At the Exposure Show
I headed to Mississauga, Ontario yesterday for the Exposure Show. It's basically a small trade show where Henry's Photo sells stuff. It's quite brilliant really.

I only go to see people I know that all end up there at the same time, there wasn't much going gear wise. Though I was surprised to see the new EF 24 f/2.8 IS and EF 24-70 f/2.8L II available to play with. Canon didn't have the 28 f/2.8 IS with them.

Unfortunately, Canon was probably placed in the worst lit area on the show floor, no art or great photos could be made with the new lenses, though I tried.

2470ii575 - A Brief Hands On: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II
Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II

Thoughts
The new lens feels quite solid in your hand. Though I didn't find it felt that much lighter, even though it technically is. If I had a version 1 beside it, along with its massive hood, I think I'd probably notice the weight difference then.

The zoom ring is quite smooth, and the lens now extends in telephoto and not at 24mm like the current version.

I tried it out on the 5D Mark III and found the autofocus to be silent and nearly instant to acquire initial focus. Optically? I honestly can't tell you, I had to shoot at such high ISO and there wasn't really anything to take shots of. I've added a couple of 100% images and you can see for yourself.

1G4C9999 2 - A Brief Hands On: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II
5D Mark III & 24-70 f/2.8L II | EXIF: 24mm f/2.8 1/80 ISO:1600| Click for full size

 

1G4C0007 2 - A Brief Hands On: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II
5D Mark III & 24-70 f/2.8L II | EXIF: 70mm f/2.8 1/320 ISO:3200 | Click for full size

The good news? At least we're sure they've made at least one.

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