light situations, however, in normal working circumstances this is more than enough for most day-to-day shooting scenarios. At an average of 2 stops slower than most of the primes that the zoom range cuts across, you would expect backgrounds to be slightly sharper than the prime equivalents, however this lens does an excellent job of blurring the background out for portraits and close-up work, whilst still being pin-sharp when you stop it down to f/8 or above for landscape work. At nearly 1kg, this lens is by far not the lightest zoom Canon makes, however the weight is truly reflected in the stunning images you can capture thanks to the glass inside. This may be slightly buffeted by the fact that Canon chose not to build IS of any kind into the lens, opting for a purely optical design, much like its predecessor.. Unlike it's predecessor, this Mk. II version of the lens features a plastic/thin metal construction. Some people may be put off by this, however, I for one am not careful with my lenses and don't treat them like babies, and after 5 months of hard use, there is no physical or visual wear and tear to my lens. The lens hood supplied with my own lens was of the newer-style button release lens hoods. Unlike the Mk.I version, the hood now directly attaches to a bayonet around the outermost lip of the 82mm filter ring. The barrel no longer travels inside the lens hood. This means that Canon used their normal zoom layout of shortest to longest clockwise, however that added protection from knocks and bumps to the barrel is no longer there. Overall, I think that the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM is an excellent and versatile lens, well worthy of its L-series designation and pricing. Pros: Nearly prime-quality sharpness Fast maximum aperture for a zoom Professional build quality Weather sealing Versatile Cons: Slow maximum aperture for ultra-low light work No IS

This is a fantastic lens for those investing in their first L series lens. Its versatility in it's zoom range of 24-70mm is really useful. The Image Stabilisation (IS) works brilliantly and image is sharp pretty much across the frame. The macro feature is a brilliant feature. I can take portraits, landscapes and some close up photos all with this one lens. It's not strictly macro but it is very close to it. It's aperture is wide open at F/4 so your not going to get a lot of bokeh or background blur in your photos. But again it was than I was expecting especially on my Canon 6D. It's an EF lens so will work on both the Canon crop sensor and full frame camera bodies. It works a treat on my Canon 550D, my Canon 6D and my friends Canon 700D. With the crop sensor camera's you just have to remember that 24-70mm becomes 38-112mm So an exceptional quality lens that ticks many boxes. It's a little heavy at first but you soon get used to it.

I'm into landscape photography and wanted to upgrade my kit lens as I wasn't happy with the focusing ring when manual focusing. It's far too loose for my liking , so you can never get anything absolutely pin sharp. I always had to take a "I suppose that'll do" approach to focusing on live view using a tripod. No more! This lens is superb. It's also got longer focal length than the 18-55 kit lens which is a bonus. All the focusing is done internally, so you can put a filter on without having to readjust it every time you change focus on a subject. Focusing is a dream on live view using a tripod, you just dial in the focus on the area you want to focus on. I can now absolutely control the focusing manually on a tripod. Autofocus is great when shooting handheld as it's fast, quiet and provides crisp images. IS is a welcome bonus for the price as the lens I was originally looking at cost an additional £1k for IS built in! The £160 cash back from Canon helped me to justify the purchase with my wife as I would have been over budget without it. This is my go-to lens everytime.

I bought this lens mostly because I wanted a lens for casual walks and hiking. I usually use primes, but zooms have their place as well. The 24-70/4 is nice and sharp, but I really wish it had a larger aperture. The macro mode is better than I thought. The build quality is great, and the image quality is quite good as well. Recommended.

I have a Canon 6D and was initially using a 28-135 lens for general purpose use. I replaced that with the 24-70 f4L IS and am very happy with that decision. The L lens is shorter, better built, feels nicely balanced with the 6D, produces lovely colourful, sharp images and has a useful macro capability. I don't believe that the difference in price between this lens and the 24-70 f2.8 was justified for my purposes. I took advantage of the Canon Spring Cashback and received a refund of £160 which brought the price paid down to a sensible level! I've added a photo taken during the 2015 Bristol Balloon Fiesta of the night glow. This was handheld and demonstrates the excellent Image Stabilisation, sharpness, and the low light performance of the 6D, of course.

