Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8 USM Lens

Top quality lens

The major superiority of Canon over any other brands is that you can own these kind of lenses.

Canon 24-70 L f2.8 ii
PROS
1. Sharpness in every focal length and at any focal length
2. Beautiful contrast
3. Great colors
4. Fast AF
5. Great control of flares
6. Lighter than it could be for this focal length
7. Build like a tank
CONS
1. It's quite silent when focusing but I expected totally silent focus motor
(e.g. My Canon ef-s 18-135 3.5/5.6 STM is totally silent when focusing)

P.S. It is very important to use cameras MICROADJUSTMENT so you can get the most out from the lens.
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Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8 USM lens

I bought this as its a wide angled lens for group photos , Weddings , Parties and any other time I want to take wide shots. Its heavy whilst hand held but actually OK ! I knew this before I purchased it. I bought it second hand and am very pleased it was in great condition ! Looking forward to using it more . My friend has the Sigma of the same values and said get the Canon lens as it is better , so I did ! The Sigma is good as well if you cant find the Canon one to suit your budget .Read full review

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Lovely lens - very useful bokeh

Cracking lens - and as usual if it's been well looked after, then it still delivers like a brand new Canon product. Great landscape lens, but copes with portraits too. Great f stops.

A lens that will pay for itself

Like new, even the box was in perfect condition. A lens that will pay for itself. It is so sharp. A well constructed piece of kit with smooth focus and focal length rings.

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Must have lens in your kit

This is one excellent all round lens, great for portrait photography and landscape photography, 2.8f is the best to go for as offers more light in low light conditions. Also it offers excellent wide angle reach, which is what you need for landscape, then a zoom for portrait, at the right f stop there is excellent softness to the background.This is an L series lens so it’s canons best as all L series are.Read full review

Fantastic image quality with a zoom range and aperture that makes it perfect for wedding photography

The sharpness and clarity is excellent. It's my workhorse wedding camera. This Mark II is definitely better than the mark i and the Mark i was already good.

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Canon 24-70mm mkii lens comparison 24-105mm L lens

Recently purchased this Mkii lens to complement a 24-105mm L.
Good points: sharp - even at f2.8 - well into the corners. However DOF is very slim, when wide open.
So in many cases you won't be shooting f2.8.
In comparison to the 24-105mm both lens are equally sharp at f8.
However the 105mm image quality tails off quickly at f4/ 5.6 - images are noticeably softer.
If you need a superfast lens the 24-70mm will be your first choice. The speed does come at a significant cost though, prices are sky-high.
If you don't need the speed, the105mm is still a worthy option at a third of the price; used. The extra 35mm's of reach is also a big plus.

A final thought - I'm just no good at getting sharp images handheld. For good results, I resort to a tripod. In that instance f2.8 isn't really necessary. The cheaper lens can generate the same quality at f8.
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Sharp as they come

Extremely good lens as you would expect and has been very well looked after. You certainly know its on the front of the camera as its a whopper and I've found its beat used with a monopod to give that extra steadiness.Read full review

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Great zoom lens for landscapes.

Excellent lens for landscapes which is what I mostly use it for. I used to have a 24-105mm Canon zoom lens but discovered I rarely used the top end so the 24-70mm is ideal for me. The lens is also f/2.8 which is another advantage over my previous zoom. It is an expensive lens but you get what you pay for.Read full review

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Perfect versatile lens.

This lens is great to have and due to its zoom range, it really is versatile and convenient to have. I used to have to mess around changing lenses for different zoom, but now I can just zoom in/out with this lens.

Very good value. Read full review

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