Da ich mit der Schärfeleistung (vor allem an den Rändern) des Canon EF 24-105 mm 1:4.0 L IS USM unzufrieden war, bin ich nun auf das 24-70 gewechselt. Zuvor habe ich mit meiner Canon EOS 6D ausgiebige Tests (Blende 4, 5,6, 8 und 11; Motivabstände 1,5m, 3,5m, 5m, 8m und ca. 200m; Brennweiten 24mm, 50mm und 70mm) sowohl bei Tageslicht, Abendlicht und Kunstlicht durchgeführt. Ich habe folgende Objektive (mit abgeschaltetem Bildstabilisator auf Stativ) verglichen: - Canon EF 24-105mm 1:4L IS USM - Canon EF 24-105mm 1:4L IS II USM - Canon EF 24-70mm 1:4L IS USM Die Ergebnisse (RAWs in Lightroom und aus Lightroom erzeugte JPEGs): - 24mm: 24-70 ist im Zentrum etwas schärfer, im erweiterten Zentrum und vor allem an den Rändern deutlich schärfer als die beiden 24-105, wobei das neuere 24-105 (das mit der II in der Bezeichnung) an den Rändern merklich besser ist als das ältere. Hier siegt das 24-70 mit großem Abstand zu den beiden 24-105ern. Und das nicht nur in Sachen Schärfe sondern vor allem auch in Sachen Chromatische Aberration (CA). - 50mm: Fast gleiches Ergebnis wie bei 24mm. Etwas weniger Abstand zwischen den beiden 24-105ern und dem 24-70, aber immer noch deutlich. - 70mm: Im Zentrum fast kein Unterschied zwischen den 24-105ern und dem 24-70. Bei großem Motivabstand haben die beiden 24-105er einen leichten Vorteil. Bei Motivabständen unter 5m ist das 24-70 deutlich schärfer und verzeichnungsärmer. Weitere Erkenntnisse: - Die CA ist beim 24-70er fast nicht vorhanden, beim "alten" 24-105er ist sie schon im erweiterten Zentrum merkbar und an den Rändern sehr stark. Beim neuen 24-105er ist die CA in allen Bereichen dezenter als beim Vorgänger. - Verzeichnungen sind beim 24-70er merklich geringer als bei den 24-105ern. - Die Ergebnisse sind über alle untersuchten Blendenstufen in etwas identisch. - Die Makrofunktion des 24-70 ist DEUTLICH brauchbarer als die der 24-105er, kommt aber aufgrund der geringen Motivabstände (Gefahr der Abschattung) nicht an die Genialität des EF 100 mm 2,8 L IS USM Macro ran. - Wertigkeit und Haptitk sind bei allen drei Objektiven auf dem selben Niveau. Aufgefallen ist mir nur, dass sich die Brennweite des "alten" 24-105 beim Senkrechthalten der Kamera verschiebt. Bei den beiden neueren Objektiven geschiet sie nicht oder nicht so leicht. Hinweis: - Vignettierung habe ich nicht untersucht, da diese für jedes der Objektivmodelle von Lightroom absolut zufriedenstellend entfernt werden. - Zu beachten ist, dass es Exemplarstreuungen gibt und dass Objektive an verschiedenen Kameras unterschiedliche Ergebnisse hervorrufen. Fazit: Die deutlich bessere Schäfte im Brennweitenbereich 24 bis 50mm, die fast nicht vorhandene CA, die Makro-Funktion, die etwas geringere Größe und das etwas geringere Gewicht des 24-70 lassen mich den Brennweitenvorteil des 24-105er vergessen, so dass ich dem 24-70 ohne Bedenken den Vorzug gebe. Ausblick: Ich hoffe, dass ich dazu komme, das 24-70 in den nächsten Tagen in den unteren Brennweitenbereichen mit dem Canon EF 4,0/16-35 L IS USM vergleichen zu können. Stay tuned!

Es el imprescindible, el segundo príncipe de los objetivos despues del 50mm. En mi caso, tengo un 70-200 y un 50, buscaba un objetivo que me cubriera el rango focal desde gran angular a zoom, y puesto que el 24-105 es mas caro y no siento la necesidad de llegar a esos 105mm opté por comprar este. Fué una gran elección. El objetivo no es demasiado grande pero no os dejeis engañar, es pesado (lo cual me gusta, ya que esta construido en metal). La calidad de imagen es impresionante y el estabilizador hace que haya podido disparar de pie a pulso fotos de noche a 1/8 sin trepidación ni nada, es justo lo que quería. Al ser f4 constante al igual que el 70-200 que tengo, lo hace ideal para cambiar de uno a otro sin preocuparme de la exposición. Tiene una función macro que si bien no era para lo que lo quería, lo he probado y es sorprendente. Puedes llegar a tocar con el parasol la pantalla de un ordenador y aún así (de cerca) enfoca , ves los píxeles con todo lujo de detalle y con un bokeh muy curioso si lo haces a objetos. Se podría decir que es imprescindible por ser el objetivo que cubre el mejor rango focal para ser "todoterreno" y además cumple con creces la calidad y funciones como macro, IS , enfoque USM etc.. Es el objetivo de serie L asequible mas completo que he visto. Se acaba de combertir en mi objetivo favorito. Lo recomiendo.

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Beh che dire si parla tanto di questo obbiettivo per quanto concerne la sua messa a fuoco, per quanto mi riguarda non ho riscontrato nessun problema. Sono rimasto un po' deluso dalla costruzione abituato ad obbiettivi della serie L me lo aspettavo più "massiccio" al tatto per non parlare del paraluce anche se trovo utile il pulsante di sgancio dello stesso. La stabilizzazione funziona alla grande si riesce tranquillamente a scattare anche fino ad 1/20 cosa che di sicuro non puoi permetterti con un 2,8. Direi che la scelta è stata vincente. Consigliatissimo come tutto fare al posto del 24-105 che a mio parere non tirava fuori quello che mi sta tirando il 24-70. Consigliato, servizio AMAZON come sempre ineccepibile. *****

Tyvärr var den mekaniska kvaliteten oacceptabel då bland annat zoom inställningen var glapp och när man skakade på objektivet så skramlade det i det. Det skulle var ett professionellt objektiv men det är mekaniskt sett sämre än mina gamla amatör objektiv som är ca 40 år gamla. Jag har skickat det till Canon i Mölndal för garanti service och hoppas de kan reparera objektivet så det uppfyller kvalitets normerna som ett professionellt Canon ska ha .